Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2531 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2531 of Crossword Challenge gives you 30 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 5 clues are pictures, and 5 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; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 5 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Not sure”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Offense”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Not sure”, 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 SURE
1Not sure
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
U _ _ E _ _ A _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Singer swift”.
UNCERTAIN
LUNCH OR DINNER
2Lunch or dinner
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
M _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Cognitive analysis”.
MEAL
su--itle
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “su--itle” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with B.
BT
AFTER Q
4 after q
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from Q in the alphabet.
R
pol---id
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“pol---id”). What is left starts with A.
ARO
MALE OR FEMALE
6Male or female
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Fits G _ _ D _ _. “SPI__R” crosses it at the fourth square.
GENDER
KEEN
7Keen
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
E _ _ E _. Check the fourth letter against “SPI__R”.
EAGER
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
OFFENSE
8Offense
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits U _ _ R _ _ E. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its fifth letter.
UMBRAGE
sig-
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “sig” gives the answer. First letter: N.
NET
COGNITIVE ANALYSIS
10Cognitive analysis
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Cognitive analysis” to its initials.
CA
"DO IT, OR ___!"
11"DO IT, OR ___!"
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Complete the phrase “DO IT, OR ___!”. Shape: E _ _ _.
ELSE
AFTER Q
12After q
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from Q in the alphabet.
R
SINGER SWIFT
13Singer swift
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
T _ _ L _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Retailer”.
TAYLOR
VALUABLE RESOURCE
14Valuable resource
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with A. “Retailer” crosses it at the fourth square.
ASSET
SECOND IN LATIN
15Second in latin
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
I _. Check the second letter against “Korea's continent”.
II
-igation
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “igation” gives the answer. First letter: N.
NAV
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
REAL ENERGY ACTIVATED
17Real energy activated
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Real energy activated”.
REA
RETAILER
18Retailer
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ L _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Singer swift”.
SELLER
MELODIC PIECE
19Melodic piece
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. “Male or female” crosses it at the third square.
SONG
"OH YEAH, ___ WHO?"
20"OH YEAH, ___ WHO?"
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · down
The missing word in “OH YEAH, ___ WHO?” starts with S.
SAYS
SPI__R
21SPI__R
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “SPI__R” and enter only the missing part, starting with D.
DE
ENTIRE SUM
22Entire sum
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
T _ _ A _. Solving “Fury” first gives you its fourth letter.
TOTAL
CHANGE
23Change
Row 6, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Male or female”.
ALTER
KOREA'S CONTINENT
24Korea's continent
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Fits A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Second in latin”.
ASIA
TE___ISION
25TE___ISION
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “TE___ISION” and enter only the missing part, starting with L.
LEV
LOWDOWN
26Lowdown
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Lowdown, nothing more.
L
__RAFFE
27__RAFFE
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “__RAFFE” and enter only the missing part, starting with G.
GI
FURY
28Fury
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ _. The third square is also part of “__RAFFE”.
RAGE
ROMAN NUMERAL FIVE
29Roman numeral five
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Roman numeral five”.
V
de---ery
30Roman 54
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “deery” gives the answer. First letter: L.
LIV
Crossword Challenge Level 2531 Solved Grid
Hide the letters to check your own board against the empty grid.
Next puzzles
Crossword Challenge Puzzle 25328×10 · 31 clues · 4 picturesLongest answer runs 9 letters, and 5 clues are fill-in-the-blanks.See hints and answersCrossword Challenge Puzzle 25338×10 · 32 clues · 5 picturesLongest answer runs 9 letters, and 8 clues are fill-in-the-blanks.See hints and answers
Puzzle 2531 solved
Thanks for working through Puzzle 2531 with us. Puzzle 2532 is next, with 31 clues on a 8×10 board.