Crossword Challenge Puzzle 994 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 994 of Crossword Challenge gives you 31 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
10 of the 31 answers are one or two letters long. 3 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; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Role in story”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Weather patterns”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Role in story”. 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.
ROLE IN STORY
1Role in story
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits C _ _ R _ _ T _ _. Check the sixth letter against the picture clue in the left column.
CHARACTER
LESS HIGH
2Less high
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ E _. Solving “MOZZA___LA” first gives you its fourth letter.
LOWER
aquar--m
3Inter unit
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“aquar--m”). What is left starts with I.
IU
LADY'S TITLE
4Lady's title
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with M. Solving “Not main” first gives you its third letter.
MRS
WHERE JAPAN IS
5Where japan is
Top row 5/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits A _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Not main”.
ASIA
THREAD
6Thread
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
Thread starts with the answer.
T
URGENT NEED
7Urgent need
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits E _ _ R _ _ N _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Sharp angle”.
EMERGENCY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
WEATHER PATTERNS
8Weather patterns
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with C. Solving “Where japan is” first gives you its fifth letter.
CLIMATE
TIME UNITS
9Time units
Left column 2/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits H _ _ R _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Lady's title”.
HOURS
y--n
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “y--n”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
AW
MOZZA___LA
11MOZZA___LA
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “MOZZA___LA” go in the grid. First one: R.
REL
FIELD
12Field
Left column 5/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with A. Check the third letter against “Minimum”.
AREA
13Picture clue
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Look at the picture and fit it to C.
C
EXAMS
14Exams
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits T _ _ T _. The fourth square is also part of “Stage play”.
TESTS
OUTDOOR SCENE ABBR.
15Outdoor scene abbr.
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
E _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Minimum”.
EXT
RETAIL PRICE
16Retail price
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Retail price”.
RP
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
AFTER L
17After l
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to L; the answer is its next letter.
M
HEALTH-FOCUSED EATING
18Health-focused eating
Row 3, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Fits D _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Example: abbr.”.
DIET
NOT MAIN
19Not main
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: S _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Health-focused eating”.
SIDE
MINIMUM
20Minimum
Row 4, col 4 · 5 letters · down
Fits L _ _ S _. Solving “Exams” first gives you its fourth letter.
LEAST
LUNGFUL
21Lungful
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
A _ _. “Urgent need” crosses it at the third square.
AIR
STAGE PLAY
22Stage play
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _. Check the third letter against “Exams”.
ACT
EXAMPLE: ABBR.
23Example: abbr.
Row 6, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fits E _. The second square is also part of “Urgent need”.
EG
ACCOUNT HOLDER
24Account holder
Row 6, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Shape: U _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Escape the chaos”.
USER
SHARP ANGLE
25Sharp angle
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ T _. The fourth square is also part of “Health-focused eating”.
ACUTE
___ENSIVE
26___ENSIVE
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “___ENSIVE” and enter only the missing part, starting with E.
EXP
NITROGEN SYMBOL
27Nitrogen symbol
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Nitrogen symbol”.
N
TEAM MANAGER
28Team manager
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Team manager” to its initials.
TM
ESCAPE THE CHAOS
29Escape the chaos
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
ETC
ARTICLE
30Article
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Article.
A
MILITARY FORCE
31Military force
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ _. Solving “Team manager” first gives you its third letter.
ARMY
Crossword Challenge Level 994 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 994 solved
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