Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1048 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1048 of Crossword Challenge gives you 32 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 32 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; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 4 want just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Valuable reserves”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Ordinary”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Valuable reserves”, 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.
VALUABLE RESERVES
1Valuable reserves
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ O _ _ C _ _. “Back section” crosses it at the sixth square.
RESOURCES
_ARN
2_ARN
Top row 2/7 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “_ARN” and enter only the missing part, starting with E.
E
GAIN
3Gain
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits G _ _. Solving “Was idle” first gives you its third letter.
GET
SOLAR RAY
4Solar ray
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Fits U _. The second square is also part of “In each case”.
UV
STUDY A SUBJECT
5Study a subject
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
L _ _ R _. Solving “Human resource services” first gives you its fourth letter.
LEARN
CREATIVE FIELDS
6Creative fields
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Dug in”.
ARTS
f---r
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “f---r” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with R.
RYE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
ORDINARY
8Ordinary
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with R. Solving “Study a subject” first gives you its fifth letter.
REGULAR
EXAMPLE
9Example
Left column 2/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Example.
E
WAS IDLE
10Was idle
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with S. Solving “Gain” first gives you its third letter.
SAT
p--o
11Picture clue
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “p--o” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with O.
OL
BUILT-UP
12Built-up
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with U; pattern U _ _ A _. The fourth square is also part of “Not soft”.
URBAN
BACK SECTION
13Back section
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Granola servings”.
REAR
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
One word for the picture, starting with C. Solving “Not soft” first gives you its fourth letter.
CARDS
ELECTRO DATA SYSTEMS
15Electro data systems
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Electro data systems”.
EDS
SEE YOU
16See you
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “See you”.
SY
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
IN EACH CASE
17In each case
Row 3, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits E _ _ R _. Check the fourth letter against “Creative fields”.
EVERY
BY THIS TIME
18By this time
Row 3, col 3 · 7 letters · down
Begins with A. Check the fifth letter against the picture clue in the left column.
ALREADY
DUG IN
19Dug in
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: A _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
ATE
NOT SOFT
20Not soft
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Fits H _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Back section”.
HARD
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
21Human resource services
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
HRS
GRANOLA SERVINGS
22Granola servings
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with B; pattern B _ _ _. The third square is also part of the picture clue in the left column.
BARS
LIBRARY ACTIVITY
23Library activity
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
S _ _ D _. Its fourth letter is shared with “REC___”.
STUDY
SPEED
24Speed
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Speed starts with the answer.
S
ROMAN 1000
25Roman 1000
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Roman 1000”.
M
MONTANA
26Montana
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Starts with M; pattern M _. “Library activity” crosses it at the second square.
MT
MALE CHILD
27Male child
Row 7, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Fits S _ _. Solving “Just” first gives you its third letter.
SON
UMBRELLA
28Umbrella
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Umbrella starts with the answer.
U
REAL LIFE
29Real life
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Real life” to its initials.
RL
REC___
30REC___
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “REC___”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with O.
ORD
OBEY
31Obey
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Obey, nothing more.
O
JUST
32Just
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: O _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Real life”.
ONLY
Crossword Challenge Level 1048 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1048 solved
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