Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1856 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1856? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 5 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Listeners and viewers”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 1856: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Sharp”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Listeners and viewers”. One of those two words unlocks the first letter of 15 others.
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.
LISTENERS AND VIEWERS
1Listeners and viewers
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits A _ _ I _ _ C _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Not either”.
AUDIENCES
-in
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
The image carries “-in”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with C.
CHA
BETWEEN D AND F
3Between d and f
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Alphabet check: the single letter between D and F.
E
REQUEST SENT
4Request sent
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Request sent”.
RS
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 8 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with B. The fifth square is also part of “Borders”.
BOOKSHOP
HARMS
6Harms
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ _. Solving “CONS___” first gives you its third letter.
ILLS
PRO___DING
7PRO___DING
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Fill the gap in “PRO___DING”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with C.
CEE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SHARP
8Sharp
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ R _ _ C. The fifth square is also part of the picture clue in the top row.
ACERBIC
ULTRA HIGH
9Ultra high
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Ultra high”.
UH
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
One word for the picture, starting with D. Check the third letter against “Biblical trio”.
DAM
BEH_ND
11BEH_ND
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “BEH_ND” go in the grid. First one: I.
I
BORDERS
12Borders
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits E _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Groups of items”.
EDGES
NOT EITHER
13Not either
Left column 6/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: N _ _ T _ _ R. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its fifth letter.
NEITHER
CODE REVIEW
14Code review
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
CR
ENERGY BALANCE BASE
15Energy balance base
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Energy balance base”.
EBB
HARMONIZE
16Harmonize
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. “Bank note” crosses it at the third square.
SYNC
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
FOOT BOTTOM
17Foot bottom
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. “Harms” crosses it at the third square.
SOLE
BIBLICAL TRIO
18Biblical trio
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
M _ _ _. “Borders” crosses it at the third square.
MAGI
CONS___
19CONS___
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “CONS___” and enter only the missing part, starting with O.
OLE
GROUPS OF ITEMS
20Groups of items
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Not either”.
SETS
CALLS FOR
21Calls for
Row 5, col 3 · 4 letters · across
A _ _ _. The third square is also part of the picture clue in the top row.
ASKS
ANNUAL HORSE RACE
22Annual horse race
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Fits D _ _ B _. Check the fourth letter against “Energy balance base”.
DERBY
DEMOLISH
23Demolish
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Shape: W _ _ C _. “Short for picture” crosses it at the fourth square.
WRECK
WEST
24West
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
West starts with the answer.
W
CARTMAN'S FIRST NAME ON "SOUTH PARK"
25Cartman's first name on "south park"
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. Solving “Short for picture” first gives you its third letter.
ERIC
IN PAIN
26In pain
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: S _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Cartman's first name on "south park”.
SORE
BANK NOTE
27Bank note
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Bank note” to its initials.
BN
SHORT FOR PICTURE
28Short for picture
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits P _ _. Check the third letter against “Demolish”.
PIC
COIN
29Coin
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Coin, nothing more.
C
ha--er
30Calvin klein
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “ha--er” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with C.
CK
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