Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1962 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1962? All 33 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 15 of them only one or two letters. 3 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks 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; 7 clues are fill-ins, and 5 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Opposite of bore”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1962: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Elevate status”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Opposite of bore”. One of those two words unlocks the first letter of 15 others.
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.
OPPOSITE OF BORE
1Opposite of bore
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
E _ _ E _ _ A _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Pull hard”.
ENTERTAIN
s--ck
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “sck” gives the answer. First letter: N.
NA
___ AS A KITE
3___ AS A KITE
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Say “___ AS A KITE” out loud and the blank fills itself: H _ _ _.
HIGH
ASSIGN
4Assign
Top row 4/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits A _ _ O _. Solving “Resound” first gives you its fourth letter.
ALLOT
BETWEEN M AND O
5Between m and o
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Alphabet check: the single letter between M and O.
N
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with C. Check the fourth letter against “A__PORT”.
CAVITY
"IF ___ I SHOULD LEAVE…"
7"IF ___ I SHOULD LEAVE…"
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Which word finishes “IF ___ I SHOULD LEAVE…”? It fits E _ _ _.
EVER
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
ELEVATE STATUS
8Elevate status
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ A _ _ E. Check the fifth letter against “Between m and o”.
ENHANCE
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Look at the picture and fit it to N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “___ AS A KITE”.
NAIL
BETWEEN 'S' AND 'U'
10Between 's' and 'u'
Left column 3/9 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Between 's' and 'u'”.
T
RESOUND
11Resound
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “___ AS A KITE”.
ECHO
READ ONLY
12Read only
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Read only”.
RO
PULL HARD
13Pull hard
Left column 6/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with T. The third square is also part of “General hospital”.
TUG
FARM PEST
14Farm pest
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ I _. Its fourth letter is shared with “In poor health”.
APHID
NOSTR__
15NOSTR__
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “NOSTR__” and enter only the missing part, starting with I.
IL
IGNORE
16Ignore
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ L _ _ T. The fifth square is also part of “Ego”.
NEGLECT
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BR__E
17BR__E
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “BR__E”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
AV
ALL_W
18ALL_W
Row 3, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “ALL_W” and enter only the missing part, starting with O.
O
HAND COVERING
19Hand covering
Row 4, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with G; pattern G _ _ V _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its fourth letter.
GLOVE
MARRIED PAIR
20Married pair
Row 4, col 3 · 6 letters · down
Shape: C _ _ P _ _. “Farm pest” crosses it at the fourth square.
COUPLE
A__PORT
21A__PORT
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “A__PORT” go in the grid. First one: I.
IR
NOT EVEN
22Not even
Row 5, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Fits O _ _. Check the third letter against “Farm pest”.
ODD
TIME ON TASK
23Time on task
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Time on task” to its initials.
TOT
GENERAL HOSPITAL
24General hospital
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
GH
SEND FORTH
25Send forth
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Rhode island”.
EMIT
COLORING
26Coloring
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits D _ _. The third square is also part of “Send forth”.
DYE
IN POOR HEALTH
27In poor health
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Shape: I _ _. “Ignore” crosses it at the third square.
ILL
MIDTERM
28Midterm
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Midterm starts with the answer.
M
REMOTE CONTROL
29Remote control
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
RC
BASI_ICA
30BASI_ICA
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · across
Rebuild the word in “BASI_ICA” and enter only the missing part, starting with L.
L
GOLD
31Gold
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Gold, nothing more.
G
RHODE ISLAND
32Rhode island
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
RI
EGO
33Ego
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Ego starts with the answer.
E
Crossword Challenge Level 1962 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1962 solved
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