Crossword Challenge Puzzle 199 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 199 of Crossword Challenge gives you 31 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 31 fit in one or two squares. 5 clues are pictures; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Fade from view”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Intense joy”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Fade from view”, read top to bottom.
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.
FADE FROM VIEW
1Fade from view
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
D _ _ A _ _ E _ _. Solving “Popular bar snack” first gives you its sixth letter.
DISAPPEAR
GRAND TALE
2Grand tale
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Spec. invest. veh.”.
EPIC
LIGHT
3Light
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Light.
L
4Proof of identity
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Use the text “PROOF OF IDENTITY” if the picture is unclear. First letter I.
ID
RECEIVED
5Received
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: G _ _. “Capote, to pals” crosses it at the third square.
GOT
CAR'S NOISE-MAKER
6Car's noise-maker
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with H; pattern H _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Capote, to pals”.
HORN
7Cargo mover
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Use the text “CARGO MOVER” if the picture is unclear. First letter T.
TRUCK
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
INTENSE JOY
8Intense joy
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits D _ _ I _ _ T. Check the fifth letter against “Received”.
DELIGHT
INTER. PROTOC.
9Inter. protoc.
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
IP
SPEC. INVEST. VEH.
10Spec. invest. veh.
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
SIV
AMINO ___
11AMINO ___
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
The missing word in “AMINO ___” starts with A.
ACID
PEOPLE
12People
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of People.
P
13Popular bar snack
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “POPULAR BAR SNACK” point to the same word. It begins with P.
PEANUT
W__PON
14W__PON
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “W__PON” go in the grid. First one: E.
EA
CALL (FOR)
15Call (for)
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
A _ _. Check the third letter against “Kilo-ampere”.
ASK
PERUSE TEXT
16Peruse text
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits R _ _ _. “Kilo-ampere” crosses it at the third square.
READ
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ACCESS POINT
17Access point
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: D _ _ _. “Car's noise-maker” crosses it at the third square.
DOOR
ENTRY PERMIT
18Entry permit
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Fits V _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Half a mo”.
VISA
CAPOTE, TO PALS
19Capote, to pals
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with T; pattern T _ _. Solving “Cargo mover” first gives you its third letter.
TRU
CAR DOOR DING
20Car door ding
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Popular bar snack”.
DENT
NORTH CAROLINA
21North carolina
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “North carolina” to its initials.
NC
HEALTH FIX
22Health fix
Row 5, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Shape: C _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Journey”.
CURE
HALF A MO
23Half a mo
Row 6, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Fits S _ _. Check the third letter against “Health fix”.
SEC
COMFORT
24Comfort
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Shape: E _ _ _. “Call (for)” crosses it at the third square.
EASE
25Flag
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “FLAG” point to the same word. It begins with T.
TIRE
26Wok
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “WOK” point to the same word. It begins with P.
PAN
JOURNEY
27Journey
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Flag”.
TRIP
KILO-AMPERE
28Kilo-ampere
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Kilo-ampere” to its initials.
KA
EPOCH
29Epoch
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: E _ _. Solving “Wok” first gives you its third letter.
ERA
DRIVE
30Drive
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Drive starts with the answer.
D
SCI__CE
31SCI__CE
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “SCI__CE” go in the grid. First one: E.
EN
Crossword Challenge Level 199 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 199 solved
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