Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2071 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2071 of Crossword Challenge gives you 29 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 10 of them only one or two letters. 3 clues are pictures, and 3 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; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Forced”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Dickens's first name”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Forced”. 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.
FORCED
1Forced
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ P _ _ L _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Legal claim”.
COMPELLED
COLOR
2Color
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
H _ _. “Medical abbr.” crosses it at the third square.
HUE
ACROBAT
3Acrobat
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Acrobat.
A
co--ex
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “coex” gives the answer. First letter: R.
RT
BIRTHING
5Birthing
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: L _ _ O _. Its fourth letter is shared with “In progress”.
LABOR
CURRENCY OF ITALY OR FRANCE
6Currency of italy or france
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: E _ _ _. “Bikini part” crosses it at the third square.
EURO
FINANCIAL REPORT
7Financial report
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ T _ _ E _ _. “Instant message” crosses it at the sixth square.
STATEMENT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
DICKENS'S FIRST NAME
8Dickens's first name
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
C _ _ R _ _ S. Check the fifth letter against “Birthing”.
CHARLES
OUTPUT UNIT
9Output unit
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
OU
MEDICAL ABBR.
10Medical abbr.
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: M _ _. Check the third letter against “Calendar day”.
MED
AFTER O
11 after o
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
The alphabet letter right after O.
P
ARRIVE ON THE SCENE
12Arrive on the scene
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with E. Check the fourth letter against “Wheel guard”.
ENTER
LEGAL CLAIM
13Legal claim
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: L _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Calendar day”.
LIEN
jugg--r
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “jugg--r”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with L.
LE
RANK LEVEL
15Rank level
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits E _ _ E _ _ N. Its fifth letter is shared with “AG__E”.
ECHELON
CHERISHED
16Cherished
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits D _ _ _. The third square is also part of “ASP__LT”.
DEAR
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
NOT SLACK
17Not slack
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with T. Check the third letter against “Currency of italy or france”.
TAUT
CALENDAR DAY
18Calendar day
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Arrive on the scene”.
DATE
BIKINI PART
19Bikini part
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits B _ _. Solving “Financial report” first gives you its third letter.
BRA
WHEEL GUARD
20Wheel guard
Row 4, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Fits F _ _ D _ _. Solving “Gambler's "bones” first gives you its fourth letter.
FENDER
IN PROGRESS
21In progress
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ O _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Currency of italy or france”.
AFOOT
SISTER'S DAUGHTER
22Sister's daughter
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ C _. Solving “Rank level” first gives you its fourth letter.
NIECE
ONC_
23ONC_
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “ONC_” go in the grid. First one: E.
E
CLICKABLE SYMBOL
24Clickable symbol
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
I _ _ _. Solving “Rank level” first gives you its third letter.
ICON
INSTANT MESSAGE
25Instant message
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
IM
AG__E
26AG__E
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “AG__E” go in the grid. First one: I.
IL
GAMBLER'S "BONES"
27Gambler's "bones"
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
D _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Clickable symbol”.
DICE
ASP__LT
28ASP__LT
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “ASP__LT” go in the grid. First one: H.
HA
cou--ing
29Picture clue
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “cou--ing” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with N.
NT
Crossword Challenge Level 2071 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2071 solved
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