Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1012 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 32 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1012, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
10 of the 32 answers are one or two letters long. 3 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; 2 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 “Natural wonders”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Syn-thetic material”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Natural wonders”. 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.
NATURAL WONDERS
1Natural wonders
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with P. Check the sixth letter against “Creating”.
PHENOMENA
NOT WIN
2Not win
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with L. “Eastern standard time” crosses it at the third square.
LOSE
ACT
3Act
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Act starts with the answer.
A
SAN DIEGO
4San diego
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
SD
5Light touch
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Use the text “LIGHT TOUCH” if the picture is unclear. First letter T.
TAP
THING
6Thing
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits I _ _ _. Solving “Writing tool” first gives you its third letter.
ITEM
WATER-WAY
7Water-way
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
C _ _ A _. The fourth square is also part of “Mother”.
CANAL
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SYN-THETIC MATERIAL
8Syn-thetic material
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with P. Check the fifth letter against “Light touch”.
PLASTIC
-rse
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “-rse”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with H.
HO
EASTERN STANDARD TIME
10Eastern standard time
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
EST
NIGH
11Nigh
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with N. Solving “Speak” first gives you its third letter.
NEAR
ZERO IN MATH
12Zero in math
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Zero in math”.
O
CREATING
13Creating
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
M _ _ I _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Train track”.
MAKING
B__INNER
14B__INNER
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “B__INNER”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
EG
mag-
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “mag” gives the answer. First letter: N.
NET
CHINA'S CONTINENT
16China's continent
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. “Time in” crosses it at the third square.
ASIA
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
STATISTICS
17Statistics
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with D. Check the third letter against “Thing”.
DATA
SPEAK
18Speak
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Fits T _ _ _. Solving “C___SIC” first gives you its third letter.
TALK
WRITING TOOL
19Writing tool
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with P; pattern P _ _. The third square is also part of “Water-way”.
PEN
TRAIN TRACK
20Train track
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
R _ _ _. Solving “Creating” first gives you its third letter.
RAIL
MOTHER
21Mother
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
M _. Solving “Water-way” first gives you its second letter.
MA
WHITE FLAKES
22White flakes
Row 5, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Feudal title”.
SNOW
C___SIC
23C___SIC
Row 6, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “C___SIC” go in the grid. First one: L.
LAS
"IT'S BEEN ___!"
24"IT'S BEEN ___!"
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Complete the phrase “IT'S BEEN ___!”. Shape: A _ _ _.
AGES
LOW
25Low
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Low.
L
BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE
26Between black and white
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Fits G _ _ _. Check the third letter against “NO ___!”.
GRAY
RECOLOR
27Recolor
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Begins with D. Check the third letter against “GOODB__”.
DYE
FEUDAL TITLE
28Feudal title
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with L. Check the third letter against “Between black and white”.
LORD
TIME IN
29Time in
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
TI
"NO ___!"
30"NO ___!"
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Which word finishes “NO ___!”? It fits W _ _.
WAY
VOWEL STARTER
31Vowel starter
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Vowel starter”.
A
GOODB__
32GOODB__
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “GOODB__”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with Y.
YE
Crossword Challenge Level 1012 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1012 solved
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