Crossword Challenge Puzzle 101 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 101? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 11 of them only one or two letters. 5 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks 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; 1 clue is a fill-in, and 1 of it needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Leader of nation”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 101: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Syn-thetic material”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Leader of nation”. 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.
LEADER OF NATION
1Leader of nation
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
P _ _ S _ _ E _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Drive”.
PRESIDENT
2Organ detoxifier
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Use the text “ORGAN DETOXIFIER” if the picture is unclear. First letter L.
LIVER
f--e
3F--e
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “f--e”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
AC
GUN BLAST
4Gun blast
Top row 4/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Cooking liquids”.
SHOT
_AIL
5_AIL
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Only the hidden letters of “_AIL” go in the grid. First one: T.
T
SICK-NESSES
6Sick-nesses
Top row 6/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ N _ _ S _ _. Solving “Garbage” first gives you its sixth letter.
ILLNESSES
7Money in hand
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “MONEY IN HAND” point to the same word. It begins with C.
CASH
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SYN-THETIC MATERIAL
8Syn-thetic material
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with P; pattern P _ _ S _ _ C. “_AIL” crosses it at the fifth square.
PLASTIC
LOADED WITH MONEY
9Loaded with money
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
RICH
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
10Electric vehicle
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Electric vehicle” to its initials.
EV
11Chair
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Use the text “CHAIR” if the picture is unclear. First letter S.
SEAT
TAX AGENCY
12Tax agency
Left column 5/9 · 3 letters · across
I _ _. “Jetsons' dog” crosses it at the third square.
IRS
DRIVE
13Drive
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Drive starts with the answer.
D
HEARING ORGAN
14Hearing organ
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with E. The third square is also part of “Jetsons' dog”.
EAR
15Asian cuisine
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Picture plus words: “ASIAN CUISINE”. The answer opens with N.
NOODLES
TIMELINE
16Timeline
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Shape: T _. Check the second letter against “Email pioneer”.
TL
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
LOS ANGELES
17Los angeles
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Los angeles” to its initials.
LA
ME, MYSELF
18Me, myself
Row 3, col 6 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Me, myself”.
I
COOKING LIQUIDS
19Cooking liquids
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits O _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Sick-nesses”.
OILS
JETSONS' DOG
20Jetsons' dog
Row 4, col 4 · 5 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ R _. Solving “Hearing organ” first gives you its fourth letter.
ASTRO
NEW HAMPSHIRE
21New hampshire
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
NH
SYRUP TREE
22Syrup tree
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Shape: M _ _ L _. Solving “Asian cuisine” first gives you its fourth letter.
MAPLE
SELF-REFERENCE
23Self-reference
Row 6, col 5 · 2 letters · across
Starts with M; pattern M _. The second square is also part of “Sick-nesses”.
ME
AFTER Q
24After q
Row 6, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from Q in the alphabet.
R
BE QUIET
25Be quiet
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Shape: H _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Asian cuisine”.
HUSH
GARBAGE
26Garbage
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits T _ _ S _. Check the fourth letter against “Sick-nesses”.
TRASH
EMAIL PIONEER
27Email pioneer
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Begins with A. Check the third letter against “Timeline”.
AOL
POWER SUPPLY UNIT
28Power supply unit
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
PSU
DIRECT MESSAGE
29Direct message
Row 8, col 5 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Direct message” to its initials.
DM
NETWORK FABRIC
30Network fabric
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
M _ _ _. Solving “Sick-nesses” first gives you its third letter.
MESH
Crossword Challenge Level 101 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 101 solved
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