Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1075 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1075, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
9 of the 30 answers are one or two letters long. 3 clues are pictures, and 3 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; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Partner”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1075: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Facets”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Partner”. 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.
PARTNER
1Partner
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with A. “Not outer” crosses it at the sixth square.
ASSOCIATE
TAKE A SEAT!
2Take a seat!
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
S _ _. “Cease action” crosses it at the third square.
SIT
ABBR. FOR PROCESS
3Abbr. for process
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
P _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Cease action”.
PROC
MUSICAL NOTE
4Musical note
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Musical note”.
E
-mbal
5Choose yourself
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “mbal” gives the answer. First letter: C.
CY
FIXER'S KIT
6Fixer's kit
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with T. Solving “Phone actions” first gives you its fourth letter.
TOOLS
MATTER
7Matter
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ S _ _ N _ _. Solving “Musical note” first gives you its sixth letter.
SUBSTANCE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
FACETS
8Facets
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ E _ _ S. The picture clue in the top row crosses it at the fifth square.
ASPECTS
-en
9"mister!"
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “en” gives the answer. First letter: S.
SIR
CEASE ACTION
10Cease action
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Abbr. for process”.
STOP
OAK
11Oak
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Oak.
O
CULINARY INSTITUTE
12Culinary institute
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
CI
NOT OUTER
13Not outer
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits I _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Light in color”.
INNER
r---r
14___PTOR
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “rr” gives the answer. First letter: A.
ADA
EXAM TAKEN
15Exam taken
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits T _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Apollo org.”.
TEST
SAMPLE
16Sample
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits E _ _ M _ _ E. Solving “Premier” first gives you its fifth letter.
EXAMPLE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
"___ ROCK!"
17"___ ROCK!"
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Complete the phrase “___ ROCK!”. Shape: Y _ _.
YOU
LIGHT IN COLOR
18Light in color
Row 3, col 5 · 4 letters · down
P _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Missing”.
PALE
OVER BRIDGE
19Over bridge
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
OB
NOBLE TITLE
20Noble title
Row 4, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Shape: L _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Not outer”.
LORD
PHONE ACTIONS
21Phone actions
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ L _. “Fixer's kit” crosses it at the fourth square.
CALLS
BACK-OF-BOOK FEATURE
22Back-of-book feature
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Shape: I _ _ E _. “Exam taken” crosses it at the fourth square.
INDEX
MISSING
23Missing
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: L _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Fixer's kit”.
LOST
APOLLO ORG.
24Apollo org.
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Begins with N. Solving “Exam taken” first gives you its third letter.
NASA
MUSICAL NOTE
25Musical note
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
A single letter or symbol answers “Musical note”.
A
"___ DONE!"
26"___ DONE!"
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ DONE!”? It fits A _ _.
ALL
AVOI___CE
27AVOI___CE
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “AVOI___CE” and enter only the missing part, starting with D.
DAN
TEXT MESSAGE
28Text message
Row 8, col 5 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
TM
LOWER-CASE
29Lower-case
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Lower-case” to its initials.
LC
PREMIER
30Premier
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Premier.
P
Crossword Challenge Level 1075 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1075 solved
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