Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1711 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1711? All 32 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 3 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 5 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Shoppers”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1711: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Society's traditions”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Shoppers”. 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.
SHOPPERS
1Shoppers
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: C _ _ T _ _ E _ _. Solving “I ___ WHAT I SAID” first gives you its sixth letter.
CUSTOMERS
PEERLESS
2Peerless
Top row 2/7 · 6 letters · down
U _ _ Q _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Team quest”.
UNIQUE
vio-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “vio-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with L.
LIN
DOUBLE T
4Double t
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Fits T _. Its second letter is shared with “Single entity”.
TT
AFTER T
5After t
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after T.
U
BUMP IN ONE'S SALARY
6Bump in one's salary
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ S _. Check the fourth letter against “Drop amount system”.
RAISE
"ALL YOU CAN ___"
7"ALL YOU CAN ___"
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Say “ALL YOU CAN ___” out loud and the blank fills itself: E _ _.
EAT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SOCIETY'S TRADITIONS
8Society's traditions
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with C. The fifth square is also part of “After t”.
CULTURE
SINGLE ENTITY
9Single entity
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: U _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
UNIT
-ger
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “-ger”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with S.
SIN
TEAM QUEST
11Team quest
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Team quest”.
TQ
NOT IN
12Not in
Left column 5/9 · 3 letters · across
O _ _. Its third letter is shared with “High”.
OUT
"I ___ WHAT I SAID"
13"I ___ WHAT I SAID"
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Complete the phrase “I ___ WHAT I SAID”. Shape: M _ _ N _.
MEANT
E FOR EFFORT
14E for effort
Left column 7/9 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “E for effort”.
E
FUNCTION IN PLAY
15Function in play
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ _. The third square is also part of “High”.
ROLE
-uirrel
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-uirrel”). What is left starts with S.
SQ
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
DOUBLE A BATTERY
17Double a battery
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shape: A _. “ALL YOU CAN ___” crosses it at the second square.
AA
CHRISTMAS LIST KEEPER
18Christmas list keeper
Row 3, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ T _. The fourth square is also part of “I ___ WHAT I SAID”.
SANTA
TAKE A CHAIR
19Take a chair
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
S _ _. Its third letter is shared with “ALL YOU CAN ___”.
SIT
ROMAN 500
20Roman 500
Row 4, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Think of one character, not a word, for “Roman 500”.
D
DROP AMOUNT SYSTEM
21Drop amount system
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
DAS
HIGH
22High
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ _. “Guides the way” crosses it at the third square.
TALL
EXAMS
23Exams
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Begins with T. Its fourth letter is shared with “DON__”.
TESTS
AFTER-TAX AMOUNT
24After-tax amount
Row 6, col 5 · 3 letters · across
N _ _. Solving “Exams” first gives you its third letter.
NET
WANT
25Want
Row 6, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Shape: N _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Function in play”.
NEED
BR_AD
26BR_AD
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “BR_AD” go in the grid. First one: E.
E
EXPECTED DATE
27Expected date
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
D _ _. “Bucks' partners” crosses it at the third square.
DUE
GUIDES THE WAY
28Guides the way
Row 8, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with L. Solving “Expected date” first gives you its fourth letter.
LEADS
ONE QUESTION
29One question
Row 8, col 3 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
OQ
DON__
30DON__
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “DON__” go in the grid. First one: U.
UT
CAPIT_L
31CAPIT_L
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Fill the gap in “CAPIT_L”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with O.
O
BUCKS' PARTNERS
32Bucks' partners
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Expected date”.
DOES
Crossword Challenge Level 1711 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1711 solved
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