Crossword Jam Level 161 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 12 answers for Crossword Jam Level 161
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| DEFEAT | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| DATE | 4 | 4 letters, using D, A, T, E. |
| DEAF | 4 | An anagram of FADE - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| DEFT | 4 | 4 letters, using D, E, F, T. |
| FADE | 4 | Add the E to FAD and you have it. |
| FATE | 4 | An anagram of FEAT - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| FEAT | 4 | Add the F to EAT and you have it. |
| FEET | 4 | Add the T to FEE and you have it. |
| EAT | 3 | An anagram of TEA - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| FAD | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| FEE | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| TEA | 3 | An anagram of EAT - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
Crossword Jam Level 161 sits in the China pack, which runs from Level 151 to Level 170. The wheel holds 6 tiles: A, F, E, E, D, T. The grid wants 12 words, the longest of which is DEFEAT at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 12 answers averaging 3.8 letters, this level sits right at the pack average of 3.8. With this many words to find, work from the longest down. Each placed word reveals letters for the next.
FEAT sits inside DEFEAT. Place DEFEAT first and FEAT falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 160 and Level 162 is next. Browse the full China pack from Level 151 to Level 170, or try the Letter-Wheel Word Finder and the Daily Challenge.
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