Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2069 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2069 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.
9 of the 30 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; 2 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 “Microbial”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Geologic base”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Microbial”. 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.
MICROBIAL
1Microbial
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: B _ _ T _ _ I _ _. “After q” crosses it at the sixth square.
BACTERIAL
LETTER AFTER D
2Letter after d
Top row 2/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after D.
E
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 8 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with D. The fifth square is also part of “All's partner”.
DIRECTOR
WHEEL TRACK
4Wheel track
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: R _ _. Check the third letter against “Funny anima-tion”.
RUT
CAUSE OF NOSE-WRINKLING
5Cause of nose-wrinkling
Top row 5/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with O. “Funny anima-tion” crosses it at the third square.
ODOR
AFTER B
6After b
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after B.
C
GENEROUS AND NICE
7Generous and nice
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits K _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Funny anima-tion”.
KIND
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
GEOLOGIC BASE
8Geologic base
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with B; pattern B _ _ R _ _ K. The fifth square is also part of “Cause of nose-wrinkling”.
BEDROCK
ARTISTIC
9Artistic
Left column 2/9 · 1 letter · across
Artistic starts with the answer.
A
FUNNY ANIMA-TION
10Funny anima-tion
Left column 3/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ T _ _ N. Its fifth letter is shared with “Cause of nose-wrinkling”.
CARTOON
-me park
11"___ REAL QUESTION IS …"
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “-me park” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with T.
THE
ALL'S PARTNER
12All's partner
Left column 5/9 · 4 letters · across
E _ _ _. The third square is also part of the picture clue in the top row.
EACH
AFTER Q
13After q
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
The alphabet letter right after Q.
R
WALRUS TUSKS
14Walrus tusks
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
I _ _ R _. The fourth square is also part of “Palace section”.
IVORY
STRESS HORMONE SOURCE
15Stress hormone source
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
A _ _ E _ _ L. Its fifth letter is shared with “Gabby bird”.
ADRENAL
bo-
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“bo-”). What is left starts with L.
LT
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
INTERFACE UNIT DEVICE
17Interface unit device
Row 3, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Interface unit device” to its initials.
IUD
"GOTCHA"
18"gotcha"
Row 3, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Fits A _ _. “All's partner” crosses it at the third square.
AHA
ART_ST
19ART_ST
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “ART_ST” go in the grid. First one: I.
I
SEEP (OUT)
20Seep (out)
Row 3, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: O _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “After y”.
OOZE
FISHING TOOL
21Fishing tool
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits R _ _. The third square is also part of “Generous and nice”.
ROD
PALACE SECTION
22Palace section
Row 5, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Begins with H. Check the fourth letter against “Stress hormone source”.
HAREM
AFTER Y
23After y
Row 6, col 6 · 1 letter · across
The alphabet letter right after Y.
Z
GABBY BIRD
24Gabby bird
Row 6, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Starts with M; pattern M _ _ _. Solving “Stress hormone source” first gives you its third letter.
MYNA
PART IN DRAMA
25Part in drama
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Begins with R. Its third letter is shared with “Stress hormone source”.
ROLE
ANIMAL TRAINER
26Animal trainer
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with T. Solving “Seep (out)” first gives you its fourth letter.
TAMER
VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINAL
27Video display terminal
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
VDT
ONLY
28Only
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Only.
O
L__GUAGE
29L__GUAGE
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “L__GUAGE” and enter only the missing part, starting with A.
AN
LION'S HAIR
30Lion's hair
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with M. Solving “L__GUAGE” first gives you its third letter.
MANE
Crossword Challenge Level 2069 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2069 solved
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