Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1780 Clues and Answers
Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1780 is an 8×10 board with 32 clues, and every one of them is answered below.
11 of the 32 answers are one or two letters long. 3 clues are pictures, and 3 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; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Cocoa delight”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to the picture clue in the left column, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Cocoa delight”. 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.
COCOA DELIGHT
1Cocoa delight
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ C _ _ A _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Low frequency”.
CHOCOLATE
MOVE WITH EFFORT
2Move with effort
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits H _ _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the left column.
HAUL
w--ding
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “wding” gives the answer. First letter: E.
ED
MUSICAL NOTE
4Musical note
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Musical note”.
E
KITCHEN SCRUBBER
5Kitchen scrubber
Top row 5/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ N _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Tidy up”.
SPONGE
BE AT FAULT
6Be at fault
Top row 6/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: E _ _. Solving “Central part” first gives you its third letter.
ERR
APPEAR TO BE
7Appear to be
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with S. “Central part” crosses it at the third square.
SEEM
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
+s
8Picture clue
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
The image carries “+s”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with C.
CHEESES
"THIS ___ BETTER BE GOOD!"
9"THIS ___ BETTER BE GOOD!"
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Which word finishes “THIS ___ BETTER BE GOOD!”? It fits H _ _.
HAD
fl--r
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “fl--r” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with O.
OU
TIDY UP
11Tidy up
Left column 4/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ A _. “Transport” crosses it at the fourth square.
CLEAN
AFTER N
12After n
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to N; the answer is its next letter.
O
LOW FREQUENCY
13Low frequency
Left column 6/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Low frequency”.
LF
MILITARY FORCE
14Military force
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. “___APHONE” crosses it at the third square.
ARMY
BALL-BEARING ITEM
15Ball-bearing item
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
T _ _. Check the third letter against “___APHONE”.
TEE
BORDER
16Border
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits E _ _ _. “___APHONE” crosses it at the third square.
EDGE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BEFORE EVENT
17Before event
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: P _ _. “Appear to be” crosses it at the third square.
PRE
TRANSPORT
18Transport
Row 3, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Begins with C. Solving “Enjoy a book” first gives you its fourth letter.
CARRY
CENTRAL PART
19Central part
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with C. “Be at fault” crosses it at the third square.
CORE
END USER
20End user
Row 4, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
EU
MINIMAL
21Minimal
Row 5, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Minimal starts with the answer.
M
SOON IN THE DAY
22Soon in the day
Row 5, col 7 · 5 letters · down
E _ _ L _. “Boost lift signal” crosses it at the fourth square.
EARLY
IMPULSE
23Impulse
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Starts with U; pattern U _ _ _. “Kitchen scrubber” crosses it at the third square.
URGE
____ FLINTSTONE
24____ FLINTSTONE
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
The missing word in “____ FLINTSTONE” starts with F.
FRED
STUDENT WORKSPACE
25Student workspace
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
D _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Boost lift signal”.
DESK
ENJOY A BOOK
26Enjoy a book
Row 7, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Soon in the day”.
READ
___APHONE
27___APHONE
Row 7, col 4 · 3 letters · down
“___APHONE” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with M.
MEG
REAL ESTATE
28Real estate
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Real estate” to its initials.
RE
BAR
29Bar
Row 8, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Bar, nothing more.
B
BOOST LIFT SIGNAL
30Boost lift signal
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Boost lift signal”.
BLS
EFFORT
31 effort
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Effort, nothing more.
E
YOU KNOW
32You know
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
YK
Crossword Challenge Level 1780 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1780 solved
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