Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1859 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1859? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 30 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; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 1 clue is a fill-in, and 1 of it needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Role in story”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Language of china”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Role in story”, 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.
ROLE IN STORY
1Role in story
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits C _ _ R _ _ T _ _. Check the sixth letter against the picture clue in the left column.
CHARACTER
60-MIN. PERIODS ABBR.
260-min. periods abbr.
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with H; pattern H _ _. The third square is also part of the picture clue in the left column.
HRS
BETWEEN H AND J
3Between h and j
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
The letter that sits between H and J.
I
NEXT EPISODE
4Next episode
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Next episode”.
NE
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 8 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with E. Solving “Not main point” first gives you its fifth letter.
EVIDENCE
PERFORM MUSICALLY
6Perform musically
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with S. The third square is also part of “Indiana”.
SING
OLDER MEMBER
7Older member
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ E _. Solving “Mountain spine” first gives you its fourth letter.
ELDER
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
LANGUAGE OF CHINA
8Language of china
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with C. Check the fifth letter against the picture clue in the top row.
CHINESE
mus--oom
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “musoom” gives the answer. First letter: H.
HR
fe-
10P___URE
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “fe” gives the answer. First letter: A.
AST
BETWEEN Q AND S
11Between q and s
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Alphabet check: the single letter between Q and S.
R
NOT MAIN POINT
12Not main point
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits A _ _ D _. “Gist” crosses it at the fourth square.
ASIDE
13Picture clue
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits C _ _ E _ _. “Gist” crosses it at the fourth square.
CEMENT
INS__UCT
14INS__UCT
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “INS__UCT” and enter only the missing part, starting with T.
TR
ADAM'S APPLE PICKER
15Adam's apple picker
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. Check the third letter against “Express interest”.
EVE
TV HOST JOY
16Tv host joy
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Express interest”.
REID
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
DEVILISH
17Devilish
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with E. Solving “Perform musically” first gives you its third letter.
EVIL
CUT DOWN
18Cut down
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ _. “Not main point” crosses it at the third square.
TRIM
INDIANA
19Indiana
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with I. Check the third letter against “Older member”.
IND
GIST
20Gist
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Fits I _ _ _. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the third square.
IDEA
MOUNTAIN SPINE
21Mountain spine
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits R _ _ G _. “Perform musically” crosses it at the fourth square.
RIDGE
TENNIS GAME START
22Tennis game start
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Fits S _ _ V _. The fourth square is also part of “Adam's apple picker”.
SERVE
RADIANT
23Radiant
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Radiant starts with the answer.
R
PLANE SECTION
24Plane section
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with T. “Energy intake rate” crosses it at the third square.
TAIL
NOT WET
25Not wet
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Begins with D. Its third letter is shared with “Love you”.
DRY
SCHOOL GRP.
26School grp.
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with A. Its third letter is shared with “Plane section”.
ACAD
EXPRESS INTEREST
27Express interest
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Express interest”.
EI
ENERGY INTAKE RATE
28Energy intake rate
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
EIR
SUNSHINE VITAMIN
29Sunshine vitamin
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Think of one character, not a word, for “Sunshine vitamin”.
D
LOVE YOU
30Love you
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
LY
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