Crossword Jam Level 188 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 7 answers for Crossword Jam Level 188
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AFFAIR | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| AFAR | 4 | Add the A to FAR and you have it. |
| FAIR | 4 | Add the F to AIR and you have it. |
| RIFF | 4 | 4 letters, using R, I, F, F. |
| AIR | 3 | One of the 3 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| FAR | 3 | One of the 3 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| FIR | 3 | One of the 3 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
Crossword Jam Level 188 sits in the Japan pack, which runs from Level 171 to Level 190. The wheel holds 6 tiles: A, A, I, R, F, F. The grid wants 7 words, the longest of which is AFFAIR at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 7 answers averaging 3.9 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.
FAIR sits inside AFFAIR. Place AFFAIR first and FAIR falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 187 and Level 189 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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