Crossword Challenge Puzzle 197 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 197 of Crossword Challenge gives you 29 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
9 of the 29 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; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 7 clues are fill-ins, and 7 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Wood-burning area”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Bird covering”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Wood-burning area”. Solve one of those two and every edge clue starts with a known letter.
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.
1Wood-burning area
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “WOOD-BURNING AREA” point to the same word. It begins with F.
FIREPLACE
ENERGY NETWORK BOARD
2Energy network board
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “Energy network board” to its initials.
ENB
b-
3B--
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “b-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
AT
TELE-PHONE
4Tele-phone
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
A single letter or symbol answers “Tele-phone”.
T
MAN, IN FRANCE
5Man, in france
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits H _ _ M _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Disney deer”.
HOMME
A____ICS
6A____ICS
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “A____ICS” go in the grid. First one: E.
EROB
PERSON WHO RECEIVES
7Person who receives
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ I _ _ E _ _. Solving “W__GHT” first gives you its sixth letter.
RECIPIENT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
8Bird covering
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Picture plus words: “BIRD COVERING”. The answer opens with F.
FEATHER
INTERNAL
9Internal
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with I. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
INT
RUNNING BACK
10Running back
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
RB
_XIT
11_XIT
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
“_XIT” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with E.
E
12Flying vehicle
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “FLYING VEHICLE” point to the same word. It begins with P.
PLANE
NOBLE TITLE
13Noble title
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: L _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Pub or tavern”.
LORD
F__E
14F__E
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “F__E”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
AC
15Ship leader
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Picture plus words: “SHIP LEADER”. The answer opens with C.
CAPTAIN
ELEC-TRONIC
16Elec-tronic
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _. Check the second letter against “Regional”.
EL
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
METALLIC ROCK
17Metallic rock
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with O. Check the third letter against “Person who receives”.
ORE
OFFICIAL ORDER
18Official order
Row 3, col 5 · 7 letters · down
Starts with M; pattern M _ _ D _ _ E. Check the fifth letter against “Field size”.
MANDATE
HA____K
19HA____K
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fill the gap in “HA____K”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with M.
MMOC
PUB OR TAVERN
20Pub or tavern
Row 4, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Begins with B. The third square is also part of “Noble title”.
BAR
DISNEY DEER
21Disney deer
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits B _ _ B _. Solving “A____ICS” first gives you its fourth letter.
BAMBI
REGIONAL
22Regional
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Begins with L. “Ship leader” crosses it at the fourth square.
LOCAL
POUND
23Pound
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Pound.
P
MAT____L
24MAT____L
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Fill the gap in “MAT____L”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
ERIA
W__GHT
25W__GHT
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “W__GHT”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
EI
CAL-IFORNIA
26Cal-ifornia
Row 7, col 6 · 3 letters · down
C _ _. Its third letter is shared with “R____ION”.
CAL
FIELD SIZE
27Field size
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
A _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “MAT____L”.
ACRE
PUBLIC
28Public
Row 8, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Public starts with the answer.
P
R____ION
29R____ION
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
“R____ION” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with E.
ELAT
Crossword Challenge Level 197 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 197 solved
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