Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1454 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1454 of Crossword Challenge gives you 30 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 3 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 5 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Forced to move”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Let fall”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Forced to move”, 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.
FORCED TO MOVE
1Forced to move
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
D _ _ P _ _ C _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Alphabet”.
DISPLACED
ROAD CHOICE
2Road choice
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
R _ _ T _. Check the fourth letter against the picture clue in the left column.
ROUTE
"HOW MUCH DO I ___?"
3"HOW MUCH DO I ___?"
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Which word finishes “HOW MUCH DO I ___?”? It fits O _ _.
OWE
-lm
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-lm”). What is left starts with P.
PA
AFTER O
5 after o
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Recite the alphabet up to O; the answer is its next letter.
P
AT ANY TIME
6At any time
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with E. The third square is also part of “S___PWALK”.
EVER
COLORING
7Coloring
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits D _ _. The third square is also part of “S___PWALK”.
DYE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
LET FALL
8Let fall
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits D _ _ P _ _ D. “After o” crosses it at the fifth square.
DROPPED
HAWKEYE STATE
9Hawkeye state
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits I _ _ _. The third square is also part of “HOW MUCH DO I ___?”.
IOWA
LEGAL ACTION
10Legal action
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _. Check the third letter against “HOW MUCH DO I ___?”.
SUE
scul--ure
11Picture clue
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “scul--ure” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with P.
PT
OPPOSITE OF STAY
12Opposite of stay
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits L _ _ V _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Calendar entries”.
LEAVE
ALPHABET
13Alphabet
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Alphabet.
A
JULIE OF TV'S "BIG BROTHER"
14Julie of tv's "big brother"
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with C. Its third letter is shared with “___ 4 AND UP”.
CHEN
NOT WESTERN
15Not western
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with E. “East indian” crosses it at the fifth square.
EASTERN
DOWN-TOWN
16Down-town
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Down-town” to its initials.
DT
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
VECTOR YIELD
17Vector yield
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
VY
LEGAL CLAIM
18Legal claim
Row 3, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Shape: L _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Opposite of stay”.
LIEN
S___PWALK
19S___PWALK
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “S___PWALK”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with L.
LEE
CALENDAR ENTRIES
20Calendar entries
Row 4, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Begins with E. “Julie of tv's "big brother” crosses it at the fourth square.
EVENTS
TH___
21TH___
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “TH___”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
EIR
"___ 4 AND UP"
22"___ 4 AND UP"
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Complete the phrase “___ 4 AND UP”. Shape: A _ _ _.
AGES
APPLYING
23Applying
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Starts with U; pattern U _ _ N _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Not western”.
USING
CENS_S
24CENS_S
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
“CENS_S” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with U.
U
MAKE MONEY
25Make money
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Not western”.
EARN
DNA UNITS
26Dna units
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with G. Solving “Make money” first gives you its fourth letter.
GENES
HEAD-WEAR
27Head-wear
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shape: H _ _. Solving “Down-town” first gives you its third letter.
HAT
ASSISTED INPUT
28Assisted input
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
AI
EAST INDIAN
29East indian
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “East indian” to its initials.
EI
30Vocalize a tune
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Picture plus words: “VOCALIZE A TUNE”. The answer opens with S.
SING
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Puzzle 1454 solved
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