Crossword Challenge Puzzle 114 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 114? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 10 of them only one or two letters. 4 clues are pictures; 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. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Business bag”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Take in air”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Business bag”. 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.
1Business bag
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Both the picture and the text “BUSINESS BAG” point to the same word. It begins with B.
BRIEFCASE
SETTLE A DEBT
2Settle a debt
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ A _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Consume food”.
REPAY
NOT WEST
3Not west
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits E _ _ _. Solving “___ FACTO” first gives you its third letter.
EAST
WITHOUT FURTHER ___
4WITHOUT FURTHER ___
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
Say “WITHOUT FURTHER ___” out loud and the blank fills itself: A _ _.
ADO
THANK YOU
5Thank you
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
TY
6-elmet
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
Picture plus words: “-ELMET”. The answer opens with H.
H
EXCEP-TIONAL
7Excep-tional
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with E. Solving “Roman 50” first gives you its sixth letter.
EXCELLENT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
TAKE IN AIR
8Take in air
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: B _ _ A _ _ E. Its fifth letter is shared with “Thank you”.
BREATHE
ALL SET
9All set
Left column 2/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits R _ _ D _. Its fourth letter is shared with “WITHOUT FURTHER ___”.
READY
___ FACTO
10___ FACTO
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
The missing word in “___ FACTO” starts with I.
IPSO
CONSUME FOOD
11Consume food
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. “Not west” crosses it at the third square.
EAT
FOR YOU
12For you
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “For you”.
FY
13-actus
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Both the picture and the text “-ACTUS” point to the same word. It begins with C.
C
FLIGHT CARRIER
14Flight carrier
Left column 7/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ L _ _ E. The fifth square is also part of “Time span”.
AIRLINE
SILICON VALLEY
15Silicon valley
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Silicon valley”.
SV
16Vision organ
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “VISION ORGAN” point to the same word. It begins with E.
EYE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
CROSS MARK
17Cross mark
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Cross mark”.
X
FISH EGGS
18Fish eggs
Row 3, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Fits R _ _. Solving “Shoe part” first gives you its third letter.
ROE
REMOTE CONTROL
19Remote control
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Remote control”.
RC
TIME SPAN
20Time span
Row 4, col 6 · 6 letters · down
Shape: P _ _ I _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Flight carrier”.
PERIOD
EDGAR ALLAN ___
21EDGAR ALLAN ___
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Complete the phrase “EDGAR ALLAN ___”. Shape: P _ _.
POE
CORRIDOR
22Corridor
Row 5, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Starts with H; pattern H _ _ _. Solving “Flight carrier” first gives you its third letter.
HALL
SHOE PART
23Shoe part
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with H. Its third letter is shared with “Fish eggs”.
HEEL
WORK-RELATED
24Work-related
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
WR
MILITARY STRUGGLE
25Military struggle
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Begins with W. Its third letter is shared with “Time span”.
WAR
CLIMBING PLANT
26Climbing plant
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shape: I _ _. Solving “Vision organ” first gives you its third letter.
IVY
ROMAN 50
27Roman 50
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Roman 50”.
L
SHORT SLEEP
28Short sleep
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Fits N _ _. “Depart-ment” crosses it at the third square.
NAP
CREDIT ADVANCE
29Credit advance
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with L. Its third letter is shared with “Short sleep”.
LOAN
EGO
30Ego
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Ego.
E
DEPART-MENT
31Depart-ment
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits D _ _. “Excep-tional” crosses it at the third square.
DPT
Crossword Challenge Level 114 Solved Grid
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