Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1129 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1129? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
8 of the 30 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures, and 4 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 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Backyard structure for kids”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1129: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “___ LEAGUE (ENGLISH SOCCER)”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Backyard structure for kids”. 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.
BACKYARD STRUCTURE FOR KIDS
1Backyard structure for kids
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
P _ _ Y _ _ U _ _. Check the sixth letter against “BL_NDE”.
PLAYHOUSE
WET WEATHER
2Wet weather
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
R _ _ N _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Yield number”.
RAINY
bayb---y
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Picture word minus “bayby” gives the answer. First letter: E.
ERR
MEDICAL DOCTOR
4Medical doctor
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
MD
B_OLOGY
5B_OLOGY
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “B_OLOGY” and enter only the missing part, starting with I.
I
GAIN
6Gain
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Cook in oil”.
EARN
asht-
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “asht-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with R.
RAY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
___ LEAGUE (ENGLISH SOCCER)
8___ LEAGUE (ENGLISH SOCCER)
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Say “___ LEAGUE (ENGLISH SOCCER)” out loud and the blank fills itself: P _ _ M _ _ R.
PREMIER
PIG PRODUCT
9Pig product
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with L. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
LARD
-ship
10Tune
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “-ship” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with A.
AIR
YIELD NUMBER
11Yield number
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Yield number” to its initials.
YN
OVERLY ENERGETIC
12Overly energetic
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with H. “Game before a final” crosses it at the fourth square.
HYPER
BL_NDE
13BL_NDE
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Fill the gap in “BL_NDE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with O.
O
AGAINST CURRENT
14Against current
Left column 7/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: U _ _ I _ _ R. “Eternal” crosses it at the fifth square.
UPRIVER
-et
15Not he
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “-et” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with S.
SHE
EXPRESS INTEREST
16Express interest
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Express interest” to its initials.
EI
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BAZ__R
17BAZ__R
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “BAZ__R”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
AA
ETERNAL
18Eternal
Row 3, col 6 · 7 letters · down
Fits F _ _ E _ _ R. Check the fifth letter against “Against current”.
FOREVER
COOK IN OIL
19Cook in oil
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
F _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
FRY
GAME BEFORE A FINAL
20Game before a final
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ _. “Final greek letter” crosses it at the third square.
SEMI
MALE CHILD
21Male child
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _. The third square is also part of “Gain”.
SON
SKIN OPENING
22Skin opening
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
P _ _ _. “Against current” crosses it at the third square.
PORE
BELATED
23Belated
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Shape: T _ _ D _. Check the fourth letter against “Last stage”.
TARDY
TRUTH
24Truth
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Truth.
T
POLITE MAN
25Polite man
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with G; pattern G _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Last stage”.
GENT
FINAL GREEK LETTER
26Final greek letter
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: O _ _ G _. The fourth square is also part of “Polite man”.
OMEGA
SAP___RE
27SAP___RE
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
“SAP___RE” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with P.
PHI
LAST STAGE
28Last stage
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: E _ _. The third square is also part of “Belated”.
END
ANTIGEN
29Antigen
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Antigen.
A
AFFECTED
30Affected
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with A. Its third letter is shared with “Polite man”.
ARTY
Crossword Challenge Level 1129 Solved Grid
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