Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1588 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1588? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 3 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 7 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Joyful state”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Recovery process”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Joyful state”, 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.
JOYFUL STATE
1Joyful state
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
H _ _ P _ _ E _ _. The sixth square is also part of “BA_KCARD”.
HAPPINESS
IN EACH CASE
2In each case
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ R _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its fourth letter.
EVERY
ACCOUNT OF
3Account of
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Account of”.
AO
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 8 letters · down
Look at the picture and fit it to L _ _ S _ _ C _. “Rotate” crosses it at the fifth square.
LIPSTICK
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
5Iron deficiency anemia
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
IDA
ABBR. FOR NORTH
6Abbr. for north
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
Think of one character, not a word, for “Abbr. for north”.
N
COLOR OF THE RECYCLING LOGO
7Color of the recycling logo
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits G _ _ E _. Check the fourth letter against “__ROBICS”.
GREEN
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
RECOVERY PROCESS
8Recovery process
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with H; pattern H _ _ L _ _ G. Solving “Iron deficiency anemia” first gives you its fifth letter.
HEALING
DODGE
9Dodge
Left column 2/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits A _ _ I _. Check the fourth letter against the picture clue in the top row.
AVOID
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
10Physical education
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
PE
-ident
11Firm boss: abbr.
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-ident”). What is left starts with P.
PRES
INNER YOU
12Inner you
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Inner you” to its initials.
IY
BA_KCARD
13BA_KCARD
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
“BA_KCARD” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with N.
N
CHOSEN BY VOTE
14Chosen by vote
Left column 7/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: E _ _ C _ _ D. The fifth square is also part of “Up to”.
ELECTED
-lence
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “lence” gives the answer. First letter: S.
SI
SKILL EFFICIENCY INDEX
16Skill efficiency index
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Skill efficiency index”.
SEI
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
REASON
17Reason
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Reason.
R
BOTANICAL AREAS
18Botanical areas
Row 3, col 7 · 7 letters · down
Starts with G; pattern G _ _ D _ _ S. “Chosen by vote” crosses it at the fifth square.
GARDENS
BOOK LEAF
19Book leaf
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: P _ _ _. Solving “Botanical areas” first gives you its third letter.
PAGE
MOV_
20MOV_
Row 4, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Only the hidden letters of “MOV_” go in the grid. First one: E.
E
__ROBICS
21__ROBICS
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “__ROBICS”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
AE
UP TO
22Up to
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Shape: U _ _ I _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Generous and nice”.
UNTIL
ROTATE
23Rotate
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with T. “Botanical areas” crosses it at the third square.
TURN
TO OCCUR
24To occur
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shape: B _. “Chosen by vote” crosses it at the second square.
BE
TIE UP
25Tie up
Row 7, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Fits B _ _ _. Solving “Up to” first gives you its third letter.
BIND
NOT TELL THE TRUTH
26Not tell the truth
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shape: L _ _. Solving “Skill efficiency index” first gives you its third letter.
LIE
DUAL DISK TRANSFER
27Dual disk transfer
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Dual disk transfer”.
DDT
GENEROUS AND NICE
28Generous and nice
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with K; pattern K _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Botanical areas”.
KIND
A_RBASE
29A_RBASE
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
“A_RBASE” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with I.
I
LOCAL SIDEREAL TIME
30Local sidereal time
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Local sidereal time”.
LST
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