Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2267 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2267 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.
10 of the 29 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to the picture clue in the top row.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to the picture clue in the left column, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to the picture clue in the top row. 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.
1Picture clue
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. C _ _ A _ _ R _ _. “Lumber source” crosses it at the sixth square.
CACAOTREE
MARTIAN'S CRAFT, FOR SHORT
2Martian's craft, for short
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
U _ _. Solving “Wheel tooth” first gives you its third letter.
UFO
BEFORE U
3Before u
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter back from U in the alphabet.
T
LONG SLEEVE
4Long sleeve
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Long sleeve”.
LS
MARRIAGE LOCALE
5Marriage locale
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits A _ _ A _. Its fourth letter is shared with “In the know”.
ALTAR
DIVINER
6Diviner
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “___ TIME (COURSE SLOT)”.
SEER
SUGAR SUBS-TITUTE
7Sugar subs-titute
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with S. Its sixth letter is shared with “SELFMA__”.
SWEETENER
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
8Picture clue
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits C _ _ L _ _ S. Its fifth letter is shared with “Marriage locale”.
CUTLASS
CR__T
9CR__T
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “CR__T”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
AF
10Wheel tooth
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Use the text “WHEEL TOOTH” if the picture is unclear. First letter C.
COG
GRADE OPTION
11Grade option
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Grade option”.
A
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
One word for the picture, starting with O. Solving “Every seven days” first gives you its fourth letter.
OTTER
LUMBER SOURCE
13Lumber source
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Garden entry”.
TREE
FI__WORKS
14FI__WORKS
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “FI__WORKS” and enter only the missing part, starting with R.
RE
LOWER EAR PART
15Lower ear part
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: E _ _ L _ _ E. Solving “Energy output” first gives you its fifth letter.
EARLOBE
SWIRL
16Swirl
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Retry delay”.
EDDY
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BIG BUNCH
17Big bunch
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with S. “Diviner” crosses it at the third square.
SLEW
GARDEN ENTRY
18Garden entry
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Shape: G _ _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the left column.
GATE
___ TIME (COURSE SLOT)
19___ TIME (COURSE SLOT)
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
The missing word in “___ TIME (COURSE SLOT)” starts with T.
TEE
EVERY SEVEN DAYS
20Every seven days
Row 4, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Starts with W; pattern W _ _ K _ _. “Astute” crosses it at the fourth square.
WEEKLY
IN THE KNOW
21In the know
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ R _. The fourth square is also part of “Diviner”.
AWARE
TIRE SURFACE
22Tire surface
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Begins with T. Solving “Lower ear part” first gives you its fourth letter.
TREAD
TABLET
23Tablet
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Tablet starts with the answer.
T
OWED MONEY
24Owed money
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Fits D _ _ _. Solving “Lower ear part” first gives you its third letter.
DEBT
SELFMA__
25SELFMA__
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “SELFMA__” go in the grid. First one: D.
DE
ENERGY OUTPUT
26Energy output
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
EO
ASTUTE
27Astute
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits K _ _ _. Solving “Owed money” first gives you its third letter.
KEEN
RETRY DELAY
28Retry delay
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Retry delay”.
RD
TEST RUN
29Test run
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
TR
Crossword Challenge Level 2267 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2267 solved
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