Crossword Master Puzzle 988 Answers
19 clues with verified answers, 1–7 letters each — right on the game average of 18.6 clues per puzzle.
Puzzle 988 — Complete Answer Guide
This page lists every clue and answer for Crossword Master puzzle 988, part of the puzzles 901–1000 block. The board carries 19 clues in total, with answers running from 1 to 7 letters and 63 letters combined. That is right on the game-wide average of 18.6 clues per puzzle.
Worth knowing before you start: 10 of these 19 clues also appear in other Crossword Master puzzles with a different required answer. Crossword Master reuses clue text heavily — 2,496 of the 15,718 distinct clues in the game have more than one possible answer — so an answer you remember from an earlier board may not fit here. The list below is the one for puzzle 988 specifically. The longest answer here is Entitle at 7 letters.
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19 Clues in Puzzle 988
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Not Careful | Lax | 3 | |
| #2 | Among REUSED | Amid | 4 | |
| #3 | __Ze REUSED | Si | 2 | |
| #4 | Lake | L | 1 | |
| #5 | Hard REUSED | Solid | 5 | |
| #6 | East-West | Ew | 2 | |
| #7 | Mexican Dough | Masa | 4 | |
| #8 | Trail REUSED | T | 1 | |
| #9 | Fuss | Ado | 3 | |
| #10 | Carp | Koi | 3 | |
| #11 | Period REUSED | Term | 4 | |
| #12 | Roman 4 | Iv | 2 | |
| #13 | Authorize REUSED | Entitle | 7 | |
| #14 | Rounded Roof | Dome | 4 | |
| #15 | Small Bird REUSED | Lark | 4 | |
| #16 | Broaden REUSED | Widen | 5 | |
| #17 | __Hern | Nort | 4 | |
| #18 | Petroleum REUSED | Oil | 3 | |
| #19 | Mile REUSED | Mi | 2 |
Clues Reused Elsewhere
These clues appear in other puzzles with a different required answer. The answer shown is the one for puzzle 988.
Among — here the answer is Amid. Elsewhere this clue can be Amidst, in puzzles 391, 937, 1121, 1167 and 2 more.
__Ze — here the answer is Si. Elsewhere this clue can be Oo, in puzzles 399, 543, 906, 934 and 3 more.
Hard — here the answer is Solid. Elsewhere this clue can be H, Firm, in puzzles 47, 70, 429, 615 and 10 more.
Trail — here the answer is T. Elsewhere this clue can be Pathway, in puzzle 653.
Period — here the answer is Term. Elsewhere this clue can be Pd, Era, Time, Span, in puzzles 45, 138, 254, 426 and 7 more.
Authorize — here the answer is Entitle. Elsewhere this clue can be License, Entrust, in puzzles 863, 946.
Small Bird — here the answer is Lark. Elsewhere this clue can be Robin, in puzzle 872.
Broaden — here the answer is Widen. Elsewhere this clue can be Enlarge, in puzzles 816, 857, 1681.