Code Busters level guide
Code Busters Level 39 Walkthrough
Code Busters Level 39 decodes The Doors lyric People are strange, when you're a stranger. and uses the ________ Things TV-title clue to supply the final STRANGER.
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How to Solve Code Busters Level 39 — Full Solution
- Spell PEOPLE with 15=P, 3=E, 2=O, 15=P, 23=L, 3=E, manually entering both P and E occurrences.
- Complete ARE as 11=A, 6=R, 3=E.
- Enter STRANGE, using 1=S, 21=T, 6=R, 11=A, 16=N, 12=G, 3=E.
- Fill WHEN with 20=W, 9=H, 3=E, 16=N.
- Complete YOU'RE A as 18=Y, 2=O, 8=U, apostrophe, 6=R, 3=E, then 11=A.
- Use ________ Things (Title of a TV Series) to enter STRANGER in the eight yellow cells and trigger completion.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Treating the article A as the end of the lyric and leaving the clue box blank.
- Entering the seven-letter STRANGE into the eight-cell box instead of STRANGER.
- Assuming the unnumbered clue box auto-fills from the numbered STRANGE row.
Quick Tips for Code Busters Level 39 (quick clues)
- Build PEOPLE first because its repeated P/E pattern fixes four numbered positions.
- Reuse STRANGE as the base for the clue answer, then add the final R.
- Do not stop at YOU'RE A; the yellow STRANGER box is required.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Three numbered lyric rows end at PEOPLE ARE / STRANGE, WHEN / YOU'RE A, followed by a separate yellow eight-cell clue box; lock markers, a rocket overlay, and a purple marker on the seventh clue cell appear in the source.
- Goal
- Finish the numbered phrase, solve the clue box as STRANGER, and reach the completion card attributed to The Doors, People are Strange.
- Opening
- Use PEOPLE to set 15=P, 3=E, 2=O, and 23=L, then ARE and STRANGE establish A, R, S, T, N, and G.
- Danger Zone
- The visible lyric stops after YOU'RE A, and the clue box needs eight letters: STRANGER, not the seven-letter STRANGE already present above.
- Mechanics
- This LYRIC LINE combines a global numbered substitution with an unnumbered ________ Things (Title of a TV Series) answer box for the missing final word.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which lyric reveals STRANGER as the missing word?
The completed lyric is People are strange, when you're a stranger.
What goes in the yellow clue box?
Enter STRANGER; it completes both the lyric and the TV title Stranger Things.
Who performs the Level 39 lyric?
The completion card attributes it to The Doors and the song People are Strange.