Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1271 Clues and Answers
Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1271 is an 8×10 board with 32 clues, and every one of them is answered below.
11 of the 32 answers are one or two letters long. 5 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 8 clues are fill-ins, and 5 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Extended”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1271: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to the picture clue in the left column. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Extended”. 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.
EXTENDED
1Extended
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ E _ _ H _ _. The sixth square is also part of “After b”.
STRETCHED
MOON PERIOD
2Moon period
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with P; pattern P _ _ S _. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the fourth square.
PHASE
___ AND CRAFTS
3___ AND CRAFTS
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Say “___ AND CRAFTS” out loud and the blank fills itself: A _ _ _.
ARTS
FISH EGGS
4Fish eggs
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits R _ _. “Amount charged” crosses it at the third square.
ROE
RADIO WAVE
5Radio wave
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
RW
CAPIT_L
6CAPIT_L
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
“CAPIT_L” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with O.
O
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 6 letters · down
What is shown in the image? Shape: W _ _ D _ _. “THE BUTLER ___ IT” crosses it at the fourth square.
WINDOW
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
8Picture clue
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits S _ _ R _ _ W. The fifth square is also part of “Radio wave”.
SPARROW
TOSS
9Toss
Left column 2/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits T _ _ O _. Check the fourth letter against “Fish eggs”.
THROW
AMOUNT CHARGED
10Amount charged
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ _. “___ AND CRAFTS” crosses it at the third square.
RATE
princ-
11Picture clue
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “princ-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with E.
ESS
IN__REST
12IN__REST
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “IN__REST” and enter only the missing part, starting with T.
TE
AFTER B
13After b
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to B; the answer is its next letter.
C
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 6 letters · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits H _ _ T _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Ballot”.
HUNTER
EXTRA SMALL
15Extra small
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Extra small” to its initials.
ES
-r
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “r” gives the answer. First letter: D.
DEE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ARCH_VE
17ARCH_VE
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Fill the gap in “ARCH_VE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with I.
I
ROMAN FOURTEEN
18Roman fourteen
Row 3, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with X. Solving “Italian for alive” first gives you its third letter.
XIV
XENON NODE
19Xenon node
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Xenon node” to its initials.
XN
TELL PLAINLY
20Tell plainly
Row 4, col 6 · 6 letters · down
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ E _ _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its fourth letter.
DIRECT
"THE BUTLER ___ IT"
21"THE BUTLER ___ IT"
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Complete the phrase “THE BUTLER ___ IT”. Shape: D _ _.
DID
BALLOT
22Ballot
Row 5, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Fits V _ _ _. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the third square.
VOTE
ITALIAN FOR ALIVE
23Italian for alive
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits V _ _ _. “Roman fourteen” crosses it at the third square.
VIVO
TONIGHT
24Tonight
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Starts with T; pattern T _. The second square is also part of the picture clue in the left column.
TN
DIREC___Y
25DIREC___Y
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “DIREC___Y” and enter only the missing part, starting with T.
TOR
"IT'S NO ___"
26"IT'S NO ___"
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Say “IT'S NO ___” out loud and the blank fills itself: U _ _.
USE
WIN
27Win
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Win.
W
KING: FR.
28King: fr.
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _. Its third letter is shared with “SOME___E”.
ROI
NAUTICAL MILE
29Nautical mile
Row 8, col 8 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Nautical mile”.
NM
STUDY OF MARKETS
30Study of markets
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: E _ _ _. Solving “King: fr.” first gives you its third letter.
ECON
ELL
31Ell
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Ell.
E
SOME___E
32SOME___E
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
“SOME___E” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with T.
TIM
Crossword Challenge Level 1271 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1271 solved
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