Crossword Challenge Puzzle 708 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 708, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 10 of them only one or two letters. 4 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; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Role in story”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Tv selection”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Role in story”. 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.
ROLE IN STORY
1Role in story
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with C. Check the sixth letter against “Penny”.
CHARACTER
NOT HER
2Not her
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: H _ _. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the third square.
HIM
APP
3App
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of App.
A
NORTH SOUTH
4North south
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “North south”.
NS
SOUND POLLUTION
5Sound pollution
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with N. Check the fourth letter against “Ascent”.
NOISE
DIFFERENT
6Different
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. Check the third letter against “PR___NER”.
ELSE
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Look at the picture and fit it to L _ _. Its third letter is shared with “PR___NER”.
LEO
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
TV SELECTION
8Tv selection
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits C _ _ N _ _ L. The fifth square is also part of “Sound pollution”.
CHANNEL
-nt
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “-nt” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with H.
HI
orig-
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “orig-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with A.
AMI
AFTER Q
11After q
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
The alphabet letter right after Q.
R
BY ONESELF
12By oneself
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
A _ _ N _. Check the fourth letter against “Purpose”.
ALONE
PENNY
13Penny
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: C _ _ _. Solving “Metal element” first gives you its third letter.
CENT
TEACHING ASST.
14Teaching asst.
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Teaching asst.”.
TA
SUNSET TIME
15Sunset time
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits E _ _ N _ _ G. Its fifth letter is shared with “Roman 6”.
EVENING
TAKE A BREAK
16Take a break
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with R. Check the third letter against “__SENCE”.
REST
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
Shape: S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Different”.
SOLE
METAL ELEMENT
18Metal element
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Shape: I _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “By oneself”.
IRON
PR___NER
19PR___NER
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “PR___NER” go in the grid. First one: I.
ISO
PURPOSE
20Purpose
Row 4, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Shape: I _ _ E _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Not odd”.
INTENT
ASCENT
21Ascent
Row 5, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Fits R _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Sound pollution”.
RISE
OPPOSITE OF STAY
22Opposite of stay
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Shape: L _ _ V _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Sunset time”.
LEAVE
SPAN
23Span
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ G _. The fourth square is also part of “Sunset time”.
RANGE
'ARE'
24'are'
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “'are'”.
R
NOT ALLOW
25Not allow
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: D _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Sunset time”.
DENY
DIRECT ADDRESS
26Direct address
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
DA
ROMAN 6
27Roman 6
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Fits V _. Its second letter is shared with “Sunset time”.
VI
NOT ODD
28Not odd
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Not allow”.
EVEN
__SENCE
29__SENCE
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “__SENCE” and enter only the missing part, starting with E.
ES
-ar
30Year-end
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “-ar” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with Y.
YE
Crossword Challenge Level 708 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 708 solved
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