Crossword Challenge Puzzle 721 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 721 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.
8 of the 30 answers are one or two letters long. 3 clues are pictures, and 3 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; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Actually working”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Dodging tactic”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Actually working”. 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.
ACTUALLY WORKING
1Actually working
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits E _ _ E _ _ I _ _. “High” crosses it at the sixth square.
EFFECTIVE
BY
2By
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: V _ _. Check the third letter against “Cooling device”.
VIA
YEARLY EVENT
3Yearly event
Top row 3/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: A _ _ U _ _. The fourth square is also part of “___ MY WORD!”.
ANNUAL
SOUTH DAKOTA
4South dakota
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “South dakota” to its initials.
SD
kiw-
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Say what the picture shows. “kiw-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with I.
I
NOT CLOSED
6Not closed
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: O _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Big" name in london”.
OPEN
NOT A NUMBER
7Not a number
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “Not a number” to its initials.
NAN
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
DODGING TACTIC
8Dodging tactic
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
E _ _ S _ _ N. The fifth square is also part of the picture clue in the top row.
EVASION
DISCOVER
9Discover
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
F _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Yearly event”.
FIND
COOLING DEVICE
10Cooling device
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: F _ _. “Yearly event” crosses it at the third square.
FAN
pol-
11Earthly
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“pol-”). What is left starts with E.
E
STATE AS FACT
12State as fact
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with C. Check the fourth letter against “Airline captain”.
CLAIM
HIGH
13High
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
T _ _ _. Solving “Yearly event” first gives you its third letter.
TALL
INFINIBAND
14Infiniband
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Shape: I _. Check the second letter against “Child birth”.
IB
MEASURED IN VOLTS
15Measured in volts
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with V; pattern V _ _ T _ _ E. “Beam” crosses it at the fifth square.
VOLTAGE
pinc-
16Echo recon system
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “pinc” gives the answer. First letter: E.
ERS
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
PUBLIC ADDRESS
17Public address
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Public address” to its initials.
PA
___BASTIC
18___BASTIC
Row 3, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “___BASTIC” go in the grid. First one: B.
BOM
"BIG" NAME IN LONDON
19"big" name in london
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with B. Check the third letter against “Not a number”.
BEN
AIRLINE CAPTAIN
20Airline captain
Row 4, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Starts with P; pattern P _ _ O _. Solving “Not written” first gives you its fourth letter.
PILOT
"___ MY WORD!"
21"___ MY WORD!"
Row 5, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Which word finishes “___ MY WORD!”? It fits U _ _ _.
UPON
CHILD BIRTH
22Child birth
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Fits L _ _ O _. “Measured in volts” crosses it at the fourth square.
LABOR
CODE OF CONDUCT
23Code of conduct
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Measured in volts”.
RULES
REASON
24Reason
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Reason starts with the answer.
R
HOURLY PAY
25Hourly pay
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: W _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Measured in volts”.
WAGE
WHAT'S UP?
26What's up?
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
WU
BEAM
27Beam
Row 7, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Begins with R. Check the third letter against “For sure!”.
RAY
NOT WRITTEN
28Not written
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: O _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Hourly pay”.
ORAL
LUXURY SEDAN
29Luxury sedan
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
LS
"FOR SURE!"
30"for sure!"
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: Y _ _. “Code of conduct” crosses it at the third square.
YES
Crossword Challenge Level 721 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 721 solved
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