Crossword Challenge Puzzle 335 Clues and Answers
Crossword Challenge Puzzle 335 is an 8×10 board with 30 clues, and every one of them is answered below.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 9 of them only one or two letters. 4 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 2 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 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 “Command”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 335: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Non-analog”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Command”. 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.
COMMAND
1Command
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits D _ _ E _ _ I _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Agreement points”.
DIRECTIVE
sta-
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
The image carries “sta-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with I.
IRS
DONATED
3Donated
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with G. The third square is also part of “Reply to an invitation”.
GAVE
IMAGE
4Image
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Image starts with the answer.
I
-xi
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “xi” gives the answer. First letter: T.
TA
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
What is shown in the image? Shape: A _ _ L _. Solving “Bird of prey” first gives you its fourth letter.
APPLE
FAMOUS AND MYTHICAL
7Famous and mythical
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
L _ _ E _ _ A _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Roman 500”.
LEGENDARY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
NON-ANALOG
8Non-analog
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits D _ _ I _ _ L. Its fifth letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
DIGITAL
SAVINGS PLAN
9Savings plan
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Donated”.
IRA
REPLY TO AN INVITATION
10Reply to an invitation
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Donated”.
RSVP
ENERGY
11Energy
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Energy.
E
COMPACT DISC
12Compact disc
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Compact disc”.
CD
AGREEMENT POINTS
13Agreement points
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with T. “Beach tree” crosses it at the fourth square.
TERMS
dr-
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “dr-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with I.
IVE
SCENIC OUTLOOK
15Scenic outlook
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
V _ _ _. Solving “Pond grass” first gives you its third letter.
VIEW
AGED, SENIORS
16Aged, seniors
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: E _ _ E _ _ Y. Its fifth letter is shared with “Rustle”.
ELDERLY
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
MIMIC OR MOCK
17Mimic or mock
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: A _ _. The third square is also part of “Famous and mythical”.
APE
BEACH TREE
18Beach tree
Row 3, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Shape: P _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Legal claim”.
PALM
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
19Parental guidance
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
PG
MAIN IDEA
20Main idea
Row 4, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Starts with G; pattern G _ _ _. “Agreement points” crosses it at the third square.
GIST
BIRD OF PREY
21Bird of prey
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ L _. The picture clue in the top row crosses it at the fourth square.
EAGLE
LUCIFER
22Lucifer
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ I _. Solving “Scenic outlook” first gives you its fourth letter.
DEVIL
LEGAL CLAIM
23Legal claim
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits L _ _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
LIEN
POND GRASS
24Pond grass
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Scenic outlook”.
REED
ROMAN 500
25Roman 500
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Roman 500”.
D
THIN FISH
26Thin fish
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. Solving “Aged, seniors” first gives you its third letter.
EEL
BEVERAGE LEAF
27Beverage leaf
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits T _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Famous and mythical”.
TEA
YOU AND I
28You and i
Row 8, col 5 · 2 letters · down
W _. Check the second letter against “Aged, seniors”.
WE
AFT__
29AFT__
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “AFT__”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
ER
RUSTLE
30Rustle
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Rustle, nothing more.
R
Crossword Challenge Level 335 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 335 solved
Thanks for working through Puzzle 335 with us. Puzzle 336 is next, with 30 clues on a 8×10 board.