Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1717 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1717? All 33 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
14 of the 33 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 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 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to the picture clue in the top row.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Zoomed view”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to the picture clue in the top row. 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.
1Picture clue
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with C. Check the sixth letter against “Deduce”.
CARTRIDGE
FALSE CLAIM
2False claim
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits L _ _. The third square is also part of “Area”.
LIE
MOUTH-RELATED
3Mouth-related
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with O. Solving “Area” first gives you its third letter.
ORAL
AFTER R
4 after r
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from R in the alphabet.
S
"A NIGHTMARE ON ___ STREET"
5"A NIGHTMARE ON ___ STREET"
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
The missing word in “A NIGHTMARE ON ___ STREET” starts with E.
ELM
UPGRADE OPTION
6Upgrade option
Top row 6/7 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
UO
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 6 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits P _ _ T _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Extreme”.
PORTAL
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
ZOOMED VIEW
8Zoomed view
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits C _ _ S _ _ P. Its fifth letter is shared with “A NIGHTMARE ON ___ STREET”.
CLOSEUP
– pump
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “ pump” gives the answer. First letter: A.
AIR
AREA
10Area
Left column 3/9 · 5 letters · across
R _ _ L _. Solving “Long-term inmate” first gives you its fourth letter.
REALM
AFTER S
11After s
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to S; the answer is its next letter.
T
REQUEST SENT
12Request sent
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Request sent” to its initials.
RS
DEDUCE
13Deduce
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits I _ _ E _. Solving “Long-term inmate” first gives you its fourth letter.
INFER
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. D _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Kind of cheese”.
DEER
"DID YOU ___ THAT?"
15"DID YOU ___ THAT?"
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
The missing word in “DID YOU ___ THAT?” starts with G.
GET
ACT OF RUBBING OUT
16Act of rubbing out
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ S _ _ E. Check the fifth letter against “GRA__ATE”.
ERASURE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BAL___N
17BAL___N
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “BAL___N” go in the grid. First one: L.
LOO
LONG-TERM INMATE
18Long-term inmate
Row 3, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Fits L _ _ E _. Check the fourth letter against “Deduce”.
LIFER
_ACK
19_ACK
Row 4, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Fill the gap in “_ACK”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with R.
R
XENON SYMBOL
20Xenon symbol
Row 4, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Starts with X; pattern X _. The second square is also part of “Jumping insect”.
XE
ROMAN NUMERAL 51
21Roman numeral 51
Row 5, col 3 · 2 letters · across
L _. Its second letter is shared with “Long-term inmate”.
LI
LIP CURL
22Lip curl
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ E _. “DID YOU ___ THAT?” crosses it at the fourth square.
SNEER
EXTREME
23Extreme
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fits X _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its second letter.
XT
LOCAL FILE
24Local file
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Begins with L. Check the second letter against “Deduce”.
LR
JUMPING INSECT
25Jumping insect
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: F _ _ _. “Xenon symbol” crosses it at the third square.
FLEA
KIND OF CHEESE
26Kind of cheese
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Shape: F _ _ _. “DID YOU ___ THAT?” crosses it at the third square.
FETA
LAW
27Law
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Law.
L
NO OBSTACLE RUN
28No obstacle run
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “No obstacle run” to its initials.
NOR
NO
29No
Row 8, col 6 · 1 letter · across
No starts with the answer.
N
GRA__ATE
30GRA__ATE
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “GRA__ATE” and enter only the missing part, starting with D.
DU
COMBO EFFECT
31Combo effect
Row 8, col 8 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Combo effect”.
CE
DOCTOR
32Doctor
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with D. Its third letter is shared with “Combo effect”.
DOC
START
33Start
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Start, nothing more.
S
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