Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1758 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1758 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: 11 of 30 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; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “School teachers”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Permits”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “School teachers”. Solve one of those two and every edge clue starts with a known letter.
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.
SCHOOL TEACHERS
1School teachers
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ C _ _ O _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
EDUCATORS
FRESH OUT OF THE BOX
2Fresh out of the box
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: N _ _. Check the third letter against “You wish; texting abbr.”.
NEW
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
3Account executive
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
AE
INHALED AIR
4Inhaled air
Top row 4/7 · 6 letters · down
Starts with B; pattern B _ _ A _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Greeting in "winnie the pooh”.
BREATH
LAWFUL
5Lawful
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Lawful.
L
___ EYE
6___ EYE
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ EYE”? It fits E _ _ _.
EVIL
NOT PRIMARY
7Not primary
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits S _ _ O _ _ A _ _. “Not soft” crosses it at the sixth square.
SECONDARY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
PERMITS
8Permits
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
E _ _ B _ _ S. Its fifth letter is shared with “Lawful”.
ENABLES
FOREST GRAZER
9Forest grazer
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ _. “Account executive” crosses it at the third square.
DEER
YOU WISH; TEXTING ABBR.
10You wish; texting abbr.
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Fits U _. The second square is also part of “Fresh out of the box”.
UW
-acao
11Picture clue
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-acao”). What is left starts with C.
C
SHARP ANGLE
12Sharp angle
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with A. Solving “Inhaled air” first gives you its fourth letter.
ACUTE
-othpick
13Picture clue
Left column 6/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “othpick” gives the answer. First letter: T.
TO
g---fish
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“g---fish”). What is left starts with O.
OLD
VIOLENT PROTEST
15Violent protest
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ _. “Female deer” crosses it at the third square.
RIOT
STAGE BACK-GROUND
16Stage back-ground
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: S _ _ N _ _ Y. Solving “Exam” first gives you its fifth letter.
SCENERY
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
VIRTUAL EDITION
17Virtual edition
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Virtual edition” to its initials.
VE
SKIRT'S CRIMP
18Skirt's crimp
Row 3, col 6 · 5 letters · down
P _ _ A _. The fourth square is also part of “Not soft”.
PLEAT
GRAND TALE
19Grand tale
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with E. Its third letter is shared with “___ EYE”.
EPIC
T__NDER
20T__NDER
Row 4, col 4 · 2 letters · down
“T__NDER” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with H.
HU
GREETING IN "WINNIE THE POOH"
21Greeting in "winnie the pooh"
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits H _ _ L _. The fourth square is also part of “___ EYE”.
HALLO
INFANT'S ILLNESS
22Infant's illness
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Fits C _ _ I _. “Violent protest” crosses it at the fourth square.
COLIC
NIGHT
23Night
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Night.
N
END
24End
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
R _ _ _. “Augmented reality” crosses it at the third square.
REAR
NOT SOFT
25Not soft
Row 7, col 4 · 4 letters · across
H _ _ _. The third square is also part of “End”.
HARD
FEMALE DEER
26Female deer
Row 7, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Starts with D; pattern D _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Stage back-ground”.
DOE
BEVERAGE LEAF
27Beverage leaf
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: T _ _. “Not primary” crosses it at the third square.
TEA
TRACKING NUMBER
28Tracking number
Row 8, col 5 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
TN
AUGMENTED REALITY
29Augmented reality
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
AR
EXAM
30Exam
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Exam starts with the answer.
E
Crossword Challenge Level 1758 Solved Grid
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