Crossword Challenge Puzzle 826 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 826 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 1 of those asks 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; 1 clue is a fill-in, and 1 of it needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “People you don't know”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Financial backer”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “People you don't know”. 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.
PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW
1People you don't know
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ A _ _ E _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Video game player”.
STRANGERS
GAS STATION DEVICE
2Gas station device
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with P. Its third letter is shared with “Royal mail”.
PUMP
OLYMPIC BEST
3Olympic best
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
OB
DISMISSIVE REPLY
4Dismissive reply
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits N _ _. “Opposite of love” crosses it at the third square.
NAH
AFTER R
5After r
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after R.
S
MANY TIMES
6Many times
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits O _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Medical”.
OFTEN
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. R _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Opposite of love”.
REED
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
FINANCIAL BACKER
8Financial backer
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits S _ _ N _ _ R. “After r” crosses it at the fifth square.
SPONSOR
9Big brass
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Use the text “BIG BRASS” if the picture is unclear. First letter T.
TUBA
ROYAL MAIL
10Royal mail
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
RM
l---op
11Picture clue
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “l---op”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
APT
AFTER M
12After m
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to M; the answer is its next letter.
N
VIDEO GAME PLAYER
13Video game player
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with G; pattern G _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Fit for monarchy”.
GAMER
GRACEFUL
14Graceful
Left column 7/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits E _ _ G _ _ T. “Non-ethical” crosses it at the fifth square.
ELEGANT
RESEARCH SCIENTIST
15Research scientist
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
RS
GARDEN DIRT
16Garden dirt
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with S. Its third letter is shared with “Illegal”.
SOIL
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
__STIVAL
17__STIVAL
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “__STIVAL” go in the grid. First one: F.
FE
NON-ETHICAL
18Non-ethical
Row 3, col 6 · 6 letters · down
Shape: A _ _ R _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Video game player”.
AMORAL
OPPOSITE OF LOVE
19Opposite of love
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits H _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Many times”.
HATE
CLOCK READING
20Clock reading
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · down
T _ _ _. “Video game player” crosses it at the third square.
TIME
MEDICAL
21Medical
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with M; pattern M _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
MED
FIT FOR MONARCHY
22Fit for monarchy
Row 5, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ A _. Solving “Healing herb” first gives you its fourth letter.
REGAL
CLOTHES PRESSER
23Clothes presser
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Begins with I. “Non-ethical” crosses it at the third square.
IRON
TOO
24Too
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
A _ _ _. Solving “Research scientist” first gives you its third letter.
ALSO
SCIENTIFIC BRANCH
25Scientific branch
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Solving “Healing herb” first gives you its third letter.
STEM
SOUTH
26South
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of South, nothing more.
S
NOT OUR DRAMA
27Not our drama
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
NOD
HEALING HERB
28Healing herb
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ _. “Not our drama” crosses it at the third square.
ALOE
ILLEGAL
29Illegal
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Illegal.
I
DUNGEON MASTER
30Dungeon master
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
DM
Crossword Challenge Level 826 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 826 solved
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