Crossword Challenge Puzzle 952 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 952, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 2 clues are pictures, and 2 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; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Crude oil”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Not public”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Crude oil”, 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.
CRUDE OIL
1Crude oil
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with P. Its sixth letter is shared with “Group of teams”.
PETROLEUM
UN-COMMON
2Un-common
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Tennis racquet”.
RARE
fru-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “fru” gives the answer. First letter: I.
IT
VEHICLE
4Vehicle
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Vehicle, nothing more.
V
___PTOR
5___PTOR
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “___PTOR” and enter only the missing part, starting with A.
ADA
PLACE OF WORSHIP
6Place of worship
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Fits T _ _ P _ _. “Post meridiem” crosses it at the fourth square.
TEMPLE
FOE
7Foe
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits E _ _ M _. Solving “Post meridiem” first gives you its fourth letter.
ENEMY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
NOT PUBLIC
8Not public
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with P; pattern P _ _ V _ _ E. “___PTOR” crosses it at the fifth square.
PRIVATE
DINE ON
9Dine on
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
E _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
EAT
TENNIS RACQUET
10Tennis racquet
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
TR
RELAX
11Relax
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
R _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Place to sit”.
REST
OXYGEN SYMBOL
12Oxygen symbol
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
A single letter or symbol answers “Oxygen symbol”.
O
GROUP OF TEAMS
13Group of teams
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
Begins with L. Check the fourth letter against “Theater platforms”.
LEAGUE
INPUT KEY
14Input key
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
E _ _ E _. “Theater platforms” crosses it at the fourth square.
ENTER
m-
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “m-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with U.
UD
MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENT
16Medical school student
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
MSS
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ACCI___T
17ACCI___T
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “ACCI___T”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with D.
DEN
THEATER PLATFORMS
18Theater platforms
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ G _ _. “Group of teams” crosses it at the fourth square.
STAGES
IDENTICAL
19Identical
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with S. Its third letter is shared with “Place of worship”.
SAME
PLACE TO SIT
20Place to sit
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · down
S _ _ _. Solving “Group of teams” first gives you its third letter.
SEAT
POST MERIDIEM
21Post meridiem
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Post meridiem”.
PM
PASTORAL
22Pastoral
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
R _ _ A _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Risk-free”.
RURAL
AHEAD OF TIME
23Ahead of time
Row 6, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits E _ _ L _. The fourth square is also part of “Place of worship”.
EARLY
FINISHES
24Finishes
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Fits E _ _ _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its third letter.
ENDS
COLOR OF TRAFFIC ON A GPS
25Color of traffic on a gps
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
R _ _. “Cover for pot” crosses it at the third square.
RED
RAINBOW
26Rainbow
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Rainbow.
R
PRO__T
27PRO__T
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “PRO__T” go in the grid. First one: F.
FI
RISK-FREE
28Risk-free
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. Solving “PRO__T” first gives you its third letter.
SAFE
_OLUTION
29_OLUTION
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
“_OLUTION” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with S.
S
COVER FOR POT
30Cover for pot
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
L _ _. “Color of traffic on a gps” crosses it at the third square.
LID
Crossword Challenge Level 952 Solved Grid
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