Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1918 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1918, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 3 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 1 clue wants only the initials of the clue words; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 6 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Jail related”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Hallo-ween outfit”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Jail related”. 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.
JAIL RELATED
1Jail related
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
C _ _ T _ _ I _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Daisy”.
CUSTODIAL
"AND THE ___ GOES TO …"
2"AND THE ___ GOES TO …"
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Which word finishes “AND THE ___ GOES TO …”? It fits O _ _ A _.
OSCAR
-cond
3COUN__L
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “-cond”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with S.
SE
FACTUAL
4Factual
Top row 4/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with T. Check the third letter against “Arm bone”.
TRUE
AFTER T
5After t
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from T in the alphabet.
U
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 8 letters · down
What is shown in the image? Shape: M _ _ S _ _ R _. Check the fifth letter against “Standard time”.
MONSTERA
TIME PERIODS
7Time periods
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Arm bone”.
ERAS
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
HALLO-WEEN OUTFIT
8Hallo-ween outfit
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits C _ _ T _ _ E. Check the fifth letter against “After t”.
COSTUME
APP BUILDER'S CUSTOMER
9App builder's customer
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: U _ _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
USER
-rew
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-rew”). What is left starts with S.
SC
SET TO ZERO, AS A SCALE
11Set to zero, as a scale
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Peace and quiet”.
TARE
100THS OF A KRONA
12100ths of a krona
Left column 5/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: O _ _. “Peace and quiet” crosses it at the third square.
ORE
DAISY
13Daisy
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Daisy, nothing more.
D
METRIC STARTER
14Metric starter
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with I. The third square is also part of “Peace and quiet”.
ISO
LONDON SOCCER TEAM
15London soccer team
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
A _ _ E _ _ L. The fifth square is also part of “Animal pelts”.
ARSENAL
BANK CLAIMS
16Bank claims
Left column 9/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ N _. Its fourth letter is shared with “SCI__CE”.
LIENS
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
OBJECT__
17OBJECT__
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “OBJECT__”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with O.
OR
TOTA_
18TOTA_
Row 3, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “TOTA_” and enter only the missing part, starting with L.
L
ARM BONE
19Arm bone
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits U _ _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
ULNA
PEACE AND QUIET
20Peace and quiet
Row 4, col 4 · 6 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ O _ _. Solving “Metric starter” first gives you its fourth letter.
REPOSE
ADDRE__
21ADDRE__
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “ADDRE__” go in the grid. First one: S.
SS
ANIMAL PELTS
22Animal pelts
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
S _ _ N _. Check the fourth letter against “London soccer team”.
SKINS
STANDARD TIME
23Standard time
Row 6, col 5 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Standard time” to its initials.
ST
ZERO LOOKALIKE
24Zero lookalike
Row 6, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Think of one character, not a word, for “Zero lookalike”.
O
LEAN (ON)
25Lean (on)
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
R _ _ _. The third square is also part of “London soccer team”.
RELY
CARD GAME
26Card game
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits P _ _ E _. The picture clue in the top row crosses it at the fourth square.
POKER
___ LANKA
27___ LANKA
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Say “___ LANKA” out loud and the blank fills itself: S _ _.
SRI
RAGE
28Rage
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _. Solving “Lean (on)” first gives you its third letter.
IRE
SCI__CE
29SCI__CE
Row 8, col 5 · 2 letters · down
“SCI__CE” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with E.
EN
YEAR
30Year
Row 10, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Year starts with the answer.
Y
Crossword Challenge Level 1918 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1918 solved
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