Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1123 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1123? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 12 of them only one or two letters. 4 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 2 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 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 “Compass point”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1123: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Brief recap”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Compass point”. 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.
COMPASS POINT
1Compass point
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with S. Solving “Wine and dine” first gives you its sixth letter.
SOUTHWEST
c--e
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “ce” gives the answer. First letter: U.
UB
ACT DEJECTED
3Act dejected
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with M; pattern M _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Spaghetti or ziti”.
MOPE
SUB-STANTIAL
4Sub-stantial
Top row 4/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with M. Solving “Angle symbol” first gives you its fourth letter.
MEATY
FIRST LETTER
5First letter
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “First letter”.
A
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 3 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with R. Check the third letter against “Spaghetti or ziti”.
RAT
POSITIVE REPLY
7Positive reply
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Y _ _ _. “Spaghetti or ziti” crosses it at the third square.
YEAH
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
BRIEF RECAP
8Brief recap
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with S. “First letter” crosses it at the fifth square.
SUMMARY
CLARINET'S KIN
9Clarinet's kin
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
O _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Act dejected”.
OBOE
US
10Us
Left column 3/9 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Us, nothing more.
U
ANGLE SYMBOL
11Angle symbol
Left column 4/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ T _. “Sub-stantial” crosses it at the fourth square.
THETA
-rse
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-rse”). What is left starts with H.
HO
WINE AND DINE
13Wine and dine
Left column 6/9 · 3 letters · across
W _ _. Check the third letter against “Orig. equip.”.
WOO
PLANT SWELLING
14Plant swelling
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ M _. Solving “Atlas page” first gives you its fourth letter.
EDEMA
fos--l
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“fos--l”). What is left starts with S.
SI
OILLESS PAINT
16Oilless paint
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with T. Solving “Grilled treat” first gives you its fifth letter.
TEMPERA
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
__STHETIC
17__STHETIC
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
“__STHETIC” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with A.
AE
GRILLED TREAT
18Grilled treat
Row 3, col 6 · 7 letters · down
Begins with S. The fifth square is also part of “Plant swelling”.
SAUSAGE
SPAGHETTI OR ZITI
19Spaghetti or ziti
Row 4, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: P _ _ T _. Its fourth letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
PASTA
SWEATSHIRT STYLE
20Sweatshirt style
Row 4, col 3 · 6 letters · down
Starts with H; pattern H _ _ D _ _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Plant swelling”.
HOODIE
_AMMER
21_AMMER
Row 5, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “_AMMER” go in the grid. First one: H.
H
MOTION PICTURE
22Motion picture
Row 5, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
MP
DELICIOUS SOUND
23Delicious sound
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Begins with Y. “Motion picture” crosses it at the third square.
YUM
ORIG. EQUIP.
24Orig. equip.
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
OE
AMBIANCE
25Ambiance
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Solving “Lab gel” first gives you its third letter.
AURA
HOT SPRINGS RESORT
26Hot springs resort
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · across
S _ _. “Ambiance” crosses it at the third square.
SPA
ATLAS PAGE
27Atlas page
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Begins with M. The third square is also part of “Oilless paint”.
MAP
UNTO
28Unto
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Unto starts with the answer.
U
ARKANSAS
29Arkansas
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Begins with A. Its second letter is shared with “Oilless paint”.
AR
LAB GEL
30Lab gel
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with A. “Arkansas” crosses it at the third square.
AGAR
MILLION
31Million
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Million.
M
Crossword Challenge Level 1123 Solved Grid
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