Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1152 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1152? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
11 of the 31 answers are one or two letters long. 3 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 5 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 6 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to the picture clue in the top row.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Seaside”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to the picture clue in the top row. 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.
+s
1Picture clue
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “+s” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with C.
CYLINDERS
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 6 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with O. Check the fourth letter against “___ TUBE”.
ORANGE
ABBR. FOR ASSOCIATION
3Abbr. for association
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Most recent”.
ASSN
SIXPACK
4Sixpack
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Sixpack.
S
bu--on
5Tele type
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“bu--on”). What is left starts with T.
TT
CROSS-WORD SOLVER'S CRY
6Cross-word solver's cry
Top row 6/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Air traffic”.
AHA
IT'S BETTER THAN NEVER, THEY SAY
7It's better than never, they say
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
L _ _ _. “Air traffic” crosses it at the third square.
LATE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SEASIDE
8Seaside
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ S _ _ L. Its fifth letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
COASTAL
1492 AND 2001: ABBR.
91492 and 2001: abbr.
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with Y; pattern Y _ _. Check the third letter against “Abbr. for association”.
YRS
MOST RECENT
10Most recent
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: L _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Abbr. for association”.
LAST
___ TUBE
11___ TUBE
Left column 4/9 · 5 letters · across
Complete the phrase “___ TUBE”. Shape: I _ _ E _.
INNER
NATURAL GAS
12Natural gas
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
NG
ANGLE UNITS
13Angle units
Left column 6/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: D _ _ R _ _ S. Its fifth letter is shared with “AG___MENT”.
DEGREES
BLU_
14BLU_
Left column 7/9 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “BLU_” go in the grid. First one: E.
E
REFERENCE
15Reference
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
R _ _. Solving “Birthday surprise” first gives you its third letter.
REF
RESOLVED
16Resolved
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits S _ _ T _ _ D. Its fifth letter is shared with “Annual leave”.
SETTLED
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
TOO___CHE
17TOO___CHE
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “TOO___CHE” and enter only the missing part, starting with T.
THA
CRY DROPS
18Cry drops
Row 3, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Shape: T _ _ R _. “Angle units” crosses it at the fourth square.
TEARS
AIR TRAFFIC
19Air traffic
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Air traffic”.
AT
AG___MENT
20AG___MENT
Row 4, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Fill the gap in “AG___MENT”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with R.
REE
EFFORT
21Effort
Row 5, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Effort, nothing more.
E
TENNIS GAME START
22Tennis game start
Row 5, col 7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with S. Solving “___ MARIA” first gives you its fourth letter.
SERVE
M___TRO
23M___TRO
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “M___TRO”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
AES
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
24Birthday surprise
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Begins with G. Check the third letter against “Reference”.
GIFT
SOUGHT DAMAGES
25Sought damages
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Begins with S. Its third letter is shared with “___ MARIA”.
SUED
EQUALS
26Equals
Row 8, col 3 · 2 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _. Solving “Cry drops” first gives you its second letter.
IS
ELDERLY EDUCATION
27Elderly education
Row 8, col 3 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
EE
RUGBY UNION
28Rugby union
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
RU
ANNUAL LEAVE
29Annual leave
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
AL
"___ MARIA"
30"___ MARIA"
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Say “___ MARIA” out loud and the blank fills itself: A _ _.
AVE
THINK
31Think
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Think, nothing more.
T
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