Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1162 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1162 of Crossword Challenge gives you 31 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
10 of the 31 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 1 clue wants only the initials of the clue words; 4 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 “Can be split”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Marital”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Can be split”. 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.
CAN BE SPLIT
1Can be split
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
S _ _ A _ _ B _ _. The sixth square is also part of “M__IFEST”.
SEPARABLE
SHIP'S FRONT
2Ship's front
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with P. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
PROW
-der
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “-der”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with O.
OR
UP
4Up
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Up.
U
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 6 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. S _ _ D _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Gold or silver medal”.
SWEDEN
BRAIN-STORMER'S CRY
6Brain-stormer's cry
Top row 6/7 · 3 letters · down
A _ _. “Faculty head” crosses it at the third square.
AHA
NOT SHORT
7Not short
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with L. Check the third letter against “Faculty head”.
LONG
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
MARITAL
8Marital
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: S _ _ U _ _ L. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its fifth letter.
SPOUSAL
BE MISTAKEN
9Be mistaken
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: E _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
ERR
-llen
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “llen” gives the answer. First letter: P.
PO
GOLD OR SILVER MEDAL
11Gold or silver medal
Left column 4/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ R _. The fourth square is also part of “Great fear”.
AWARD
RIDE
12Ride
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Ride, nothing more.
R
M__IFEST
13M__IFEST
Left column 6/9 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “M__IFEST”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
AN
CURVE IN ROAD
14Curve in road
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with B; pattern B _ _ _. “Not our drama” crosses it at the third square.
BEND
-p
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “p” gives the answer. First letter: L.
LOO
CHESS FINALE
16Chess finale
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with E. Solving “Massa-chusetts” first gives you its fifth letter.
ENDGAME
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
"GUESS ___!"
17"GUESS ___!"
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
The missing word in “GUESS ___!” starts with W.
WHO
GREAT FEAR
18Great fear
Row 3, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Begins with D. Check the fourth letter against “Start over”.
DREAD
FACULTY HEAD
19Faculty head
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ _. Solving “Brain-stormer's cry” first gives you its third letter.
DEAN
AIRSPEED
20Airspeed
Row 4, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shape: A _. Check the second letter against “Bird feeder fill”.
AS
GUITAR
21Guitar
Row 5, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Guitar.
G
JEANS MATERIAL
22Jeans material
Row 5, col 7 · 5 letters · down
D _ _ I _. The fourth square is also part of “Center position”.
DENIM
BIRD FEEDER FILL
23Bird feeder fill
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Fits S _ _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
SEED
COLORFUL LIGHT
24Colorful light
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
N _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
NEON
MOVE IN WATER
25Move in water
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Starts with W; pattern W _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Center position”.
WADE
START OVER
26Start over
Row 7, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Jeans material”.
ANEW
NOT OUR DRAMA
27Not our drama
Row 7, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
NOD
__PKIN
28__PKIN
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “__PKIN”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with N.
NA
MASSA-CHUSETTS
29Massa-chusetts
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Starts with M; pattern M _. The second square is also part of “Chess finale”.
MA
CENTER POSITION
30Center position
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with M. “Move in water” crosses it at the third square.
MID
GIRL
31Girl
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Girl.
G
Crossword Challenge Level 1162 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1162 solved
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