Crossword Jam Level 495 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 7 answers for Crossword Jam Level 495
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SALARY | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| ALAS | 4 | 4 letters, using A, L, A, S. |
| SLAY | 4 | Add the S to LAY and you have it. |
| LAY | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RAY | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| SAY | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| SLY | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
Crossword Jam Level 495 sits in the Netherlands pack, which runs from Level 491 to Level 510. The wheel holds 6 tiles: A, A, Y, S, R, L. The grid wants 7 words, the longest of which is SALARY at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 7 answers averaging 3.7 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.
LAY sits inside SLAY. Place SLAY first and LAY falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 494 and Level 496 is next. Browse the full Netherlands pack from Level 491 to Level 510, or try the Letter-Wheel Word Finder and the Daily Challenge.
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