Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1214 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1214? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 31 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to the picture clue in the top row.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1214: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Enormous”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to the picture clue in the top row. 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.
1Picture clue
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Look at the picture and fit it to I _ _ S _ _ T _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Riverside tree”.
ICESKATES
2Dirt after rain
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Use the text “DIRT AFTER RAIN” if the picture is unclear. First letter M.
MUD
___ MILLIONS (LOTTERY)
3___ MILLIONS (LOTTERY)
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ MILLIONS (LOTTERY)”? It fits M _ _ _.
MEGA
NIC_
4NIC_
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “NIC_” and enter only the missing part, starting with E.
E
NORTH-WEST
5North-west
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “North-west”.
NW
FINE BLOUSE MATERIAL
6Fine blouse material
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with S. Its fourth letter is shared with “Silly stunt”.
SATIN
COMPANY BIGWIG
7Company bigwig
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “IN__REST”.
EXEC
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
ENORMOUS
8Enormous
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
I _ _ E _ _ E. The fifth square is also part of “North-west”.
IMMENSE
barbe-
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “barbe” gives the answer. First letter: C.
CUE
BORDER
10Border
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “___ MILLIONS (LOTTERY)”.
EDGE
SAY
11Say
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Say, nothing more.
S
bazoo-
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “bazoo-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with K.
KA
RIVERSIDE TREE
13Riverside tree
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
A _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Input key”.
ALDER
CATEGORY
14Category
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Owed money”.
TIER
ENERGY BUFFER BANK
15Energy buffer bank
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
EBB
NOT STANDING
16Not standing
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
S _ _ T _ _ G. Solving “Virgin islands” first gives you its fifth letter.
SITTING
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
CANDLE MATERIAL
17Candle material
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits W _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Company bigwig”.
WAX
INPUT KEY
18Input key
Row 3, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Fits E _ _ E _. Solving “Riverside tree” first gives you its fourth letter.
ENTER
IN__REST
19IN__REST
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “IN__REST” go in the grid. First one: T.
TE
USED IN ROOFING
20Used in roofing
Row 4, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Begins with T. Solving “Riverside tree” first gives you its third letter.
TAR
SILLY STUNT
21Silly stunt
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with A. The fourth square is also part of “Fine blouse material”.
ANTIC
EXCUSE
22Excuse
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Fits A _ _ B _. The fourth square is also part of “Energy buffer bank”.
ALIBI
COLOR OF SAND
23Color of sand
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Fits T _ _. “Fine blouse material” crosses it at the third square.
TAN
OWED MONEY
24Owed money
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Fits D _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Energy buffer bank”.
DEBT
VAUNT
25Vaunt
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Fits B _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “By way of”.
BRAG
MUSICAL NOTE
26Musical note
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Musical note”.
B
A.T.M. PASSWORD
27A.t.m. password
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
P _ _. “Not standing” crosses it at the third square.
PIN
PRO-MOTION
28Pro-motion
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Begins with P. “Vaunt” crosses it at the second square.
PR
VIRGIN ISLANDS
29Virgin islands
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Virgin islands” to its initials.
VI
BY WAY OF
30By way of
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
V _ _. Check the third letter against “Vaunt”.
VIA
TALK
31Talk
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Talk, nothing more.
T
Crossword Challenge Level 1214 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1214 solved
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