Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1643 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1643 of Crossword Challenge gives you 30 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 5 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 2 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 “Choosy”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Reasons for soreness”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Choosy”. 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.
CHOOSY
1Choosy
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with S. The sixth square is also part of “Hiking path”.
SELECTIVE
-angle
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-angle”). What is left starts with T.
TRI
AFTER Q
3 after q
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from Q in the alphabet.
R
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 8 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. A _ _ A _ _ U _. Solving “Tv dog” first gives you its fifth letter.
AQUARIUM
INPUT USAGE
5Input usage
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
IU
37TH U.S. PRESIDENT
637th u.s. president
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ O _. “City leader” crosses it at the fourth square.
NIXON
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with S. Check the third letter against “E__MPLE”.
STAR
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
REASONS FOR SORENESS
8Reasons for soreness
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ A _ _ S. The fifth square is also part of “Input usage”.
STRAINS
DIFF__ENCE
9DIFF__ENCE
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “DIFF__ENCE” go in the grid. First one: E.
ER
IN ___ OF
10IN ___ OF
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Say “IN ___ OF” out loud and the blank fills itself: L _ _ _.
LIEU
EFFECT
11Effect
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Effect, nothing more.
E
pan--ke
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “pan--ke”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with C.
CA
HIKING PATH
13Hiking path
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
T _ _ I _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its fourth letter.
TRAIL
INNER URGE
14Inner urge
Left column 7/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: I _ _ U _ _ E. “Golden shade” crosses it at the fifth square.
IMPULSE
-ins
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “-ins” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with V.
VE
MAGAZINE EDITORS, BRIEFLY
16Magazine editors, briefly
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
E _ _. “Secret” crosses it at the third square.
EDS
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
LEAVE JOB
17Leave job
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits Q _ _ _. The third square is also part of “37th u.s. president”.
QUIT
NOV__BER
18NOV__BER
Row 3, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “NOV__BER” go in the grid. First one: E.
EM
E__MPLE
19E__MPLE
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “E__MPLE” and enter only the missing part, starting with X.
XA
GOLDEN SHADE
20Golden shade
Row 4, col 6 · 6 letters · down
Starts with Y; pattern Y _ _ L _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Inner urge”.
YELLOW
CITY LEADER
21City leader
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with M. Its fourth letter is shared with “37th u.s. president”.
MAYOR
LOADED FOR BATTLE
22Loaded for battle
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
ARMED
TV DOG
23Tv dog
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Fits R _ _. Solving “37th u.s. president” first gives you its third letter.
REN
ACTION POINT
24Action point
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Action point” to its initials.
AP
JOIN IN PERSON
25Join in person
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Shape: M _ _ _. “Extra” crosses it at the third square.
MEET
MILLION
26Million
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Million.
M
ASIAN TITLE
27Asian title
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with S. Solving “___HOUT” first gives you its third letter.
SRI
EXTRA
28Extra
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: M _ _ _. Solving “Asian title” first gives you its third letter.
MORE
SECRET
29Secret
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Secret, nothing more.
S
___HOUT
30___HOUT
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “___HOUT” and enter only the missing part, starting with W.
WIT
Crossword Challenge Level 1643 Solved Grid
Hide the letters to check your own board against the empty grid.
Next puzzles
Crossword Challenge Puzzle 16448×10 · 30 clues · 3 picturesLongest answer runs 9 letters, and 4 clues are fill-in-the-blanks.See hints and answersCrossword Challenge Puzzle 16458×10 · 30 clues · 4 picturesLongest answer runs 9 letters, and 6 clues are fill-in-the-blanks.See hints and answers
Puzzle 1643 solved
Thanks for working through Puzzle 1643 with us. Puzzle 1644 is next, with 30 clues on a 8×10 board.