Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1642 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 34 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1642, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
15 of the 34 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures, and 3 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; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “December 25th”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Intently”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “December 25th”, 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.
DECEMBER 25TH
1December 25th
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ I _ _ M _ _. “After s” crosses it at the sixth square.
CHRISTMAS
-f
2Level entry access
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
The image carries “-f”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with L.
LEA
ONE RETRY
3One retry
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
OR
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 8 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. S _ _ T _ _ L _. “Horse house” crosses it at the fifth square.
SOFTBALL
ENIGMA
5Enigma
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Enigma, nothing more.
E
UNTIGHT
6Untight
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ S _. “Special edition” crosses it at the fourth square.
LOOSE
LOCK MAKER
7Lock maker
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Y _ _ _. “April 1 target” crosses it at the third square.
YALE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
INTENTLY
8Intently
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with C. The fifth square is also part of “Enigma”.
CLOSELY
SUPERMAN E.G.
9Superman e.g.
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with H; pattern H _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “One retry”.
HERO
t--ffic
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “tffic” gives the answer. First letter: R.
RA
AMB_ENCE
11AMB_ENCE
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Fill the gap in “AMB_ENCE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with I.
I
HORSE HOUSE
12Horse house
Left column 5/9 · 6 letters · across
Begins with S. Check the fourth letter against the picture clue in the top row.
STABLE
AFTER S
13After s
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to S; the answer is its next letter.
T
ar--hair
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “ar--hair” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with M.
MC
APPLICANT ABBR.
15Applicant abbr.
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ _. Solving “Profile picture” first gives you its third letter.
APPL
DRINK SLOWLY
16Drink slowly
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with S. Solving “Profile picture” first gives you its third letter.
SIP
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
OPENAI
17Openai
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fits O _. “Lock maker” crosses it at the second square.
OA
AUTH_R
18AUTH_R
Row 3, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Fill the gap in “AUTH_R”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with O.
O
APRIL 1 TARGET
19April 1 target
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: F _ _ _. “Untight” crosses it at the third square.
FOOL
___GAROO
20___GAROO
Row 4, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “___GAROO” go in the grid. First one: K.
KAN
KITCHEN TABLE
21Kitchen table
Row 5, col 3 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Kitchen table” to its initials.
KT
TOTAL
22Total
Row 5, col 3 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Total, nothing more.
T
SPECIAL EDITION
23Special edition
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Special edition”.
SE
CAUSTIC
24Caustic
Row 5, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Fits L _ _. Check the third letter against “Low-fat”.
LYE
FINISHES
25Finishes
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Shape: E _ _ _. “Road abbr.” crosses it at the third square.
ENDS
NO VOTE
26No vote
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Fits N _ _. “Caustic” crosses it at the third square.
NAY
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
27Consumer price index
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
CPI
AFTER D
28After d
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from D in the alphabet.
E
P___LEY
29P___LEY
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “P___LEY” go in the grid. First one: A.
ARS
LOW-FAT
30Low-fat
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ _. “P___LEY” crosses it at the third square.
LEAN
PROFILE PICTURE
31Profile picture
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
PP
ROAD ABBR.
32Road abbr.
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
R _. Solving “Finishes” first gives you its second letter.
RD
MARKET
33Market
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Market, nothing more.
M
MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENT
34Medical school student
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Medical school student” to its initials.
MSS
Crossword Challenge Level 1642 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1642 solved
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