Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1738 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1738, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
9 of the 30 answers are one or two letters long. 3 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask 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; 3 clues are fill-ins. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Stating openly”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Deactivate”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Stating openly”, 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.
STATING OPENLY
1Stating openly
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with D. The sixth square is also part of “Cancel a law”.
DECLARING
"HEY, WHAT'S THE BIG ___?"
2"HEY, WHAT'S THE BIG ___?"
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Which word finishes “HEY, WHAT'S THE BIG ___?”? It fits I _ _ _.
IDEA
AFTER R
3 after r
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after R.
S
ACTION DAMAGE
4Action damage
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
AD
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 8 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with B. Check the fifth letter against “High toss”.
BIRDBATH
KING OF DRAMA
6King of drama
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
L _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Reward after hit”.
LEAR
ALCOHOL TYPE USED AS BIOFUEL
7Alcohol type used as biofuel
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with E. Its fourth letter is shared with “Wash and dry”.
ETHYL
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
DEACTIVATE
8Deactivate
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with D. The fifth square is also part of the picture clue in the top row.
DISABLE
tir-
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“tir-”). What is left starts with E.
ED
CIRCULAR ERROR PROBABLE
10Circular error probable
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Circular error probable” to its initials.
CEP
WASH AND DRY
11Wash and dry
Left column 4/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ N _ _ Y. The fifth square is also part of the picture clue in the top row.
LAUNDRY
ABOVE
12Above
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Above starts with the answer.
A
CANCEL A LAW
13Cancel a law
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ E _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Vetoes”.
REPEAL
ROMAN 4
14Roman 4
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Fits I _. “HEAR NO___…” crosses it at the second square.
IV
mi-- -kirt
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“mi-- -kirt”). What is left starts with N.
NIS
SHINE
16Shine
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits G _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Sales order”.
GLOW
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
HEALTH-FOCUSED EATING
17Health-focused eating
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits D _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “King of drama”.
DIET
"___ FICTION"
18"___ FICTION"
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ FICTION”? It fits P _ _ _.
PULP
REWARD AFTER HIT
19Reward after hit
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Reward after hit” to its initials.
RAH
VETOES
20Vetoes
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Cancel a law”.
NOES
HIGH TOSS
21High toss
Row 6, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
LOB
"HEAR NO___…"
22"HEAR NO___…"
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
The missing word in “HEAR NO___…” starts with E.
EVIL
LAKE
23Lake
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Lake.
L
LOW-FAT
24Low-fat
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with L. Its third letter is shared with “Cry of triumph”.
LEAN
MY HUMBLE OPINION
25My humble opinion
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “My humble opinion”.
MHO
ROSE PART
26Rose part
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Low-fat”.
STEM
SALES ORDER
27Sales order
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Sales order” to its initials.
SO
CRY OF TRIUMPH
28Cry of triumph
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with H; pattern H _ _. Check the third letter against “My humble opinion”.
HAH
LETTER AFTER V
29Letter after v
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after V.
W
NEGATIVE REPLY
30Negative reply
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shape: N _. Its second letter is shared with “My humble opinion”.
NO
Crossword Challenge Level 1738 Solved Grid
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