Crossword Challenge Puzzle 548 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 29 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 548, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
9 of the 29 answers are one or two letters long. 5 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Rule to follow”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Entrance”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Rule to follow”. 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.
RULE TO FOLLOW
1Rule to follow
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits G _ _ D _ _ I _ _. Solving “After k” first gives you its sixth letter.
GUIDELINE
ASSEMBLY
2Assembly
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: A _ _ A _. Check the fourth letter against the picture clue in the left column.
ARRAY
-mer
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “-mer”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with T.
TI
ENGLAND
4England
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. Check the third letter against “GUYS AND ___”.
ENG
FORTUNE
5Fortune
Top row 5/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits W _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “GUYS AND ___”.
WEAL
ANOTHER
6Another
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Another.
A
DAY BEFORE TODAY
7Day before today
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: Y _ _ T _ _ D _ _. Solving “1,000 milliliters” first gives you its sixth letter.
YESTERDAY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
ENTRANCE
8Entrance
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
G _ _ E _ _ Y. “Fortune” crosses it at the fifth square.
GATEWAY
BODY WASTE
9Body waste
Left column 2/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits U _ _ N _. Its fourth letter is shared with “England”.
URINE
cha-
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “cha-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with I.
IR
11Picture clue
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. D _ _. Check the third letter against “River mouth”.
DAD
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 4 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. E _ _ _. Check the third letter against “River mouth”.
EYES
AFTER K
13After k
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from K in the alphabet.
L
BURY
14Bury
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ E _. Check the fourth letter against “All-out attack”.
INTER
FAMOUS FALLS
15Famous falls
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: N _ _ G _ _ A. “Mine car” crosses it at the fifth square.
NIAGARA
buck-
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “buck” gives the answer. First letter: E.
ET
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ENTER
17Enter
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Enter, nothing more.
E
FOOT-WEAR TIE
18Foot-wear tie
Row 3, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with L. Check the third letter against “Christian era”.
LACE
GUYS AND ___
19GUYS AND ___
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Which word finishes “GUYS AND ___”? It fits G _ _ _.
GALS
RIVER MOUTH
20River mouth
Row 4, col 4 · 5 letters · down
Begins with D. Solving “Bury” first gives you its fourth letter.
DELTA
LOST ARCHIVE TOWER
21Lost archive tower
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Lost archive tower”.
LAT
ALL-OUT ATTACK
22All-out attack
Row 5, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ G _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Famous falls”.
SIEGE
CHRISTIAN ERA
23Christian era
Row 6, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Christian era” to its initials.
CE
MINE CAR
24Mine car
Row 6, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Famous falls”.
TRAM
1,000 MILLILITERS
251,000 milliliters
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits L _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Foot-wear tie”.
LITER
___ROGEN
26___ROGEN
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “___ROGEN” and enter only the missing part, starting with N.
NIT
DECIDE
27Decide
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Decide starts with the answer.
D
ROYAL MAIL
28Royal mail
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
RM
TV AWARD
29Tv award
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. Solving “Royal mail” first gives you its third letter.
EMMY
Crossword Challenge Level 548 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 548 solved
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