Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1330 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1330? All 32 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 3 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; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Motion-related”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Family relation”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Motion-related”. 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.
MOTION-RELATED
1Motion-related
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with K; pattern K _ _ E _ _ T _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Abet”.
KINEMATIC
UTTERLY FOOLISH
2Utterly foolish
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with I. The fourth square is also part of “Be over”.
INANE
COMPUTER WHIZ
3Computer whiz
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
N _ _ _. Solving “___ A ONE (NOBODY)” first gives you its third letter.
NERD
SECRET AGENT
4Secret agent
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
S _ _. Solving “___ A ONE (NOBODY)” first gives you its third letter.
SPY
nig-
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “nig-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with H.
HT
A_RPORT
6A_RPORT
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “A_RPORT” and enter only the missing part, starting with I.
I
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 6 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. P _ _ K _ _. Solving “Optical access kit” first gives you its fourth letter.
PICKUP
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
FAMILY RELATION
8Family relation
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with K; pattern K _ _ S _ _ P. The picture clue in the top row crosses it at the fifth square.
KINSHIP
CLUMSY OAF
9Clumsy oaf
Left column 2/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits I _ _ P _. Check the fourth letter against “Secret agent”.
INEPT
___ A ONE (NOBODY)
10___ A ONE (NOBODY)
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
The missing word in “___ A ONE (NOBODY)” starts with N.
NARY
BE OVER
11Be over
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
E _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Computer whiz”.
END
-lon
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “-lon”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with M.
ME
ABET
13Abet
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Abet.
A
PUB
14Pub
Left column 7/9 · 6 letters · across
Fits T _ _ E _ _. Solving “Category” first gives you its fourth letter.
TAVERN
sl-
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“sl-”). What is left starts with I.
IP
CENTRAL PROCESS UNIT
16Central process unit
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
CPU
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
IBEX
17Ibex
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Ibex, nothing more.
I
HEAD-WEAR
18Head-wear
Row 3, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Fits H _ _. “Ballerina's skirt” crosses it at the third square.
HAT
HEALTH CARE
19Health care
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
HC
BEAT TO THE TAPE
20Beat to the tape
Row 4, col 6 · 6 letters · down
Fits O _ _ R _ _. “Pub” crosses it at the fourth square.
OUTRUN
OPTICAL ACCESS KIT
21Optical access kit
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
OAK
CATEGORY
22Category
Row 5, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Begins with T. “Pub” crosses it at the third square.
TIER
BALLERINA'S SKIRT
23Ballerina's skirt
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits T _ _ _. “Head-wear” crosses it at the third square.
TUTU
BASE VALUE
24Base value
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
BV
PINCH
25Pinch
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Begins with B. Check the third letter against “Beat to the tape”.
BIT
PHONE PROGRAM
26Phone program
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Begins with A. “Central process unit” crosses it at the third square.
APP
PHYSICS SYMBOL
27Physics symbol
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Physics symbol”.
P
FUR___URE
28FUR___URE
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “FUR___URE” and enter only the missing part, starting with N.
NIT
NEW HAMPSHIRE
29New hampshire
Row 8, col 8 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
NH
DESTROY
30Destroy
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “FUR___URE”.
RUIN
UNIQUE
31Unique
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Unique.
U
LAST DEGREE, IN MATH
32Last degree, in math
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
N _ _. Check the third letter against “New hampshire”.
NTH
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Puzzle 1330 solved
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