Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2251 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2251? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 31 fit in one or two squares. 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; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Entry point”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Road congestion”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Entry point”. 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.
ENTRY POINT
1Entry point
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with T. Its sixth letter is shared with “Robust, healthy”.
THRESHOLD
COASTAL FEATURE
2Coastal feature
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits R _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Dipstick wipe, often”.
RIA
GRADE OPTION
3Grade option
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
A single letter or symbol answers “Grade option”.
A
-ute
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “ute” gives the answer. First letter: F.
FL
BRAWL
5Brawl
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
F _ _ H _. “Not this one” crosses it at the fourth square.
FIGHT
ENGINEERING GROUP
6Engineering group
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits I _ _ _. “DIG___” crosses it at the third square.
IEEE
AT THE MOMENT
7At the moment
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with C. The sixth square is also part of “Virtual network”.
CURRENTLY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
ROAD CONGESTION
8Road congestion
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ F _ _ C. The fifth square is also part of “Brawl”.
TRAFFIC
c--na
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “c--na” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with H.
HI
DIPSTICK WIPE, OFTEN
10Dipstick wipe, often
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: R _ _. “Soccer score” crosses it at the third square.
RAG
AFTER D
11After d
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from D in the alphabet.
E
CLEVER
12Clever
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with S. The fourth square is also part of “Wooded plant”.
SMART
ROBUST, HEALTHY
13Robust, healthy
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with H. Solving “Soccer score” first gives you its third letter.
HALE
-chard
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “-chard”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with O.
OR
LIBERAL, FOR SHORT
15Liberal, for short
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with L. Check the third letter against “Body mass”.
LIB
BEAVER PROJECTS
16Beaver projects
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Body mass”.
DAMS
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
IN ___ OF (REPLACING)
17IN ___ OF (REPLACING)
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
The missing word in “IN ___ OF (REPLACING)” starts with L.
LIEU
SOCCER SCORE
18Soccer score
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with G; pattern G _ _ _. “Clever” crosses it at the third square.
GOAL
DIG___
19DIG___
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “DIG___”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with G.
GER
WOODED PLANT
20Wooded plant
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Begins with T. Check the third letter against “Robust, healthy”.
TREE
NOT THIS ONE
21Not this one
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Engineering group”.
OTHER
TENNIS'S SHARAPOVA
22Tennis's sharapova
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Shape: M _ _ I _. “Liberal, for short” crosses it at the fourth square.
MARIA
ENERGY SYMBOL
23Energy symbol
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Energy symbol”.
E
SCENIC OUTLOOK
24Scenic outlook
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
V _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “HOS___”.
VIEW
VIRTUAL NETWORK
25Virtual network
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Virtual network” to its initials.
VN
EXTREME
26Extreme
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Begins with X. “HOS___” crosses it at the second square.
XT
WAY OUT
27Way out
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Scenic outlook”.
EXIT
BODY MASS
28Body mass
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Body mass” to its initials.
BM
HOS___
29HOS___
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “HOS___” go in the grid. First one: T.
TEL
_IXTEEN
30_IXTEEN
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Only the hidden letters of “_IXTEEN” go in the grid. First one: S.
S
WYOMING
31Wyoming
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Begins with W. Its second letter is shared with “At the moment”.
WY
Crossword Challenge Level 2251 Solved Grid
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