Crossword Challenge Puzzle 161 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 161? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
9 of the 30 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 6 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Emergency vehicle”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Financial record”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Emergency vehicle”, 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.
1Emergency vehicle
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Picture plus words: “EMERGENCY VEHICLE”. The answer opens with A.
AMBULANCE
2Deadly snake
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Use the text “DEADLY SNAKE” if the picture is unclear. First letter C.
COBRA
COMMIT-TEE OF QUALITY
3Commit-tee of quality
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits C _ _. “Barbeque” crosses it at the third square.
COQ
OPTICAL DENSITY
4Optical density
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Optical density” to its initials.
OD
g-n
5G-n
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“g-n”). What is left starts with U.
U
MILITARY BRANCH
6Military branch
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: N _ _ _. Solving “Not very nice” first gives you its third letter.
NAVY
2000 POUNDS
72000 pounds
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
T _ _. “Not very nice” crosses it at the third square.
TON
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
FINANCIAL RECORD
8Financial record
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ O _ _ T. Its fifth letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
ACCOUNT
EMO-TIONAL STATE
9Emo-tional state
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with M. Solving “Commit-tee of quality” first gives you its third letter.
MOOD
BARBEQUE
10Barbeque
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with B; pattern B _ _. The third square is also part of “Commit-tee of quality”.
BBQ
URGENT REQUEST
11Urgent request
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
UR
FULL OF CARGO
12Full of cargo
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ E _. Solving “Pick” first gives you its fourth letter.
LADEN
MUSICAL NOTE
13Musical note
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Musical note”.
A
PERSONAL TITLE
14Personal title
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with N. Solving “Curse” first gives you its third letter.
NAME
LIVE MUSIC EVENT
15Live music event
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: C _ _ C _ _ T. Its fifth letter is shared with “Education index”.
CONCERT
whe-
16Whe--
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “whe-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with E.
EL
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ALPHA OMEGA
17Alpha omega
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Alpha omega” to its initials.
AO
ULTRA-SMALL
18Ultra-small
Row 3, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Begins with N. The third square is also part of “Full of cargo”.
NANO
NOT VERY NICE
19Not very nice
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Not very nice”.
NVN
PICK
20Pick
Row 4, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ E _ _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Personal title”.
SELECT
DECLARE
21Declare
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
S _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Military branch”.
SAY
CURSE
22Curse
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
D _ _ _. “Personal title” crosses it at the third square.
DAMN
NOT GRAND
23Not grand
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Fits P _ _ T _. Solving “Live music event” first gives you its fourth letter.
PETTY
POLARIS
24Polaris
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Polaris, nothing more.
P
GEEK
25Geek
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Live music event”.
NERD
SOLO
26Solo
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with A. Its fourth letter is shared with “Geek”.
ALONE
EMAIL PIONEER
27Email pioneer
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
A _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the left column.
AOL
ESTIMATED TIME
28Estimated time
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Estimated time”.
ET
EDUCATION INDEX
29Education index
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Education index” to its initials.
EI
NOT MESSY
30Not messy
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
T _ _ _. Solving “Geek” first gives you its third letter.
TIDY
Crossword Challenge Level 161 Solved Grid
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