Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1135 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1135 of Crossword Challenge gives you 30 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 9 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; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Absence of doubt”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Long-lasting”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Absence of doubt”. 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.
ABSENCE OF DOUBT
1Absence of doubt
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with C. Its sixth letter is shared with “Leaning letters”.
CERTAINTY
___ BAG (PURSE TYPE)
2___ BAG (PURSE TYPE)
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ BAG (PURSE TYPE)”? It fits H _ _ _.
HOBO
ba-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “ba-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with R.
RN
BADMINT_N
4BADMINT_N
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “BADMINT_N” and enter only the missing part, starting with O.
O
NO SCORE
5No score
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with N. “Alliance” crosses it at the third square.
NIL
SYMBOLIC
6Symbolic
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: I _ _ N _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Northern lights”.
ICONIC
FOUR SEASONS, E.G.
7Four seasons, e.g.
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
C _ _ L _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Northern lights”.
CYCLE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
LONG-LASTING
8Long-lasting
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
C _ _ O _ _ C. The fifth square is also part of “No score”.
CHRONIC
AGES
9Ages
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits E _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
EON
o-
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “o” gives the answer. First letter: R.
RB
ANCIENT ROBE
11Ancient robe
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits T _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Soccer score”.
TOGA
pizz-
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“pizz-”). What is left starts with A.
A
LEANING LETTERS
13Leaning letters
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
Fits I _ _ L _ _. “Vote slip” crosses it at the fourth square.
ITALIC
SYNTHETIC FABRIC
14Synthetic fabric
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with N. The fourth square is also part of “Vote slip”.
NYLON
TOILET PAPER
15Toilet paper
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
TP
NOT ME OR THEM
16Not me or them
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with Y; pattern Y _ _. Check the third letter against “Undo”.
YOU
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
FROSTY
17Frosty
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits I _ _. Check the third letter against “Four seasons, e.g.”.
ICY
VOTE SLIP
18Vote slip
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Fits B _ _ L _ _. “Leaning letters” crosses it at the fourth square.
BALLOT
ALLIANCE
19Alliance
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with B. The third square is also part of “Symbolic”.
BLOC
SOCCER SCORE
20Soccer score
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · down
G _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Leaning letters”.
GOAL
NORTHERN LIGHTS
21Northern lights
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
NL
MIDDLE EASTERN CURRENCY
22Middle eastern currency
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Fits D _ _ A _. “Zesty flavor” crosses it at the fourth square.
DINAR
SONG FROM THE PAST
23Song from the past
Row 6, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ I _. “Symbolic” crosses it at the fourth square.
OLDIE
MISPRINT
24Misprint
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Toilet paper”.
TYPO
ADD YEARS
25Add years
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Begins with A. Check the third letter against “Regret”.
AGE
ARTICLE
26Article
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Article starts with the answer.
A
COCO__T
27COCO__T
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “COCO__T” go in the grid. First one: N.
NU
ZESTY FLAVOR
28Zesty flavor
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
T _ _ _. “COCO__T” crosses it at the third square.
TANG
UNDO
29Undo
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Undo.
U
REGRET
30Regret
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits R _ _. Solving “Add years” first gives you its third letter.
RUE
Crossword Challenge Level 1135 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1135 solved
Thanks for working through Puzzle 1135 with us. Puzzle 1136 is next, with 31 clues on a 8×10 board.