Crossword Challenge Puzzle 1888 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 1888 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.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 9 of them only one or two letters. 3 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 6 clues are fill-ins, and 5 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Corporate leader”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Joyful feeling”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Corporate leader”. 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.
CORPORATE LEADER
1Corporate leader
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
E _ _ C _ _ I _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Between 's' and 'u'”.
EXECUTIVE
CHAIN PARTS
2Chain parts
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with L. “Calvin klein” crosses it at the fourth square.
LINKS
br-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
The image carries “br-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
AID
TITANIUM
4Titanium
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
T _. Its second letter is shared with “Number after xii”.
TI
BEL_EVE
5BEL_EVE
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
“BEL_EVE” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with I.
I
A HOUND MAY PICK IT UP
6A hound may pick it up
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ _. The third square is also part of “MEGAP___E”.
ODOR
NOT A NUMBER
7Not a number
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “Not a number” to its initials.
NAN
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
JOYFUL FEELING
8Joyful feeling
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ T _ _ N. Solving “BEL_EVE” first gives you its fifth letter.
ELATION
NUMBER AFTER XII
9Number after xii
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: X _ _ _. The picture clue in the top row crosses it at the third square.
XIII
cal---ar
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “cal---ar”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with E.
END
CALVIN KLEIN
11Calvin klein
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
CK
ORDINARY ROUTINE
12Ordinary routine
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: U _ _ A _. Solving “Current” first gives you its fourth letter.
USUAL
BETWEEN 'S' AND 'U'
13Between 's' and 'u'
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Between 's' and 'u'”.
T
ENGINEERING GROUP
14Engineering group
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with I. Its third letter is shared with “Employs”.
IEEE
BOATS AND SHIPS
15Boats and ships
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: V _ _ S _ _ S. The fifth square is also part of “Easy entry”.
VESSELS
childr-
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “childr-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with E.
EN
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
__MAGE
17__MAGE
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “__MAGE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with D.
DA
GOLF TARGET
18Golf target
Row 3, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Shape: H _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Ordinary routine”.
HOLE
MEGAP___E
19MEGAP___E
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
“MEGAP___E” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with H.
HON
CURRENT
20Current
Row 4, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Fits L _ _ E _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Engineering group”.
LATEST
BACHE___
21BACHE___
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “BACHE___” go in the grid. First one: L.
LOR
EMPLOYS
22Employs
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Shape: U _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Engineering group”.
USES
MINIMUM
23Minimum
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
L _ _ S _. Solving “Boats and ships” first gives you its fourth letter.
LEAST
LET
24Let
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Let starts with the answer.
L
TENNESSEE TEAM
25Tennessee team
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Fits V _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Boats and ships”.
VOLS
CANIFF'S "_____ CANYON"
26CANIFF'S "_____ CANYON"
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Which word finishes “CANIFF'S "_____ CANYON”? It fits S _ _ V _.
STEVE
SIXT___
27SIXT___
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Fill the gap in “SIXT___”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
EEN
OPENAI
28Openai
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
O _. Solving “Minimum” first gives you its second letter.
OA
EASY ENTRY
29Easy entry
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
EE
QUIZ
30Quiz
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Tennessee team”.
TEST
Crossword Challenge Level 1888 Solved Grid
Hide the letters to check your own board against the empty grid.
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Puzzle 1888 solved
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