Crossword Challenge Puzzle 739 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 739? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 9 of them only one or two letters. 4 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 2 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 “Not thin”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Giant wave”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Not thin”, 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.
NOT THIN
1Not thin
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
T _ _ C _ _ E _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Fleet-related”.
THICKNESS
UNHAPPY
2Unhappy
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
S _ _. “Pop star” crosses it at the third square.
SAD
AT THE TIME OF
3At the time of
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with U. Solving “Pop star” first gives you its third letter.
UPON
NEW
4New
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of New.
N
re-
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “re-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
AD
FASHION FIGURE
6Fashion figure
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: M _ _ E _. “Church center” crosses it at the fourth square.
MODEL
FROSTY
7Frosty
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits I _ _. Solving “MELO__” first gives you its third letter.
ICY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
GIANT WAVE
8Giant wave
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ N _ _ I. Its fifth letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
TSUNAMI
-py
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “-py” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with H.
HAP
POP STAR
10Pop star
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with I. Check the third letter against “At the time of”.
IDOL
AVERAGE GRADE
11Average grade
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Average grade”.
C
KUALA LUMPUR
12Kuala lumpur
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
KL
FLEET-RELATED
13Fleet-related
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ A _. Solving “Volcano output” first gives you its fourth letter.
NAVAL
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
What is shown in the image? Shape: E _ _. “___ FUNNY. HA, HA!” crosses it at the third square.
EYE
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. S _ _ _. “___ FUNNY. HA, HA!” crosses it at the third square.
SURF
COMPUTER THREAT
16Computer threat
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits S _ _ W _ _ E. The fifth square is also part of “Anomaly”.
SPYWARE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
DOCTOR
17Doctor
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits D _ _. “Frosty” crosses it at the third square.
DOC
VOLCANO OUTPUT
18Volcano output
Row 3, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Fits L _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Battery unit”.
LAVA
MELO__
19MELO__
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “MELO__” go in the grid. First one: D.
DY
FIELD MOUSE
20Field mouse
Row 4, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Shape: V _ _ _. Solving “Fleet-related” first gives you its third letter.
VOLE
CHURCH CENTER
21Church center
Row 5, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Begins with N. Solving “Field mouse” first gives you its third letter.
NAVE
EASY BASKET
22Easy basket
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Begins with L. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its fourth letter.
LAYUP
CEASE-FIRE
23Cease-fire
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Shape: T _ _ C _. Solving “Air condition” first gives you its fourth letter.
TRUCE
BATTERY UNIT
24Battery unit
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits V _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Fashion figure”.
VOLT
"___ FUNNY. HA, HA!"
25"___ FUNNY. HA, HA!"
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ FUNNY. HA, HA!”? It fits V _ _ _.
VERY
REVERSE
26Reverse
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Reverse starts with the answer.
R
___RIAGE
27___RIAGE
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “___RIAGE” and enter only the missing part, starting with M.
MAR
TALL BIRD
28Tall bird
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
E _ _. “Cease-fire” crosses it at the third square.
EMU
FORWARD
29Forward
Row 8, col 5 · 2 letters · down
Starts with F; pattern F _. Check the second letter against “Computer threat”.
FW
AIR CONDITION
30Air condition
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Air condition”.
AC
ANOMALY
31Anomaly
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Anomaly.
A
Crossword Challenge Level 739 Solved Grid
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