Wordscapes Level 494 Answers

AID - Help; assistance; succor, relief.

AIR - The atmospheric substance above the surface of the earth which animals breathe, formerly considered to be a single substance, one of the four basic elements of ancient philosophy and one of the five basic elements of Eastern traditions.

RAG - A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.

RID - Released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of").

RIG - The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

RAD - Excellent, short for radical.

ZAG - One of a series of sharp turns or reversals.

ZIG - A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.

DRAG - To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

GRAD - A graduate.

GRID - A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.

RAID - A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.

ARID - Very dry.

GIZZARD - A portion of the esophagus of either a bird or an annelid that contains ingested grit and is used to grind up ingested food before it is transferred to the stomach.