Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1230 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1230 of Crossword Challenge gives you 32 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 7 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 7 clues are fill-ins, and 5 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Sellers”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Childhood virus”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Sellers”, read top to bottom.
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.
SELLERS
1Sellers
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with M. “_ROUND” crosses it at the sixth square.
MERCHANTS
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with E. Check the third letter against “___ ROOM (DORM FACILITY)”.
EYE
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 6 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with A. The fourth square is also part of “Not soft”.
ARCHER
SEARCH ENGINE
4Search engine
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Search engine” to its initials.
SE
AFTER K
5After k
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after K.
L
GAZED UPON
6Gazed upon
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Opt eye see”.
EYED
"HELP WANTED" SIGN?
7"help wanted" sign?
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Opt eye see”.
SOS
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
CHILDHOOD VIRUS
8Childhood virus
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits M _ _ S _ _ S. Its fifth letter is shared with “After k”.
MEASLES
JANE OF LITERATURE
9Jane of literature
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: E _ _ _. The picture clue in the top row crosses it at the third square.
EYRE
___ ROOM (DORM FACILITY)
10___ ROOM (DORM FACILITY)
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Which word finishes “___ ROOM (DORM FACILITY)”? It fits R _ _.
REC
AFTER B
11After b
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from B in the alphabet.
C
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. H _ _ L _. “Wedding site” crosses it at the fourth square.
HEELS
_ROUND
13_ROUND
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
“_ROUND” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with A.
A
NEW JERSEY
14New jersey
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “New jersey” to its initials.
NJ
RENDING
15Rending
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
T _ _ R _ _ G. Check the fifth letter against “DE___ION”.
TEARING
carou-
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “carou-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with S.
SEL
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
EVER__NE
17EVER__NE
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “EVER__NE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with Y.
YO
OFFICE RESEARCH SERVICES
18Office research services
Row 3, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Office research services”.
ORS
OPT EYE SEE
19Opt eye see
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
OES
WEDDING SITE
20Wedding site
Row 4, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Fits A _ _ A _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Facial blemish”.
ALTAR
NOT SOFT
21Not soft
Row 5, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Fits H _ _ _. “Office research services” crosses it at the third square.
HARD
EGG
22Egg
Row 5, col 3 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Egg.
E
DRAWN-OUT ATTACK
23Drawn-out attack
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
S _ _ G _. Check the fourth letter against “Rending”.
SIEGE
SOCIETY
24Society
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Society starts with the answer.
S
"___ AND THE KING OF SIAM"
25"___ AND THE KING OF SIAM"
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Complete the phrase “___ AND THE KING OF SIAM”. Shape: A _ _ _.
ANNA
PASSPO__
26PASSPO__
Row 7, col 3 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “PASSPO__”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with R.
RT
JUMP ENGINE EMULATOR
27Jump engine emulator
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Jump engine emulator”.
JEE
ACTIVE INTEL
28Active intel
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
AI
DE___ION
29DE___ION
Row 7, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Fill the gap in “DE___ION”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with C.
CIS
FACIAL BLEMISH
30Facial blemish
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “___ AND THE KING OF SIAM”.
ACNE
DIGIT__
31DIGIT__
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Fill the gap in “DIGIT__”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
AL
SYNTHETIC AI ENTITY
32Synthetic ai entity
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Synthetic ai entity”.
SAE
Crossword Challenge Level 1230 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1230 solved
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