Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2448 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2448 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.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 11 of them only one or two letters. 5 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 5 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Surrounds”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Past due”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Surrounds”. 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.
SURROUNDS
1Surrounds
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: E _ _ I _ _ L _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Family group”.
ENCIRCLES
he--gon
2E__MINE
Top row 2/7 · 2 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “he--gon” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with X.
XA
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Look at the picture and fit it to P _ _. The third square is also part of “___ OF LANGERHANS”.
PHI
INST
4Inst
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Inst, nothing more.
I
5Calm down
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “CALM DOWN” point to the same word. It begins with R.
RELAX
AD INFINITUM
6Ad infinitum
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “___ OF LANGERHANS”.
EVER
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
What is shown in the image? Shape: D _ _ E _ _ E _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Insta-gram”.
DETERGENT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
PAST DUE
8Past due
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with E. Check the fifth letter against “Calm down”.
EXPIRED
savan-
9Casual no
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “savan-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with N.
NAH
GRADE FOR AVERAGE
10Grade for average
Left column 3/9 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Grade for average”.
C
INFORMATION SYSTEM
11Information system
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Information system”.
IS
DJ'S CREATION
12Dj's creation
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits R _ _ I _. Solving “Fidget toy” first gives you its fourth letter.
REMIX
FAMILY GROUP
13Family group
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
Begins with C. Solving “Massa-chusetts” first gives you its third letter.
CLAN
TRUFF__
14TRUFF__
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
“TRUFF__” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with L.
LE
RANK LEVEL
15Rank level
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with E. Its fifth letter is shared with “Overtime loss”.
ECHELON
COMMON FLAG FEATURE
16Common flag feature
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Solving “Hour angle” first gives you its third letter.
STAR
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BEFORE TIME
17Before time
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits E _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
EVE
FIDGET TOY
18Fidget toy
Row 3, col 5 · 7 letters · down
S _ _ N _ _ R. “Knotty swelling” crosses it at the fifth square.
SPINNER
___ OF LANGERHANS
19___ OF LANGERHANS
Row 4, col 3 · 5 letters · across
The missing word in “___ OF LANGERHANS” starts with I.
ISLET
CHOOSE
20Choose
Row 4, col 3 · 6 letters · down
Fits S _ _ E _ _. “TRUFF__” crosses it at the fourth square.
SELECT
CUT THE RIND FROM
21Cut the rind from
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: P _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Ad infinitum”.
PARE
MASSA-CHUSETTS
22Massa-chusetts
Row 5, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Starts with M; pattern M _. Solving “Family group” first gives you its second letter.
MA
_ACK
23_ACK
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “_ACK” go in the grid. First one: R.
R
ELVIS OR MADONNA, E.G.
24Elvis or madonna, e.g.
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with I. Solving “Rank level” first gives you its third letter.
IDOL
INSTA-GRAM
25Insta-gram
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Insta-gram” to its initials.
IG
OVERTIME LOSS
26Overtime loss
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Overtime loss” to its initials.
OL
KNOTTY SWELLING
27Knotty swelling
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: N _ _ _. Solving “Elvis or madonna, e.g.” first gives you its third letter.
NODE
HOUR ANGLE
28Hour angle
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Hour angle”.
HA
LOAD TIME
29Load time
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Load time” to its initials.
LT
Crossword Challenge Level 2448 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2448 solved
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