Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2265 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2265 of Crossword Challenge gives you 32 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 1 clue wants only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Misleading”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Removed”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Misleading”. 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.
MISLEADING
1Misleading
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
D _ _ E _ _ I _ _. The sixth square is also part of “CARA_”.
DECEPTIVE
GIVE OFF
2Give off
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
E _ _ D _. Check the fourth letter against the picture clue in the left column.
EXUDE
gim-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Picture word minus “gim” gives the answer. First letter: L.
LET
ENERGY CONVERSION
4Energy conversion
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
EC
BETWEEN 'S' AND 'U'
5Between 's' and 'u'
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
A single letter or symbol answers “Between 's' and 'u'”.
T
MIDEAST RULER
6Mideast ruler
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Be sick”.
EMIR
ROMAN 500
7Roman 500
Top row 7/7 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Roman 500”.
D
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
REMOVED
8Removed
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits D _ _ E _ _ D. Solving “Between 's' and 'u'” first gives you its fifth letter.
DELETED
COMPANY BIGWIG
9Company bigwig
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
EXEC
PASTE'S PARTNER
10Paste's partner
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: C _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
CUT
sch--ule
11SCH__ULE
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “schule” gives the answer. First letter: E.
ED
BIRD CAGE SWING
12Bird cage swing
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: P _ _ C _. The fourth square is also part of “Pimples”.
PERCH
CARA_
13CARA_
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Fill the gap in “CARA_”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with T.
T
DOING NOTHING
14Doing nothing
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits I _ _ _. Solving “Annoy” first gives you its third letter.
IDLE
STRIVE (FOR)
15Strive (for)
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
V _ _. “Annoy” crosses it at the third square.
VIE
om--a
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “om--a”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with E.
EG
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
MANNER
17Manner
Row 3, col 6 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Manner.
M
PAIN SENSATION
18Pain sensation
Row 3, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Begins with A. Check the third letter against “Bird cage swing”.
ACHE
19Picture clue
Row 3, col 8 · 7 letters · down
Look at the picture and fit it to L _ _ T _ _ E. Its fifth letter is shared with “PR__D”.
LETTUCE
BE SICK
20Be sick
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with A. Solving the picture clue in the inside the grid first gives you its third letter.
AIL
PIMPLES
21Pimples
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Not reacting”.
ACNE
BIG LOT
22Big lot
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with A. Its third letter is shared with “Mideast ruler”.
ACRE
ANNOY
23Annoy
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Begins with R. Its third letter is shared with “Doing nothing”.
RILE
TICKET
24Ticket
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Ticket.
T
DISTURB
25Disturb
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ _. Solving “MU___AL” first gives you its third letter.
ROIL
NOT REACTING
26Not reacting
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits I _ _ R _. “Disturb” crosses it at the fourth square.
INERT
EXCAVATE
27Excavate
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Begins with D. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the left column.
DIG
PR__D
28PR__D
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “PR__D”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with O.
OU
AS__ME
29AS__ME
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
“AS__ME” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with S.
SU
MU___AL
30MU___AL
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “MU___AL” go in the grid. First one: S.
SIC
ROOST
31Roost
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Roost, nothing more.
R
ANNOUNCE A DECISION
32Announce a decision
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with R. “Disturb” crosses it at the third square.
RULE
Crossword Challenge Level 2265 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2265 solved
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