Crossword Challenge Puzzle 9 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 9 of Crossword Challenge gives you 24 clues on a 7×9 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
7 of the 24 answers are one or two letters long. 5 clues are pictures; 2 clues want only the initials of the clue words. The longest answer runs 8 letters and belongs to “Street art”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 6 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Uni-versal”, and the first letters of the 8 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Street art”. 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.
1Street art
Top row 1/6 · 8 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “STREET ART” point to the same word. It begins with G.
GRAFFITI
SHORT FOR LENGTH
2Short for length
Top row 2/6 · 3 letters · down
Fits L _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Living creature”.
LEN
TWO CENTS WORTH
3Two cents worth
Top row 3/6 · 7 letters · down
Shape: O _ _ N _ _ N. “Turn over” crosses it at the fifth square.
OPINION
4-ox
Top row 4/6 · 1 letter · down
Look at the picture and fit it to B.
B
NOT HOME
5Not home
Top row 5/6 · 4 letters · down
A _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Living creature”.
AWAY
TINY BIT
6Tiny bit
Top row 6/6 · 3 letters · down
Begins with L. Its third letter is shared with “Living creature”.
LIL
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
UNI-VERSAL
7Uni-versal
Left column 1/8 · 6 letters · across
Begins with G. Check the fourth letter against the picture clue in the top row.
GLOBAL
POLITICAL DELEGATE
8Political delegate
Left column 2/8 · 3 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _. The third square is also part of “Two cents worth”.
REP
LIVING CREATURE
9Living creature
Left column 3/8 · 6 letters · across
Begins with A. Its fourth letter is shared with “Atlas page”.
ANIMAL
10-ork
Left column 4/8 · 1 letter · across
Picture plus words: “-ORK”. The answer opens with F.
F
TURN OVER
11Turn over
Left column 5/8 · 4 letters · across
Fits F _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Two cents worth”.
FLIP
INTERNAL EXECUTIVE ORDER
12Internal executive order
Left column 6/8 · 3 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
IEO
13Racket sport
Left column 7/8 · 6 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “RACKET SPORT” point to the same word. It begins with T.
TENNIS
'I KNOW'
14'i know'
Left column 8/8 · 2 letters · across
Shape: I _. “Onion's kin” crosses it at the second square.
IK
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
WISCONSIN
15Wisconsin
Row 3, col 5 · 2 letters · across
W _. Check the second letter against “Tiny bit”.
WI
ATLAS PAGE
16Atlas page
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Shape: M _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Turn over”.
MAP
NO VOTE
17No vote
Row 5, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Begins with N. Check the third letter against “Not home”.
NAY
ONION'S KIN
18Onion's kin
Row 5, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Shape: L _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Racket sport”.
LEEK
19FRENCH ___
Row 5, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Picture plus words: “FRENCH ___”. The answer opens with K.
KISS
POTASSIUM
20Potassium
Row 6, col 6 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Potassium”.
K
CRUSTY DISH
21Crusty dish
Row 6, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Begins with P. The third square is also part of “Positive reply”.
PIE
3.14…
223.14…
Row 7, col 5 · 2 letters · across
Fits P _. Solving “FRENCH ___” first gives you its second letter.
PI
NEW YORK
23New york
Row 7, col 5 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “New york”.
NY
POSITIVE REPLY
24Positive reply
Row 9, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Starts with Y; pattern Y _ _. “FRENCH ___” crosses it at the third square.
YES
Crossword Challenge Level 9 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 9 solved
Thanks for working through Puzzle 9 with us. Puzzle 10 is next, with 24 clues on a 7×9 board.