Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2385 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2385 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: 12 of 32 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 want just the first letter of a single word; 6 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Oversee”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 2385: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to the picture clue in the left column. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Oversee”. One of those two words unlocks the first letter of 15 others.
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.
OVERSEE
1Oversee
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ E _ _ I _ _. “Flavor-less” crosses it at the sixth square.
SUPERVISE
WOR__HOP
2WOR__HOP
Top row 2/7 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “WOR__HOP” and enter only the missing part, starting with K.
KS
"IT IS THE ___, AND JULIET IS THE SUN!"
3"IT IS THE ___, AND JULIET IS THE SUN!"
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Say “IT IS THE ___, AND JULIET IS THE SUN!” out loud and the blank fills itself: E _ _ _.
EAST
WHITE
4White
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
White starts with the answer.
W
DAILY
5Daily
Top row 5/7 · 8 letters · down
Begins with E. The fifth square is also part of “Deli bread option”.
EVERYDAY
BROADWAY VARIETY
6Broadway variety
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with R. The fourth square is also part of “Coke's partner”.
REVUE
ROSE PART
7Rose part
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
S _ _ _. Solving “Flour filter” first gives you its third letter.
STEM
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
+s
8Picture clue
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
The image carries “+s”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with S.
SKEWERS
UNITED STATES
9United states
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits U _ _. “IT IS THE ___, AND JULIET IS THE SUN!” crosses it at the third square.
USA
BETWEEN "O" AND "Q"
10Between "o" and "q"
Left column 3/9 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Between "o" and "q”.
P
"C'___ LA VIE"
11"C'___ LA VIE"
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
Complete the phrase “C'___ LA VIE”. Shape: E _ _.
EST
sha-
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“sha-”). What is left starts with R.
RE
FLAVOR-LESS
13Flavor-less
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: V _ _ I _. Check the fourth letter against “Mountain spine”.
VAPID
_NTEREST
14_NTEREST
Left column 7/9 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “_NTEREST” go in the grid. First one: I.
I
mo-
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “mo” gives the answer. First letter: S.
SS
RIM
16Rim
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Grade”.
EDGE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ANIMAL DOCTOR
17Animal doctor
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
V _ _. “Rose part” crosses it at the third square.
VET
ICEAGE
18Iceage
Row 3, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Iceage.
I
FLOUR FILTER
19Flour filter
Row 4, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits S _ _ V _. “Broadway variety” crosses it at the fourth square.
SIEVE
CARIBBEAN ___
20CARIBBEAN ___
Row 4, col 3 · 3 letters · down
The missing word in “CARIBBEAN ___” starts with S.
SEA
COKE'S PARTNER
21Coke's partner
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _. “Rose part” crosses it at the third square.
RUM
MOUNTAIN SPINE
22Mountain spine
Row 5, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Fits R _ _ G _. Solving “Meat on pita” first gives you its fourth letter.
RIDGE
DELI BREAD OPTION
23Deli bread option
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
R _ _. “Broadway variety” crosses it at the third square.
RYE
__CKET
24__CKET
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “__CKET” and enter only the missing part, starting with P.
PA
PUT IN HOLD
25Put in hold
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Meat on pita”.
STOW
SETBACK
26Setback
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Setback.
S
CON'S OPPOSITE
27Con's opposite
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with P. Check the third letter against “Output wave”.
PRO
FIT TO NEW
28Fit to new
Row 8, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with A. Its fourth letter is shared with “Con's opposite”.
ADAPT
SAN DIEGO
29San diego
Row 8, col 3 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
SD
MEAT ON PITA
30Meat on pita
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with G; pattern G _ _ _. “Con's opposite” crosses it at the third square.
GYRO
GRADE
31Grade
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Grade starts with the answer.
G
OUTPUT WAVE
32Output wave
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
OW
Crossword Challenge Level 2385 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2385 solved
Thanks for working through Puzzle 2385 with us. Puzzle 2386 is next, with 32 clues on a 8×10 board.