Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1827 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1827 of Crossword Challenge gives you 33 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 15 of 33 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 2 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 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Radio audience”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Baby's night song”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Radio audience”. 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.
RADIO AUDIENCE
1Radio audience
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
L _ _ T _ _ E _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Nope”.
LISTENERS
b--get
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 2 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “b--get” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with U.
UD
SOLITARY
3Solitary
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: L _ _ _. Solving “Low point” first gives you its third letter.
LONE
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 5 letters · down
What is shown in the image? Shape: L _ _ M _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Abound”.
LLAMA
ABBOT
5Abbot
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Abbot, nothing more.
A
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits B _ _ C _ _. “CA__US” crosses it at the fourth square.
BRICKS
CIRCULAR DWELLING
7Circular dwelling
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: Y _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Low point”.
YURT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
BABY'S NIGHT SONG
8Baby's night song
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
L _ _ L _ _ Y. Check the fifth letter against “Abbot”.
LULLABY
POP STAR
9Pop star
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with I. Solving “Solitary” first gives you its third letter.
IDOL
AFTER R
10 after r
Left column 3/9 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to R; the answer is its next letter.
S
ABOUND
11Abound
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ _. Solving “Solitary” first gives you its third letter.
TEEM
ENTRY NUMBER
12Entry number
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
EN
"NOPE"
13"nope"
Left column 6/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: N _ _. Check the third letter against “Not she”.
NAH
ABRASIVE POWDER
14Abrasive powder
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with E. “Beefeater bread” crosses it at the fourth square.
EMERY
somb--ro
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “somb--ro”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with R.
RE
TRAIN WITH BEDS
16Train with beds
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits S _ _ E _ _ R. Solving “Premier” first gives you its fifth letter.
SLEEPER
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
REWARD UNIT
17Reward unit
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Reward unit”.
RU
DAD
18Dad
Row 3, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Dad, nothing more.
D
LOW POINT
19Low point
Row 4, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with N. Its fourth letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
NADIR
TOOTH LAYER
20Tooth layer
Row 4, col 3 · 6 letters · down
E _ _ M _ _. Solving “Abrasive powder” first gives you its fourth letter.
ENAMEL
CA__US
21CA__US
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “CA__US” go in the grid. First one: C.
CT
BIT OF SUNLIGHT
22Bit of sunlight
Row 5, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Begins with R. The third square is also part of “Abrasive powder”.
RAY
D___NESS
23D___NESS
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “D___NESS” and enter only the missing part, starting with A.
ARK
NOT SHE
24Not she
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shape: H _. Solving “Abrasive powder” first gives you its second letter.
HE
BARBER'S FOCUS
25Barber's focus
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Starts with H; pattern H _ _ _. “University of iowa” crosses it at the third square.
HAIR
FIREPLACE POWDER
26Fireplace powder
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits A _ _. “Barber's focus” crosses it at the third square.
ASH
BEEFEATER BREAD
27Beefeater bread
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Begins with R. Its third letter is shared with “Train with beds”.
RYE
AMENITY
28Amenity
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Amenity.
A
UNREAL ENGINE
29Unreal engine
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Unreal engine”.
UE
YACHT
30Yacht
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Yacht, nothing more.
Y
INV_NTOR
31INV_NTOR
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Only the hidden letters of “INV_NTOR” go in the grid. First one: E.
E
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
32University of iowa
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Starts with U; pattern U _. Solving “Barber's focus” first gives you its second letter.
UI
PREMIER
33Premier
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Premier.
P
Crossword Challenge Level 1827 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1827 solved
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