Crossword Challenge Puzzle 122 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 122, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
9 of the 30 answers are one or two letters long. 5 clues are pictures; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Instant action”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Sickness”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Instant action”, 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.
INSTANT ACTION
1Instant action
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ E _ _ A _ _. Solving “Iodine” first gives you its sixth letter.
IMMEDIATE
RENT
2Rent
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with L. “CH__T” crosses it at the fourth square.
LEASE
MODERN LIGHT SOURCE
3Modern light source
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with L; pattern L _ _. Check the third letter against “Angry”.
LED
NICE TRY
4Nice try
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
NT
5-lephant
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Picture plus words: “-LEPHANT”. The answer opens with E.
E
6Soft drink
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Use the text “SOFT DRINK” if the picture is unclear. First letter S.
SODA
BE SEATED
7Be seated
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with S. The third square is also part of “Boston hrs.”.
SIT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SICKNESS
8Sickness
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ N _ _ S. Its fifth letter is shared with “-lephant”.
ILLNESS
GATHER TOGETHER
9Gather together
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
M _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Modern light source”.
MEET
ANGRY
10Angry
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits M _ _. Solving “Modern light source” first gives you its third letter.
MAD
CH__T
11CH__T
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “CH__T”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
ES
12Evil spirit
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Picture plus words: “EVIL SPIRIT”. The answer opens with D.
DEMON
IODINE
13Iodine
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Iodine.
I
SKILLED
14Skilled
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits A _ _ _. “Shape, as clay” crosses it at the third square.
ABLE
15Small kid
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Picture plus words: “SMALL KID”. The answer opens with T.
TODDLER
J__ELRY
16J__ELRY
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “J__ELRY” go in the grid. First one: E.
EW
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BRITISH GREETING
17British greeting
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fits O _. Check the second letter against “Be seated”.
OI
SEA EAGLE
18Sea eagle
Row 3, col 6 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Evil spirit”.
ERNE
BOSTON HRS.
19Boston hrs.
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
E _ _. Check the third letter against “Be seated”.
EDT
JOKE SHOW
20Joke show
Row 4, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Shape: C _ _ E _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Skilled”.
COMEDY
CANADA'S IRS
21Canada's irs
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Shape: C _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Soft drink”.
CRA
SHAPE, AS CLAY
22Shape, as clay
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
M _ _ _. “Skilled” crosses it at the third square.
MOLD
LARGE SCALE
23Large scale
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Begins with M. “Small kid” crosses it at the fourth square.
MACRO
AFTER L
24After l
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to L; the answer is its next letter.
M
DULL HUE
25Dull hue
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: G _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Small kid”.
GREY
ALPHA'S OPPOSITE
26Alpha's opposite
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ G _. “Dull hue” crosses it at the fourth square.
OMEGA
ARC
27Arc
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
B _ _. “J__ELRY” crosses it at the third square.
BOW
RACING CAR
28Racing car
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
RC
LOW OUTPUT
29Low output
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
LO
30Classic toy
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Use the text “CLASSIC TOY” if the picture is unclear. First letter Y.
YOYO
Crossword Challenge Level 122 Solved Grid
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