Crossword Challenge Puzzle 51 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 51 of Crossword Challenge gives you 29 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
9 of the 29 answers are one or two letters long. 5 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 5 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Way of living”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 51: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Observing closely”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Way of living”. 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.
WAY OF LIVING
1Way of living
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
L _ _ E _ _ Y _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Text error”.
LIFESTYLE
TOO MUCH
2Too much
Top row 2/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: O _ _ R _ _. “Task” crosses it at the fourth square.
OVERLY
-wl
3Open
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Picture word minus “wl” gives the answer. First letter: O.
O
KITE FESTIVAL
4Kite festival
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Kite festival”.
KF
TEHRAN'S LAND
5Tehran's land
Top row 5/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: I _ _ _. “Aerial electric line” crosses it at the third square.
IRAN
+s
6Sewing tools
Top row 6/7 · 7 letters · down
The image carries “+s”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with N.
NEEDLES
7Thick liquid
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Picture plus words: “THICK LIQUID”. The answer opens with G.
GEL
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
OBSERVING CLOSELY
8Observing closely
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ K _ _ G. “Tehran's land” crosses it at the fifth square.
LOOKING
ROMAN NUMERAL 4
9Roman numeral 4
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
I _. The second square is also part of “Too much”.
IV
FOREIGN EXCHANGE POLICY
10Foreign exchange policy
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
FEP
TASK
11Task
Left column 4/9 · 6 letters · across
Fits E _ _ A _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Decorate”.
ERRAND
12Sliding device
Left column 5/9 · 4 letters · across
Use the text “SLIDING DEVICE” if the picture is unclear. First letter S.
SLED
TEXT ERROR
13Text error
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits T _ _ _. Solving “Upfront payment” first gives you its third letter.
TYPO
AFTER X
14After x
Left column 7/9 · 1 letter · across
The alphabet letter right after X.
Y
15Meat cuts
Left column 8/9 · 5 letters · across
Picture plus words: “MEAT CUTS”. The answer opens with L.
LOINS
LAST
16Last
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits E _ _. “Upfront payment” crosses it at the third square.
END
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
NO COST
17No cost
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: F _ _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
FREE
UPFRONT PAYMENT
18Upfront payment
Row 3, col 4 · 7 letters · down
Shape: P _ _ P _ _ D. Solving “Stand up” first gives you its fifth letter.
PREPAID
AERIAL ELECTRIC LINE
19Aerial electric line
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
AEL
DECORATE
20Decorate
Row 4, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Fits A _ _ R _. “Stand up” crosses it at the fourth square.
ADORN
VISITOR AT HOME
21Visitor at home
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Starts with G; pattern G _ _ S _. The fourth square is also part of “Second”.
GUEST
LIFE'S GOOD
22Life's good
Row 6, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
LG
EUROPEAN UNION
23European union
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
EU
BELIEF SUFFIX
24Belief suffix
Row 7, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Starts with I; pattern I _ _. Solving “Got together” first gives you its third letter.
ISM
STAND UP
25Stand up
Row 8, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ S _. Its fourth letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
ARISE
NOT UNDER
26Not under
Row 8, col 3 · 2 letters · down
Fits O _. “Last” crosses it at the second square.
ON
SECOND
27Second
Row 9, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Second.
S
MUSICAL NOTE
28Musical note
Row 9, col 7 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Musical note”.
E
GOT TOGETHER
29Got together
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with M; pattern M _ _. “Visitor at home” crosses it at the third square.
MET
Crossword Challenge Level 51 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 51 solved
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