Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1362 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1362 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.
11 of the 32 answers are one or two letters long. 3 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 5 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Odds of death”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Health-related”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Odds of death”. 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.
ODDS OF DEATH
1Odds of death
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits M _ _ T _ _ I _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Not telling truth”.
MORTALITY
POWER
2Power
Top row 2/7 · 6 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ R _ _. “Tennis racquet” crosses it at the fourth square.
ENERGY
-sert
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “-sert” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with D.
DES
INTERNAL SECURITY
4Internal security
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
IS
AFTER B
5After b
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after B.
C
IN THE KNOW
6In the know
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits A _ _ R _. Solving “Not their” first gives you its fourth letter.
AWARE
7Legal system
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Use the text “LEGAL SYSTEM” if the picture is unclear. First letter L.
LAW
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
HEALTH-RELATED
8Health-related
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with M; pattern M _ _ I _ _ L. “After b” crosses it at the fifth square.
MEDICAL
SINGLES
9Singles
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits O _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
ONES
___ JUDICATA
10___ JUDICATA
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Which word finishes “___ JUDICATA”? It fits R _ _.
RES
TENNIS RACQUET
11Tennis racquet
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Tennis racquet” to its initials.
TR
ADJUSTED GROSS REVENUE
12Adjusted gross revenue
Left column 5/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
AGR
NOT TELLING TRUTH
13Not telling truth
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ N _. “Must-have” crosses it at the fourth square.
LYING
A_RLANE
14A_RLANE
Left column 7/9 · 1 letter · across
“A_RLANE” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with I.
I
EARTH DAY PLANTING
15Earth day planting
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits T _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Morning event”.
TREE
YEARLY INCOME
16Yearly income
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Yearly income”.
YI
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
__RRIOR
17__RRIOR
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “__RRIOR”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with W.
WA
CONTEST OFFICIAL
18Contest official
Row 3, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Shape: J _ _ G _. “Not telling truth” crosses it at the fourth square.
JUDGE
MOUTH'S HINGE
19Mouth's hinge
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
J _ _. “Legal system” crosses it at the third square.
JAW
OVERACT
20Overact
Row 4, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Overact, nothing more.
O
NOT THEIR
21Not their
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Shape: O _ _. “In the know” crosses it at the third square.
OUR
MORNING EVENT
22Morning event
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Begins with R. Solving “Appears to be” first gives you its third letter.
RISE
CHARGES
23Charges
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Shape: C _ _ T _. Check the fourth letter against “In the vicinity”.
COSTS
LAST MONTH
24Last month
Row 6, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: D _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Charges”.
DEC
MUST-HAVE
25Must-have
Row 6, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ _. Solving “Earth day planting” first gives you its third letter.
NEED
OPINION
26Opinion
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Opinion, nothing more.
O
___AZINE
27___AZINE
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “___AZINE” and enter only the missing part, starting with M.
MAG
APPEARS TO BE
28Appears to be
Row 8, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits S _ _ M _. Solving “___AZINE” first gives you its fourth letter.
SEEMS
AL__GHT
29AL__GHT
Row 8, col 3 · 2 letters · down
“AL__GHT” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with R.
RI
IN THE VICINITY
30In the vicinity
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _. Check the second letter against “Charges”.
AT
OFFICE
31Office
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Office, nothing more.
O
32Loyal pets
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “LOYAL PETS” point to the same word. It begins with D.
DOGS
Crossword Challenge Level 1362 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 1362 solved
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