Crossword Jam Level 242 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 10 answers for Crossword Jam Level 242
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| JUNIOR | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| IRON | 4 | An anagram of NOIR - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| JOIN | 4 | 4 letters, using J, O, I, N. |
| NOIR | 4 | An anagram of IRON - the same 4 tiles, reordered. |
| RUIN | 4 | 4 letters, using R, U, I, N. |
| ION | 3 | One of the 5 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| NOR | 3 | One of the 5 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| OUR | 3 | One of the 5 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RUN | 3 | An anagram of URN - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| URN | 3 | An anagram of RUN - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
Crossword Jam Level 242 sits in the Mexico pack, which runs from Level 231 to Level 250. The wheel holds 6 tiles: I, J, O, N, R, U. The grid wants 10 words, the longest of which is JUNIOR at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 10 answers averaging 3.7 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.
Start with JUNIOR. It opens the most crossings.
The previous level is Level 241 and Level 243 is next. Browse the full Mexico pack from Level 231 to Level 250, or try the Letter-Wheel Word Finder and the Daily Challenge.
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