Crossword Challenge Puzzle 124 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 124 of Crossword Challenge gives you 31 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 11 of 31 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 6 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 4 want just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Altered version”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Car or truck”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Altered version”. 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.
ALTERED VERSION
1Altered version
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: V _ _ I _ _ I _ _. The sixth square is also part of the picture clue in the left column.
VARIATION
NIGHT BEFORE
2Night before
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. The third square is also part of the picture clue in the left column.
EVE
HOTEL
3Hotel
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Hotel.
H
d-
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “d-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with I.
IG
ARTISAN SKILL
5Artisan skill
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with C. “Proposal to make” crosses it at the fourth square.
CRAFT
NOT ON TIME
6Not on time
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ _. Solving “Dug in” first gives you its third letter.
LATE
COMING FORTH
7Coming forth
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: E _ _ R _ _ N _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Good enough”.
EMERGENCE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
CAR OR TRUCK
8Car or truck
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with V; pattern V _ _ I _ _ E. Its fifth letter is shared with “Artisan skill”.
VEHICLE
c--e
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “c--e”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
AV
lau-
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “lau” gives the answer. First letter: R.
REL
INPUT
11Input
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Input.
I
AWAY FROM
12Away from
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
A _ _ R _. Check the fourth letter against “No cost”.
APART
13Picture clue
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
One word for the picture, starting with T. The third square is also part of “Rich soil”.
TIME
INTERNAL AUDIT
14Internal audit
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Internal audit”.
IA
OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL
15Optical network terminal
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
ONT
LUMP
16Lump
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: N _ _ _. “Time deposit” crosses it at the third square.
NODE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
FAT UNIT
17Fat unit
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
G _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Not on time”.
GRAM
RICH SOIL
18Rich soil
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Away from”.
LOAM
DUG IN
19Dug in
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: A _ _. Solving “Coming forth” first gives you its third letter.
ATE
NO COST
20No cost
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Shape: F _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
FREE
PROPOSAL TO MAKE
21Proposal to make
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Shape: O _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Not on time”.
OFFER
88 KEYS
2288 keys
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Fits P _ _ N _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Optical network terminal”.
PIANO
GUITAR
23Guitar
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Guitar, nothing more.
G
____OGY
24____OGY
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “____OGY” and enter only the missing part, starting with G.
GEOL
GOOD ENOUGH
25Good enough
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
GE
VERY HIGH
26Very high
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Very high” to its initials.
VH
NOT ODD
27Not odd
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: E _ _ _. Solving “____OGY” first gives you its third letter.
EVEN
TIME DEPOSIT
28Time deposit
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
TD
C___OLATE
29C___OLATE
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “C___OLATE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with H.
HOC
EXAMPLE
30Example
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Example, nothing more.
E
LAUNCH EVENT
31Launch event
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
LE
Crossword Challenge Level 124 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 124 solved
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