Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2548 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2548? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
9 of the 30 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks 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; 6 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Sense of smell”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Nasa vehicle”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Sense of smell”, 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.
SENSE OF SMELL
1Sense of smell
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
O _ _ A _ _ O _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Offer”.
OLFACTORY
DICE ACTION
2Dice action
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with R. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its third letter.
ROLL
BOBWHITE
3Bobwhite
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Fits B _. The second square is also part of “Opposite of high”.
BW
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
One word for the picture, starting with I.
I
___RUS
5___RUS
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “___RUS” and enter only the missing part, starting with T.
TAU
LESS COMPLEX
6Less complex
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: E _ _ I _ _. The fourth square is also part of “P__CE”.
EASIER
APPRAISED
7Appraised
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “P__CE”.
RATED
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
NASA VEHICLE
8Nasa vehicle
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ I _ _ R. Check the fifth letter against “___RUS”.
ORBITER
OPPOSITE OF HIGH
9Opposite of high
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
L _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Bobwhite”.
LOW
-amingo
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “-amingo”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with F.
FL
TOO
11Too
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
A _ _ _. Solving “Tweeted” first gives you its third letter.
ALSO
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
What is shown in the image? Shape: C.
C
OFFER
13Offer
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
Fits T _ _ D _ _. Solving “AIR ___” first gives you its fourth letter.
TENDER
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. O _ _ A _. “AIR ___” crosses it at the fourth square.
ORGAN
RESPONSE INDEX
15Response index
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Response index”.
RI
POSITIVE REPLY
16Positive reply
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: Y _ _. Solving “Sun” first gives you its third letter.
YES
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
TRIPLE A
17Triple a
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: A _ _. Solving “Appraised” first gives you its third letter.
AAA
AIR ___
18AIR ___
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Complete the phrase “AIR ___”. Shape: J _ _ D _ _.
JORDAN
"___ YOU WAIT!"
19"___ YOU WAIT!"
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Which word finishes “___ YOU WAIT!”? It fits J _ _ _.
JUST
TWEETED
20Tweeted
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · down
S _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Offer”.
SUNG
P__CE
21P__CE
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “P__CE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with I.
IE
BIOLOGICAL GROUP
22Biological group
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
G _ _ U _. Solving “Almonds, e.g.” first gives you its fourth letter.
GENUS
PUSHED TO DO
23Pushed to do
Row 6, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: U _ _ E _. Solving “Less complex” first gives you its fourth letter.
URGED
___ CANAL
24___ CANAL
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Say “___ CANAL” out loud and the blank fills itself: E _ _ _.
ERIE
'AS SOON AS'
25'as soon as'
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Shape: A _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Silent laugh attack”.
ASA
_BSURD
26_BSURD
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Fill the gap in “_BSURD”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
A
SHORT FOR 'TOO LONG'
27Short for 'too long'
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Shape: T _. Solving “Silent laugh attack” first gives you its second letter.
TL
ALMONDS, E.G.
28Almonds, e.g.
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Short for 'too long'”.
NUTS
SUN
29Sun
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Sun starts with the answer.
S
SILENT LAUGH ATTACK
30Silent laugh attack
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Silent laugh attack” to its initials.
SLA
Crossword Challenge Level 2548 Solved Grid
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