Crossword Challenge Puzzle 68 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 68? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 9 of them only one or two letters. 4 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Convert language”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 68: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Defender of people's rights”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Convert language”. One of those two words unlocks the first letter of 15 others.
Hints and answers, clue by clue
Clues look the way they do in the game. Tap Hint for a nudge or Answer to see the letters. The fully solved grid is below the hints.
Top row
These sit along the top edge and every answer runs down.
CONVERT LANGUAGE
1Convert language
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits T _ _ N _ _ A _ _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its sixth letter.
TRANSLATE
AREA
2Area
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ L _. Solving “Nether-lands” first gives you its fourth letter.
REALM
P___E
3P___E
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Fill the gap in “P___E”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with I.
IEC
BOYFRIEND
4Boyfriend
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Begins with B. Its second letter is shared with “Coral formation”.
BF
AFTER T
5After t
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after T.
U
BIRD'S HOME
6Bird's home
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Local service center”.
NEST
AND SO ON
7And so on
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. Solving “Local service center” first gives you its third letter.
ETC
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
DEFENDER OF PEOPLE'S RIGHTS
8Defender of people's rights
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
T _ _ B _ _ E. The fifth square is also part of “After t”.
TRIBUNE
9Coral formation
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “CORAL FORMATION” point to the same word. It begins with R.
REEF
ADVANCED AUDIO CODING
10Advanced audio coding
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
AAC
NETHER-LANDS
11Nether-lands
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Nether-lands” to its initials.
NL
LITTLE
12Little
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with S. “Chic” crosses it at the fourth square.
SMALL
-ove
13_OVE
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Say what the picture shows. “-ove” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with L.
L
CAR RENTAL AGENCY
14Car rental agency
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “The east”.
AVIS
15Bread browner
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “BREAD BROWNER” point to the same word. It begins with T.
TOASTER
GARD__
16GARD__
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
“GARD__” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with E.
EN
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
EXTRATERRESTRIAL
17Extraterrestrial
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _. Solving “And so on” first gives you its second letter.
ET
BEAUTY OR BABE
18Beauty or babe
Row 3, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Begins with L. “Little” crosses it at the third square.
LULU
LOCAL SERVICE CENTER
19Local service center
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
LSC
CHIC
20Chic
Row 4, col 5 · 6 letters · down
C _ _ S _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Car rental agency”.
CLASSY
SLICE
21Slice
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Fits C _ _. “Bird's home” crosses it at the third square.
CUT
THE EAST
22The east
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Car rental agency”.
ASIA
STUDY A SUBJECT
23Study a subject
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Fits L _ _ R _. The fourth square is also part of “Bread browner”.
LEARN
LETTER AFTER K
24Letter after k
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
The alphabet letter right after K.
L
POP ICON
25Pop icon
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: C _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Bread browner”.
CHER
PESTO OR MARINARA
26Pesto or marinara
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits S _ _ C _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Pop icon”.
SAUCE
END OF AVON
27End of avon
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
V _ _. Check the third letter against “GARD__”.
VON
LAUGHTER SOUND
28Laughter sound
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Starts with H; pattern H _. Its second letter is shared with “Study a subject”.
HA
ASSIS__NT
29ASSIS__NT
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “ASSIS__NT” and enter only the missing part, starting with T.
TA
30Sewing thread
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Use the text “SEWING THREAD” if the picture is unclear. First letter Y.
YARN
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