Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1708 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 32 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1708, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
10 of the 32 answers are one or two letters long. 3 clues are pictures; 8 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Product vendors”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Vocalizing”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Product vendors”. 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.
PRODUCT VENDORS
1Product vendors
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
S _ _ P _ _ E _ _. The sixth square is also part of “From new delhi”.
SUPPLIERS
BIT OF CREATIVITY
2Bit of creativity
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with I. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the third square.
IDEA
ASTRO_OMIC
3ASTRO_OMIC
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Only the hidden letters of “ASTRO_OMIC” go in the grid. First one: N.
N
GAME POINTS
4Game points
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Game points” to its initials.
GP
IPHONE OPERATING SYSTEM
5Iphone operating system
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
IOS
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with N. The third square is also part of “Stay true always”.
NUTS
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Look at the picture and fit it to G _ _ P _. The fourth square is also part of “Starting price”.
GRAPH
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
VOCALIZING
8Vocalizing
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: S _ _ G _ _ G. The fifth square is also part of “Iphone operating system”.
SINGING
UP/DOWN
9Up/down
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
UD
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits P _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Not young”.
PEA
"LEAF" IN A BOOK
11"leaf" in a book
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with P. Its third letter is shared with “Not young”.
PAGE
BASI_ICA
12BASI_ICA
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Fill the gap in “BASI_ICA”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with L.
L
FROM NEW DELHI
13From new delhi
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ I _ _. “Layla" musician clapton” crosses it at the fourth square.
INDIAN
ENERGY INDEX
14Energy index
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
EI
REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE
15Remote control device
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
RCD
POSTED
16Posted
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Solving “Down note” first gives you its third letter.
SENT
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
RAIN REALLY HARD
17Rain really hard
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits P _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
POUR
NOT YOUNG
18Not young
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Be mistaken”.
AGED
STAY TRUE ALWAYS
19Stay true always
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
STA
"LAYLA" MUSICIAN CLAPTON
20"layla" musician clapton
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. Solving “From new delhi” first gives you its third letter.
ERIC
STARTING PRICE
21Starting price
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
SP
SCARCE
22Scarce
Row 5, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Cawing bird”.
RARE
BE MISTAKEN
23Be mistaken
Row 6, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. Solving “Scarce” first gives you its third letter.
ERR
KINDLY
24Kindly
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Fits N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Remote control device”.
NICE
AFTER G
25After g
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from G in the alphabet.
H
WRITTEN MESSAGE
26Written message
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with N. Check the third letter against “Airport flight info: abbr.”.
NOTE
CANDLE MATERIAL
27Candle material
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Fits W _ _. Check the third letter against “Former partner”.
WAX
CAWING BIRD
28Cawing bird
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits C _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Written message”.
CROW
DOWN NOTE
29Down note
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Down note”.
DN
AIRPORT FLIGHT INFO: ABBR.
30Airport flight info: abbr.
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits E _ _. Solving “Candle material” first gives you its third letter.
ETA
LETTER AFTER S
31Letter after s
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from S in the alphabet.
T
FORMER PARTNER
32Former partner
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shape: E _. Solving “Candle material” first gives you its second letter.
EX
Crossword Challenge Level 1708 Solved Grid
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