Crossword Jam Level 169 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 7 answers for Crossword Jam Level 169
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| USAGE | 5 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 5 letters. |
| SAGE | 4 | Add the S to AGE and you have it. |
| AGE | 3 | One of the 5 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| GAS | 3 | One of the 5 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| SEA | 3 | One of the 5 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| SUE | 3 | An anagram of USE - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| USE | 3 | An anagram of SUE - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
Crossword Jam Level 169 sits in the China pack, which runs from Level 151 to Level 170. The wheel holds 5 tiles: A, U, S, E, G. The grid wants 7 words, the longest of which is USAGE at 5 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 7 answers averaging 3.4 letters, this level sits below the pack average of 3.8. This is a mid-size grid where the crossings start to matter. Place the long word first to open the intersections.
SAGE sits inside USAGE. Place USAGE first and SAGE falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 168 and Level 170 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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