Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1676 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1676 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: 10 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks 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; 5 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Final touches”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1676: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Truth-telling quality”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Final touches”. 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.
FINAL TOUCHES
1Final touches
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits F _ _ I _ _ I _ _. “Belonging to a male” crosses it at the sixth square.
FINISHING
BASE CARD IN SOLITAIRE
2Base card in solitaire
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
A _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Almost here”.
ACE
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 8 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with C. “Fourth-year student” crosses it at the fifth square.
CHAINSAW
BEFORE U
4Before u
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter back from U in the alphabet.
T
M__BERRY
5M__BERRY
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
“M__BERRY” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with U.
UL
capt-
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 3 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “capt-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with A.
AIN
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits L _ _ _. “Natural gas” crosses it at the third square.
LEGS
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
TRUTH-TELLING QUALITY
8Truth-telling quality
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
F _ _ T _ _ L. Check the fifth letter against “M__BERRY”.
FACTUAL
"___ LIEBE DICH"
9"___ LIEBE DICH"
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Complete the phrase “___ LIEBE DICH”. Shape: I _ _.
ICH
ALMOST HERE
10Almost here
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with N. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
NEAR
AFTER H
11After h
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from H in the alphabet.
I
FOURTH-YEAR STUDENT
12Fourth-year student
Left column 5/9 · 6 letters · across
Begins with S. Solving “Region of interest” first gives you its fourth letter.
SENIOR
BELONGING TO A MALE
13Belonging to a male
Left column 6/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits H _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
HIS
TEHRAN'S LAND
14Tehran's land
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: I _ _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
IRAN
NEUTRON
15Neutron
Left column 8/9 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Neutron.
N
GET WELL
16Get well
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Get well”.
GW
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
UNTRUE CLAIM
17Untrue claim
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits L _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
LIE
REGION OF INTEREST
18Region of interest
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
ROI
NATURAL GAS
19Natural gas
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Natural gas”.
NG
11TH MONTH
2011th month
Row 4, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Begins with N. The third square is also part of “Big tank”.
NOV
"AM ___ A ROLL!"
21"AM ___ A ROLL!"
Row 5, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Complete the phrase “AM ___ A ROLL!”. Shape: I _ _.
ION
ENERGY INTAKE RATE
22Energy intake rate
Row 5, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “Energy intake rate” to its initials.
EIR
SCRIBE
23Scribe
Row 5, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Scribe starts with the answer.
S
CHARGES
24Charges
Row 5, col 7 · 5 letters · down
R _ _ E _. Solving “Ladies” first gives you its fourth letter.
RATES
MUSICAL MELODY
25Musical melody
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
T _ _ _. “Ladies” crosses it at the third square.
TUNE
BIG TANK
26Big tank
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with V; pattern V _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Musical melody”.
VAT
NO OBSTACLE RUN
27No obstacle run
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “No obstacle run” to its initials.
NOR
LEC__RE
28LEC__RE
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “LEC__RE” and enter only the missing part, starting with T.
TU
HU__DIFY
29HU__DIFY
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
“HU__DIFY” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with M.
MI
LADIES
30Ladies
Row 9, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: W _ _ E _. Check the fourth letter against “Charges”.
WOMEN
LETTER AFTER V
31Letter after v
Row 9, col 3 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from V in the alphabet.
W
32Ascent
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “ASCENT” point to the same word. It begins with R.
RISE
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Puzzle 1676 solved
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