Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1087 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1087, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Short answers dominate here: 10 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 3 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 2 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 1 clue is a fill-in. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Studies matter and energy”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Suggest”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Studies matter and energy”. 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.
STUDIES MATTER AND ENERGY
1Studies matter and energy
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: P _ _ S _ _ I _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Apple drink”.
PHYSICIST
RIDE
2Ride
Top row 2/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Ride.
R
POSSESS
3Possess
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
O _ _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its third letter.
OWN
-cket
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-cket”). What is left starts with P.
PO
SIGN
5Sign
Top row 5/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ _. “Break off” crosses it at the third square.
OMEN
LIKE A BEACH
6Like a beach
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits S _ _ D _. Solving “Nullify” first gives you its fourth letter.
SANDY
DONOR'S GIFT
7Donor's gift
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with E. Check the sixth letter against “Roman 1000”.
ENDOWMENT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SUGGEST
8Suggest
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: P _ _ P _ _ E. “Sign” crosses it at the fifth square.
PROPOSE
HOT
9Hot
Left column 2/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Hot.
H
can-
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “can-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with Y.
YON
SENIOR
11Senior
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
S _. Its second letter is shared with “Nasa vehicle”.
SR
WADING BIRD
12Wading bird
Left column 5/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ _. “Identity” crosses it at the third square.
IBIS
APPLE DRINK
13Apple drink
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with C. Check the fourth letter against “Client”.
CIDER
p-
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“p-”). What is left starts with I.
IT
MAKE A SEAM
15Make a seam
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits S _ _. “Wireless internet” crosses it at the third square.
SEW
CHEAP SOUVENIR
16Cheap souvenir
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
T _ _ N _ _ T. The fifth square is also part of “Stone”.
TRINKET
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
FEMALE ADULT
17Female adult
Row 3, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: W _ _ A _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Like a beach”.
WOMAN
NASA VEHICLE
18Nasa vehicle
Row 3, col 3 · 7 letters · down
Begins with O. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the fifth square.
ORBITER
BREAK OFF
19Break off
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: E _ _. Check the third letter against “Donor's gift”.
END
CLIENT
20Client
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
U _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Apple drink”.
USER
NULLIFY
21Nullify
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with U. Its third letter is shared with “Like a beach”.
UNDO
IDENTITY
22Identity
Row 5, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shape: I _. The second square is also part of “Apple drink”.
ID
YOU'RE WELCOME
23You're welcome
Row 6, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “You're welcome”.
YW
STONE
24Stone
Row 6, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Opposite of pro”.
ROCK
ROMAN 1000
25Roman 1000
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Roman 1000”.
M
PART OF FOOT
26Part of foot
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with T. Check the third letter against “Cheap souvenir”.
TOE
LEARN BY ___
27LEARN BY ___
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Which word finishes “LEARN BY ___”? It fits R _ _ _.
ROTE
WIRELESS INTERNET
28Wireless internet
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
WI
OPPOSITE OF PRO
29Opposite of pro
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits C _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Donor's gift”.
CON
NEURAL
30Neural
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Neural.
N
Crossword Challenge Level 1087 Solved Grid
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