Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1277 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 33 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1277, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Short answers dominate here: 14 of 33 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; 6 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 5 want just the first letter of a single word; 5 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Built for comfort”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Losing ground”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Built for comfort”, 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.
BUILT FOR COMFORT
1Built for comfort
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ O _ _ M _ _. “Path of planets” crosses it at the sixth square.
ERGONOMIC
WI___ESS
2WI___ESS
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
“WI___ESS” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with R.
REL
CAPLET SHAPE
3Caplet shape
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits O _ _ _. The third square is also part of the picture clue in the left column.
OVAL
DESTROY
4Destroy
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Destroy.
D
INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS
5Internal family systems
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Internal family systems”.
IFS
NORTHERN IRELAND
6Northern ireland
Top row 6/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Northern ireland”.
NI
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 6 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits G _ _ I _ _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Zoom in”.
GRAINS
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
LOSING GROUND
8Losing ground
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
E _ _ D _ _ G. Its fifth letter is shared with “Internal family systems”.
ERODING
SPIN THE ENGINE
9Spin the engine
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _. Solving “Caplet shape” first gives you its third letter.
REV
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 5 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. G _ _ S _. The fourth square is also part of “Break apart”.
GLASS
B_ARD
11B_ARD
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
“B_ARD” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with O.
O
'NO FUNDS'
12'no funds'
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Shape: N _. Check the second letter against “Not stale”.
NF
PATH OF PLANETS
13Path of planets
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: O _ _ I _. The fourth square is also part of “Break apart”.
ORBIT
GATHER TOGETHER
14Gather together
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
M _ _ _. Solving “Test version” first gives you its third letter.
MEET
f-
15Follower suffix
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “f-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with I.
IST
ODDS
16Odds
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: C _ _ N _ _ S. Its fifth letter is shared with “Personal computer”.
CHANCES
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
CAMP___E
17CAMP___E
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “CAMP___E” and enter only the missing part, starting with F.
FIR
BREAK APART
18Break apart
Row 3, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ I _. Solving “Path of planets” first gives you its fourth letter.
SPLIT
ANTIGEN
19Antigen
Row 4, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Antigen, nothing more.
A
__DIAC
20__DIAC
Row 4, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “__DIAC” and enter only the missing part, starting with Z.
ZO
LONG PLAY
21Long play
Row 5, col 3 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
LP
NOT STALE
22Not stale
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Starts with F; pattern F _ _ S _. Check the fourth letter against the picture clue in the left column.
FRESH
ZOOM IN
23Zoom in
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Zoom in” to its initials.
ZI
YOU TOO
24You too
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
YT
FRENCH CITY
25French city
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: L _ _ _. Check the third letter against “__DIAC”.
LYON
TEST VERSION
26Test version
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Shape: B _ _ _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its third letter.
BETA
SAY
27Say
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Say, nothing more.
S
___ WEST
28___ WEST
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Complete the phrase “___ WEST”. Shape: M _ _.
MAE
MERCURY
29Mercury
Row 8, col 6 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Mercury.
M
PERSONAL COMPUTER
30Personal computer
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Personal computer”.
PC
pu--e
31Least squares
Row 8, col 8 · 2 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “pu--e” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with L.
LS
BUDDY
32Buddy
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with P; pattern P _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the inside the grid.
PAL
NORTH
33North
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of North.
N
Crossword Challenge Level 1277 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1277 solved
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