Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1550 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1550? All 32 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 14 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 6 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Funded by”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Section”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Funded by”, 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.
FUNDED BY
1Funded by
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits S _ _ N _ _ R _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “After n”.
SPONSORED
EASTERN EUROPEAN NETWORK
2Eastern european network
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “Eastern european network” to its initials.
EEN
GENERAL'S RANK
3General's rank
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
GR
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 8 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits M _ _ H _ _ O _. Solving “Info provider” first gives you its fifth letter.
MUSHROOM
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits E.
E
IGNORED
6Ignored
Top row 6/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with N. Solving “Sports team leader” first gives you its sixth letter.
NEGLECTED
AFTER THAT
7After that
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: T _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Wise one”.
THEN
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SECTION
8Section
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with S. Check the fifth letter against the picture clue in the top row.
SEGMENT
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. P _ _ _. Check the third letter against “General's rank”.
PERU
NOT UNDER
10Not under
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Shape: O _. Check the second letter against “Eastern european network”.
ON
NET
11Net
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Net.
N
INFO PROVIDER
12Info provider
Left column 5/9 · 6 letters · across
S _ _ R _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its fourth letter.
SOURCE
AFTER N
13After n
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to N; the answer is its next letter.
O
DOCTOR'S ORDER
14Doctor's order
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
R _. Solving “Roman 21” first gives you its second letter.
RX
MIDTERM, E.G.
15Midterm, e.g.
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
E _ _ _. Check the third letter against “__RENALINE”.
EXAM
"THE BUTLER ___ IT"
16"THE BUTLER ___ IT"
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Which word finishes “THE BUTLER ___ IT”? It fits D _ _.
DID
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
R__EARSAL
17R__EARSAL
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “R__EARSAL”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
EH
ANTIGEN
18Antigen
Row 3, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Antigen.
A
WISE ONE
19Wise one
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Ignored”.
SAGE
PRO___ER
20PRO___ER
Row 4, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “PRO___ER” go in the grid. First one: D.
DUC
BASEBALL POSITION
21Baseball position
Row 5, col 3 · 2 letters · across
Shape: D _. The picture clue in the top row crosses it at the second square.
DH
OFFICIAL
22Official
Row 5, col 3 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Official.
O
LINE NUMBER
23Line number
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Line number” to its initials.
LN
FELINE
24Feline
Row 5, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Fits C _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Beetle bailey" dog”.
CAT
25Golf target
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “GOLF TARGET” point to the same word. It begins with H.
HOLE
SPORTS TEAM LEADER
26Sports team leader
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with C. Its fourth letter is shared with “Ignored”.
COACH
ROMAN 21
27Roman 21
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shape: X _ _. Check the third letter against “THE BUTLER ___ IT”.
XXI
"BEETLE BAILEY" DOG
28"beetle bailey" dog
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
O _ _ _. Solving “Ignored” first gives you its third letter.
OTTO
__RENALINE
29__RENALINE
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
“__RENALINE” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with A.
AD
ENGLISH LEARNER
30English learner
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “English learner”.
EL
_BJECT
31_BJECT
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “_BJECT” and enter only the missing part, starting with O.
O
"_____ TO PSYCHE"
32"_____ TO PSYCHE"
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Which word finishes “_____ TO PSYCHE”? It fits O _ _.
ODE
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