Crossword Jam Level 186 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 8 answers for Crossword Jam Level 186
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SOLID | 5 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 5 letters. |
| IDOL | 4 | 4 letters, using I, D, O, L. |
| SLID | 4 | Add the S to LID and you have it. |
| SOIL | 4 | Add the S to OIL and you have it. |
| SOLD | 4 | Add the S to OLD and you have it. |
| LID | 3 | One of the 3 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| OIL | 3 | One of the 3 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| OLD | 3 | One of the 3 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
Crossword Jam Level 186 sits in the Japan pack, which runs from Level 171 to Level 190. The wheel holds 5 tiles: I, S, L, O, D. The grid wants 8 words, the longest of which is SOLID at 5 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 8 answers averaging 3.8 letters, this level sits right at 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.
LID sits inside SOLID. Place SOLID first and LID falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 185 and Level 187 is next. Browse the full Japan pack from Level 171 to Level 190, or try the Letter-Wheel Word Finder and the Daily Challenge.
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