Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2247 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2247 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.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 9 of them only one or two letters. 3 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 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 “Reason why”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Argue”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Reason why”. 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.
REASON WHY
1Reason why
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ S _ _ I _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Floor coverings”.
CAUSATION
BOOT OUT
2Boot out
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
O _ _ _. The third square is also part of the picture clue in the left column.
OUST
AFTER M
3After m
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after M.
N
TIME SERIES
4Time series
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Time series”.
TS
PLANE ARRIVAL TIME, FOR SHORT
5Plane arrival time, for short
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: E _ _. Solving “MANY YEARS ___” first gives you its third letter.
ETA
TIME FOR SLEEP
6Time for sleep
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ H _. “Hewlett-packard” crosses it at the fourth square.
NIGHT
LET FALL
7Let fall
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits D _ _ _. The third square is also part of “MANY YEARS ___”.
DROP
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
ARGUE
8Argue
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits C _ _ T _ _ D. “Plane arrival time, for short” crosses it at the fifth square.
CONTEND
ARBITRARY UNIT
9Arbitrary unit
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Arbitrary unit” to its initials.
AU
blo-
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “blo-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with U.
USE
MALE DEER
11Male deer
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits S _ _ _. “Countess's mate” crosses it at the third square.
STAG
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits A.
A
FLOOR COVERINGS
13Floor coverings
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
T _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Attendee”.
TILES
pa-
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “pa” gives the answer. First letter: I.
IN
NOT ON
15Not on
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with O. Check the third letter against “Forward”.
OFF
NO PLACE
16No place
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ H _ _ E. Its fifth letter is shared with “Electric bill listing”.
NOWHERE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
MIX
17Mix
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Solving “Time for sleep” first gives you its third letter.
STIR
COUNTESS'S MATE
18Countess's mate
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Decisive loss”.
EARL
"MANY YEARS ___"
19"MANY YEARS ___"
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Complete the phrase “MANY YEARS ___”. Shape: A _ _.
AGO
ATTENDEE
20Attendee
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
G _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Floor coverings”.
GOER
HEWLETT-PACKARD
21Hewlett-packard
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
HP
ELECTRIC BILL LISTING
22Electric bill listing
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
U _ _ G _. The fourth square is also part of “Fuel type”.
USAGE
DECISIVE LOSS
23Decisive loss
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Electric bill listing”.
ROUT
FACTS
24Facts
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Shape: I _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Not on”.
INFO
ALTAR SITE
25Altar site
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Shape: A _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Fuel type”.
APSE
B_DGE
26B_DGE
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “B_DGE” go in the grid. First one: A.
A
MAX ATTACK RATING
27Max attack rating
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “Max attack rating” to its initials.
MAR
PLANE LOADING PLATFORM
28Plane loading platform
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ _. Solving “Max attack rating” first gives you its third letter.
RAMP
FORWARD
29Forward
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Begins with F. Solving “No place” first gives you its second letter.
FW
FUEL TYPE
30Fuel type
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with G; pattern G _ _. Solving “Altar site” first gives you its third letter.
GAS
HEAD
31Head
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Head.
H
Crossword Challenge Level 2247 Solved Grid
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