Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1235 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1235 of Crossword Challenge gives you 32 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 12 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 5 clues are pictures, and 4 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 5 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 5 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Said quietly”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Sidewalk”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Said quietly”, 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.
SAID QUIETLY
1Said quietly
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with W. Check the sixth letter against “_XTRACT”.
WHISPERED
SHARP ANGLE
2Sharp angle
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ T _. “Mix” crosses it at the fourth square.
ACUTE
gri-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “gri-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with L.
LL
KNOT
4Knot
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Knot.
K
s-
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
The image carries “s-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with W.
WAN
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Look at the picture and fit it to A _ _ H _ _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Health literacy”.
ANCHOR
GIVE WAY
7Give way
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: Y _ _ L _. Check the fourth letter against “Health literacy”.
YIELD
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SIDEWALK
8Sidewalk
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits W _ _ K _ _ Y. Check the fifth letter against the picture clue in the top row.
WALKWAY
STOMACH ACID
9Stomach acid
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
H _ _. The third square is also part of the picture clue in the top row.
HCL
gen--s
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “gens” gives the answer. First letter: I.
IU
MIX
11Mix
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. “Iodine” crosses it at the third square.
STIR
PRIVATE EQUITY
12Private equity
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
PE
_XTRACT
13_XTRACT
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
“_XTRACT” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with E.
E
BIG BAR ORDER
14Big bar order
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
R _ _ N _. Solving “Eyes and hearts e.g.” first gives you its fourth letter.
ROUND
EDITION
15Edition
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Begins with E. Check the second letter against “M___RATOR”.
ED
can---abra
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “can---abra” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with D.
DEL
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BOT___CAL
17BOT___CAL
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “BOT___CAL” and enter only the missing part, starting with A.
ANI
EYES AND HEARTS E.G.
18Eyes and hearts e.g.
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Fits O _ _ A _ _. Solving “60's vocalist vikki” first gives you its fourth letter.
ORGANS
___ IN A BLUE MOON
19___ IN A BLUE MOON
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Say “___ IN A BLUE MOON” out loud and the blank fills itself: O _ _ _.
ONCE
IODINE
20Iodine
Row 4, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Iodine.
I
HEALTH LITERACY
21Health literacy
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
HL
REQUEST
22Request
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Fits O _ _ E _. Check the fourth letter against “E-mail option”.
ORDER
OPPOSITE OF BAD
23Opposite of bad
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
G _ _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
GOOD
BIS__IT
24BIS__IT
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
“BIS__IT” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with C.
CU
60'S VOCALIST VIKKI
2560's vocalist vikki
Row 7, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ _. Solving “Request” first gives you its third letter.
CARR
M___RATOR
26M___RATOR
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “M___RATOR” and enter only the missing part, starting with O.
ODE
ENGINE DATA SYSTEM
27Engine data system
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
EDS
VITAMIN __
28VITAMIN __
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Which word finishes “VITAMIN __”? It fits E.
E
NEW MEXICO
29New mexico
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “New mexico” to its initials.
NM
E-MAIL OPTION
30E-mail option
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “New mexico”.
SEND
TOTA_
31TOTA_
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
“TOTA_” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with L.
L
ROOT MEAN SQUARE
32Root mean square
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Root mean square” to its initials.
RMS
Crossword Challenge Level 1235 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1235 solved
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