Crossword Challenge Puzzle 133 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 133? All 29 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
9 of the 29 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Violent vortex”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 133: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Official order”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Violent vortex”. 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.
VIOLENT VORTEX
1Violent vortex
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: M _ _ L _ _ R _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Think”.
MAELSTROM
2Seaweed
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “SEAWEED” point to the same word. It begins with A.
ALGAE
NETHER-LANDS
3Nether-lands
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
NL
4Loyal animal
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
Use the text “LOYAL ANIMAL” if the picture is unclear. First letter D.
DOG
ARMY NO-SHOW
5Army no-show
Top row 5/7 · 4 letters · down
A _ _ _. “Bearded farm animal” crosses it at the third square.
AWOL
TINY
6Tiny
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Tiny.
T
RADICAL ACTIVIST
7Radical activist
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits E _ _ R _ _ I _ _. Solving “Photo book” first gives you its sixth letter.
EXTREMIST
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
OFFICIAL ORDER
8Official order
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits M _ _ D _ _ E. “Army no-show” crosses it at the fifth square.
MANDATE
ADMIT
9Admit
Left column 2/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with A. Its fourth letter is shared with “Loyal animal”.
ALLOW
EXAMPLE GIVEN
10Example given
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
EG
11Testing area
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “TESTING AREA” point to the same word. It begins with L.
LAB
___-SERVICE
12___-SERVICE
Left column 5/9 · 4 letters · across
Which word finishes “___-SERVICE”? It fits S _ _ _.
SELF
THINK
13Think
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Think starts with the answer.
T
14Audio receiver
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “AUDIO RECEIVER” point to the same word. It begins with R.
RADIO
SINGU-LARITY
15Singu-larity
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with O. Solving “___ WAR” first gives you its fifth letter.
ONENESS
MEDICAL DOCTOR
16Medical doctor
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
MD
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
CROSS MARK
17Cross mark
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Cross mark”.
X
FREE SPEECH ORG.
18Free speech org.
Row 3, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “DOUB__”.
ACLU
BEARDED FARM ANIMAL
19Bearded farm animal
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: G _ _ _. “Free speech org.” crosses it at the third square.
GOAT
RAZOR EDGE
20Razor edge
Row 4, col 4 · 5 letters · down
Shape: B _ _ D _. “Audio receiver” crosses it at the fourth square.
BLADE
LOAD CUT ROUTE
21Load cut route
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Load cut route” to its initials.
LCR
LIGHTER IGNITER
22Lighter igniter
Row 5, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Fits F _ _ N _. Solving “Singu-larity” first gives you its fourth letter.
FLINT
DOUB__
23DOUB__
Row 6, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “DOUB__” go in the grid. First one: L.
LE
___ WAR
24___ WAR
Row 6, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Complete the phrase “___ WAR”. Shape: B _ _ _.
BOER
PHOTO BOOK
25Photo book
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ U _. Check the fourth letter against “Free speech org.”.
ALBUM
&
26&
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shape: A _ _. The third square is also part of “Medical doctor”.
AND
IDEAL
27Ideal
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Ideal starts with the answer.
I
THERE-FORE
28There-fore
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _. Check the second letter against “Certain horse race”.
SO
CERTAIN HORSE RACE
29Certain horse race
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ _. Check the third letter against “There-fore”.
TROT
Crossword Challenge Level 133 Solved Grid
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