Crossword Challenge Puzzle 132 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 32 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 132, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
11 of the 32 answers are one or two letters long. 5 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 2 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 4 want just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Partner”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 132: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Brandy fruit”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Partner”. 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.
PARTNER
1Partner
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: A _ _ O _ _ A _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Roman numeral two”.
ASSOCIATE
FURRY FRIEND
2Furry friend
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with P; pattern P _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Hunt down”.
PET
ROAD
3Road
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Road.
R
MAGIC TRICK
4Magic trick
Top row 4/7 · 8 letters · down
Begins with I. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the fifth square.
ILLUSION
5Cola drink
Top row 5/7 · 4 letters · down
Picture plus words: “COLA DRINK”. The answer opens with C.
COKE
BL__D
6BL__D
Top row 6/7 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “BL__D” and enter only the missing part, starting with O.
OO
7Boom source
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Use the text “BOOM SOURCE” if the picture is unclear. First letter T.
TNT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
8Brandy fruit
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “BRANDY FRUIT” point to the same word. It begins with A.
APRICOT
CA__
9CA__
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “CA__” and enter only the missing part, starting with S.
SE
HUNT DOWN
10Hunt down
Left column 3/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits S _ _ L _. The fourth square is also part of “Magic trick”.
STALK
VOWEL SOUND
11Vowel sound
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Vowel sound”.
O
+s
12Four-wheeled transport
Left column 5/9 · 4 letters · across
The image carries “+s”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with C.
CARS
ROMAN NUMERAL TWO
13Roman numeral two
Left column 6/9 · 2 letters · across
I _. Check the second letter against “Tune”.
II
BATTLE ATTIRE
14Battle attire
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits A _ _ O _. The fourth square is also part of “Magic trick”.
ARMOR
TOWN
15Town
Left column 8/9 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Town, nothing more.
T
OMELET NEED
16Omelet need
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. The third square is also part of “Ceramic cup”.
EGG
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
CRAZY PERSON
17Crazy person
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ _. Solving “BL__D” first gives you its third letter.
LOON
SOUTH OF EUR.
18South of eur.
Row 3, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Fits A _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the left column.
AFR
TEE
19Tee
Row 4, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Tee starts with the answer.
T
EYE BURNER
20Eye burner
Row 4, col 7 · 3 letters · down
L _ _. The third square is also part of “Gist”.
LYE
ENERGY SOURCE
21Energy source
Row 5, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Shape: F _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Cola drink”.
FUEL
TUNE
22Tune
Row 5, col 3 · 3 letters · down
A _ _. Solving “Battle attire” first gives you its third letter.
AIR
23Breakfast bread
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Picture plus words: “BREAKFAST BREAD”. The answer opens with B.
BAGEL
YUMMY BITES
24Yummy bites
Row 6, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
YB
SLOW LEAK
25Slow leak
Row 6, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Begins with D. The third square is also part of “Join together”.
DRIP
GIST
26Gist
Row 7, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ _. “Eye burner” crosses it at the third square.
IDEA
CERAMIC CUP
27Ceramic cup
Row 7, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Starts with M; pattern M _ _. “Omelet need” crosses it at the third square.
MUG
MUSICAL NOTE
28Musical note
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Musical note”.
G
TEACHING ASST.
29Teaching asst.
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Teaching asst.” to its initials.
TA
JOIN TOGETHER
30Join together
Row 9, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with U; pattern U _ _ T _. “Teaching asst.” crosses it at the fourth square.
UNITE
GAME
31Game
Row 9, col 3 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Game.
G
MATE
32Mate
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
P _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Breakfast bread”.
PAL
Crossword Challenge Level 132 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 132 solved
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