Crossword Challenge Puzzle 165 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 165? All 29 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 10 of 29 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Colorful sport”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Tv show lineup”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Colorful sport”, read top to bottom.
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.
COLORFUL SPORT
1Colorful sport
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with P. Solving “___ NOIRE” first gives you its sixth letter.
PAINTBALL
NOT COLUMN
2Not column
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _. The third square is also part of “I will”.
ROW
d--tor
3D--tor
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“d--tor”). What is left starts with O.
OC
AFTER F
4After f
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Recite the alphabet up to F; the answer is its next letter.
G
DJ'S CREATION
5Dj's creation
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ I _. Solving “Metal money” first gives you its fourth letter.
REMIX
SOON
6Soon
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Med. plans”.
ANON
TEXT SENDER
7Text sender
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with M. Its sixth letter is shared with “Not off”.
MESSENGER
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
TV SHOW LINEUP
8Tv show lineup
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
P _ _ G _ _ M. The fifth square is also part of “Dj's creation”.
PROGRAM
AIR OFFICER COMMAND
9Air officer command
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Air officer command”.
AOC
I WILL
10I will
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “I will” to its initials.
IW
NITROGEN
11Nitrogen
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Nitrogen.
N
INFORMAL THANKS
12Informal thanks
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits T _ _ N _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Integrity trait”.
THANX
___ NOIRE
13___ NOIRE
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
The missing word in “___ NOIRE” starts with B.
BETE
st-
14St--
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “st-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
AR
15Crunchy leaf
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Picture plus words: “CRUNCHY LEAF”. The answer opens with L.
LETTUCE
SLOTHFUL
16Slothful
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
L _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Time zone”.
LAZY
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
67.5°
1767.5°
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits E _ _. Check the third letter against “Text sender”.
ENE
INTEGRITY TRAIT
18Integrity trait
Row 3, col 5 · 7 letters · down
H _ _ E _ _ Y. “Vocalize a tune” crosses it at the fifth square.
HONESTY
MED. PLANS
19Med. plans
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: H _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Soon”.
HMOS
FELINE PET
20Feline pet
Row 4, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Shape: C _ _. The third square is also part of “___ NOIRE”.
CAT
METAL MONEY
21Metal money
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
C _ _ N _. The fourth square is also part of “Soon”.
COINS
"___COW, THERE A COW…"
22"___COW, THERE A COW…"
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
The missing word in “___COW, THERE A COW…” starts with H.
HEREA
MUSICAL NOTE
23Musical note
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
A single letter or symbol answers “Musical note”.
E
ONE TIME
24One time
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Fits O _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Crunchy leaf”.
ONCE
NOT OFF
25Not off
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
O _. Its second letter is shared with “Text sender”.
ON
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
26Indiana university
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
IU
VOCALIZE A TUNE
27Vocalize a tune
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. The third square is also part of “One time”.
SING
TIME ZONE
28Time zone
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
TZ
flow-
29Flow--
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“flow-”). What is left starts with E.
ER
Crossword Challenge Level 165 Solved Grid
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