Crossword Challenge Puzzle 29 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 29 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.
Short answers dominate here: 8 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 5 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Stamina”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 29: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Funda-mental part”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Stamina”. One of those two words unlocks the first letter of 15 others.
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.
STAMINA
1Stamina
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ U _ _ N _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “War deity”.
ENDURANCE
-p
2___P
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Picture word minus “p” gives the answer. First letter: L.
LAM
GET AWAY
3Get away
Top row 3/7 · 6 letters · down
E _ _ A _ _. Solving “Asian sea” first gives you its fourth letter.
ESCAPE
MAMA
4Mama
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Shape: M _. Its second letter is shared with “Space agency”.
MA
FIFTH LETTER
5Fifth letter
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Fifth letter”.
E
6Finger's end
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Picture plus words: “FINGER'S END”. The answer opens with N.
NAIL
7Cravat
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “CRAVAT” point to the same word. It begins with T.
TIE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
FUNDA-MENTAL PART
8Funda-mental part
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with E. Check the fifth letter against “Fifth letter”.
ELEMENT
9Space agency
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Picture plus words: “SPACE AGENCY”. The answer opens with N.
NASA
RAP'S RUN-___
10RAP'S RUN-___
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Complete the phrase “RAP'S RUN-___”. Shape: D _ _.
DMC
AFTER T
11After t
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
The alphabet letter right after T.
U
12Used in sailing
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “USED IN SAILING” point to the same word. It begins with R.
ROPES
WAR DEITY
13War deity
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ _. “Get away” crosses it at the third square.
ARES
NORTH DAKOTA
14North dakota
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “North dakota”.
ND
MAIN PART
15Main part
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ T _ _ L. Its fifth letter is shared with “Lower right left”.
CENTRAL
TIME
16Time
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. The third square is also part of “Sodium”.
ERA
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ACTIVE INTEL
17Active intel
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
AI
STEP
18Step
Row 3, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Shape: P _ _. “Used in sailing” crosses it at the third square.
PAS
DESSERT DISH
19Dessert dish
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with P. Check the third letter against “Cravat”.
PIE
CLEAR SETTINGS
20Clear settings
Row 4, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ E _. “Fashion magazine” crosses it at the fourth square.
RESET
ASIAN SEA
21Asian sea
Row 5, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. “Step” crosses it at the third square.
ARAL
REQUEST
22Request
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Shape: O _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Main part”.
ORDER
FARM EXPANSE
23Farm expanse
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Starts with F; pattern F _ _ L _. Solving “Main part” first gives you its fourth letter.
FIELD
MUSICAL NOTE
24Musical note
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Musical note”.
F
EVEN GROUND
25Even ground
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with F; pattern F _ _ _. Solving “Main part” first gives you its third letter.
FLAT
__NANCIAL
26__NANCIAL
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
“__NANCIAL” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with F.
FI
LOWER RIGHT LEFT
27Lower right left
Row 7, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “Lower right left” to its initials.
LRL
FASHION MAGAZINE
28Fashion magazine
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. Solving “Even ground” first gives you its third letter.
ELLE
SODIUM
29Sodium
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
N _. Solving “Time” first gives you its second letter.
NA
LIMITED COMPANY
30Limited company
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
L _ _. Solving “Farm expanse” first gives you its third letter.
LTD
Crossword Challenge Level 29 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 29 solved
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