Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1232 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1232? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 9 of them only one or two letters. 4 clues are pictures, and 2 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; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Legal rulings”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1232: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Defend legally”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Legal rulings”. 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.
LEGAL RULINGS
1Legal rulings
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with J. Its sixth letter is shared with “Juno" actress page”.
JUDGMENTS
2026 WORLD CUP CO-HOST
22026 world cup co-host
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with U; pattern U _ _. Solving “Female knight” first gives you its third letter.
USA
NOT FULLY
3Not fully
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits S _ _ _. “Female knight” crosses it at the third square.
SEMI
AFTER S
4After s
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after S.
T
IOWA'S POSTAL
5Iowa's postal
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Starts with I; pattern I _. Check the second letter against “Type of beer”.
IA
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits F _ _ U _. The fourth square is also part of “_____TRATE”.
FLOUR
OPPOSITE OF NAYS
7Opposite of nays
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits Y _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Office asst.”.
YEAS
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
DEFEND LEGALLY
8Defend legally
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: J _ _ T _ _ Y. “Iowa's postal” crosses it at the fifth square.
JUSTIFY
pa-
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “pa-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with U.
USE
FEMALE KNIGHT
10Female knight
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ _. Solving “Not fully” first gives you its third letter.
DAME
GAMMA
11Gamma
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Gamma.
G
ha--ter
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “hater” gives the answer. First letter: M.
MS
"JUNO" ACTRESS PAGE
13"juno" actress page
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with E. The fourth square is also part of “Older person”.
ELLEN
___ AT HAND
14___ AT HAND
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Complete the phrase “___ AT HAND”. Shape: N _ _ _.
NEAR
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
What is shown in the image? Shape: T _ _. “Way” crosses it at the third square.
TEN
GIVE DETAILS
16Give details
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with S. Solving “Circle ratio” first gives you its fifth letter.
SPECIFY
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
TYPE OF BEER
17Type of beer
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
A _ _. “Opposite of nays” crosses it at the third square.
ALE
OLDER PERSON
18Older person
Row 3, col 5 · 5 letters · down
E _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Juno" actress page”.
ELDER
OFFICE ASST.
19Office asst.
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Office asst.”.
OA
SHORT FOR LENGTH
20Short for length
Row 4, col 6 · 3 letters · down
L _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Juno" actress page”.
LEN
_____TRATE
21_____TRATE
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “_____TRATE” and enter only the missing part, starting with I.
ILLUS
SLUMBER
22Slumber
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Fits S _ _ E _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its fourth letter.
SLEEP
SPI___
23SPI___
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “SPI___”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with D.
DER
WAY
24Way
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Shape: L _ _ _. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the third square.
LANE
HUMAN ANATOMY
25Human anatomy
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Shape: B _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Personal flotation device”.
BODY
BLOOD TYPE
26Blood type
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Blood type”.
B
TR___IC
27TR___IC
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “TR___IC” go in the grid. First one: A.
AFF
ALPHA OMEGA
28Alpha omega
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Alpha omega”.
AO
CIRCLE RATIO
29Circle ratio
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Begins with P. “Give details” crosses it at the second square.
PI
PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE
30Personal flotation device
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
PFD
CALCULUS
31Calculus
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Calculus.
C
Crossword Challenge Level 1232 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1232 solved
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