Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2460 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2460 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: 10 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Not including”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Add spice to”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Not including”, read top to bottom.
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.
NOT INCLUDING
1Not including
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ L _ _ I _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Note after c”.
EXCLUDING
NANNY
2Nanny
Top row 2/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Nanny.
N
flip f-
3Cut
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Picture word minus “flip f” gives the answer. First letter: L.
LOP
INFORMATION LAYER
4Information layer
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Information layer” to its initials.
IL
MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATION
5Magazine illustration
Top row 5/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: V _ _ U _ _. “Lord's prayer start” crosses it at the fourth square.
VISUAL
PERMANENTLY
6Permanently
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Darn, as socks”.
EVER
HOT OFF THE PRESS
7Hot off the press
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits N _ _. Check the third letter against “Darn, as socks”.
NEW
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
ADD SPICE TO
8Add spice to
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with E. The fifth square is also part of “Magazine illustration”.
ENLIVEN
9Close button
Left column 2/9 · 1 letter · across
Picture plus words: “CLOSE BUTTON”. The answer opens with X.
X
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
What is shown in the image? Shape: C _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the top row.
CAP
MUS__N
11MUS__N
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “MUS__N” and enter only the missing part, starting with L.
LI
PREFIX MEANING "EXTREMELY"
12Prefix meaning "extremely"
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with U. Its fourth letter is shared with “___ FIXATION”.
ULTRA
NOTE AFTER C
13Note after c
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Note after c”.
D
POP STAR
14Pop star
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Dressage gait”.
IDOL
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. N _ _. Check the third letter against “Dressage gait”.
NUT
GAS ENGINE
16Gas engine
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
GE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
COCKTAIL GARNISH
17Cocktail garnish
Row 3, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with O. The fourth square is also part of “Permanently”.
OLIVE
BE UNWELL
18Be unwell
Row 3, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shape: A _ _. “Prefix meaning "extremely” crosses it at the third square.
AIL
DARN, AS SOCKS
19Darn, as socks
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: S _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Hot off the press”.
SEW
___ FIXATION
20___ FIXATION
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ FIXATION”? It fits O _ _ _.
ORAL
LORD'S PRAYER START
21Lord's prayer start
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Starts with O; pattern O _ _. The third square is also part of “Permanently”.
OUR
DRESSAGE GAIT
22Dressage gait
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Begins with T. Its third letter is shared with “Pop star”.
TROT
LINE AT A KARAOKE BAR
23Line at a karaoke bar
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
L _ _ I _. Solving “Hit the slopes” first gives you its fourth letter.
LYRIC
LIGHT
24Light
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Light.
L
SUCH AS
25Such as
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
L _ _ _. “Hit the slopes” crosses it at the third square.
LIKE
BOUNCE BACK
26Bounce back
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ L _. Check the fourth letter against “Such as”.
RALLY
AT FULL TERM
27At full term
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Starts with D; pattern D _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Gas engine”.
DUE
INVESTOR RELATIONS
28Investor relations
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
IR
STARTING PRICE
29Starting price
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Starting price” to its initials.
SP
HIT THE SLOPES
30Hit the slopes
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits S _ _. Solving “Line at a karaoke bar” first gives you its third letter.
SKI
SUN
31Sun
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Sun.
S
DESIGN DETAIL, FOR SHORT
32Design detail, for short
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. “Such as” crosses it at the third square.
SPEC
Crossword Challenge Level 2460 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2460 solved
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