Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1009 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1009? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 31 fit in one or two squares. 3 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 2 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 4 want just the first letter of a single word; 5 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Legal agreements”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Assess side-by-side”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Legal agreements”. 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.
LEGAL AGREEMENTS
1Legal agreements
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: C _ _ T _ _ C _ _. “C___ION” crosses it at the sixth square.
CONTRACTS
-bit
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “bit” gives the answer. First letter: O.
OR
CRAFTED BY HAND
3Crafted by hand
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits M _ _ _. Solving “Out of style” first gives you its third letter.
MADE
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 5 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. P _ _ T _. Its fourth letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
PLATE
ADO
5Ado
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Ado.
A
___ THE DAY
6___ THE DAY
Top row 6/7 · 3 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ THE DAY”? It fits R _ _.
RUE
FINISHES
7Finishes
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits E _ _ _. Solving “Out of style” first gives you its third letter.
ENDS
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
ASSESS SIDE-BY-SIDE
8Assess side-by-side
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits C _ _ P _ _ E. “Ado” crosses it at the fifth square.
COMPARE
NOT WRITTEN
9Not written
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits O _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Crafted by hand”.
ORAL
NICE
10Nice
Left column 3/9 · 1 letter · across
Nice starts with the answer.
N
11Picture clue
Left column 4/9 · 5 letters · across
Look at the picture and fit it to T _ _ T _. The picture clue in the top row crosses it at the fourth square.
TEETH
MEDICINE LABEL
12Medicine label
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _. Its second letter is shared with “Send abroad”.
RX
C___ION
13C___ION
Left column 6/9 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “C___ION”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
APT
ABBR. FOR COMPANY
14Abbr. for company
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Begins with C. Solving “Send abroad” first gives you its second letter.
CO
NOT FALSE
15Not false
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “User objective”.
TRUE
TALES OR NARRATIVES
16Tales or narratives
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with S. Solving “_TEM” first gives you its fifth letter.
STORIES
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
UNIFORM NUMBER
17Uniform number
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Uniform number”.
UN
AFTER 2
18After 2
Row 3, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Begins with T. The fourth square is also part of “Nest item”.
THREE
OUT OF STYLE
19Out of style
Row 4, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: D _ _ E _. “___ THE DAY” crosses it at the fourth square.
DATED
SEND ABROAD
20Send abroad
Row 4, col 3 · 6 letters · down
Begins with E. “Abbr. for company” crosses it at the fourth square.
EXPORT
SON
21Son
Row 5, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Son, nothing more.
S
CONSENT
22Consent
Row 5, col 7 · 5 letters · down
A _ _ E _. Solving “RES__” first gives you its fourth letter.
AGREE
___ OF GOOD FEELING
23___ OF GOOD FEELING
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
The missing word in “___ OF GOOD FEELING” starts with E.
ERA
TIME
24Time
Row 6, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Time, nothing more.
T
OBTAINS
25Obtains
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Shape: G _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “RES__”.
GETS
NEST ITEM
26Nest item
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. The third square is also part of “Obtains”.
EGG
NOT HIM
27Not him
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Begins with H. Check the third letter against “Tales or narratives”.
HER
AT THIS SPOT
28At this spot
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with H. “Consent” crosses it at the third square.
HERE
USER OBJECTIVE
29User objective
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
UO
RES__
30RES__
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “RES__” and enter only the missing part, starting with E.
ET
_TEM
31_TEM
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “_TEM” and enter only the missing part, starting with I.
I
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