Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2040 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2040 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.
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; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to the picture clue in the top row.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to the picture clue in the left column, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to the picture clue in the top row. 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.
1Picture clue
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. B _ _ M _ _ O _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Dental concern”.
BRIMSTONE
TO OR TOWARD
2To or toward
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with U. Check the third letter against “Impact time”.
UNTO
INPUT AMPLIFIER
3Input amplifier
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Input amplifier”.
IA
ROMAN NUMERAL 50
4Roman numeral 50
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
A single letter or symbol answers “Roman numeral 50”.
L
DEER WITH NO ANTLERS
5Deer with no antlers
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with D; pattern D _ _. The third square is also part of “Stitch line”.
DOE
WIN OVER HEART
6Win over heart
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
E _ _ M _ _. Solving “HU__DIFY” first gives you its fourth letter.
ENAMOR
DANCE VERSION OF A POP SONG, E.G.
7Dance version of a pop song, e.g.
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits R _ _ I _. The fourth square is also part of “HU__DIFY”.
REMIX
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
8Picture clue
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits B _ _ L _ _ R. Check the fifth letter against “Deer with no antlers”.
BUILDER
BASIC BIO SUBJECT
9Basic bio subject
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits R _ _. Solving “Input amplifier” first gives you its third letter.
RNA
IMPACT TIME
10Impact time
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Impact time” to its initials.
IT
FASHION STYLE
11Fashion style
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
M _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Extremely serious”.
MODE
SEAFOOD
12Seafood
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Seafood, nothing more.
S
DENTAL CONCERN
13Dental concern
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
Begins with T. Its fourth letter is shared with “Military lookout”.
TARTAR
NOT HIDDEN
14Not hidden
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ R _. The fourth square is also part of “Military lookout”.
OVERT
tur--r
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “tur--r” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with N.
NE
BOBBLE
16Bobble
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits E _ _. The third square is also part of “Radius”.
ERR
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
"WE'RE NUMBER ___!"
17"WE'RE NUMBER ___!"
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
The missing word in “WE'RE NUMBER ___!” starts with O.
ONE
MILITARY LOOKOUT
18Military lookout
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ T _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Dental concern”.
SENTRY
STITCH LINE
19Stitch line
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits S _ _ _. “Win over heart” crosses it at the third square.
SEAM
EXTREMELY SERIOUS
20Extremely serious
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Shape: D _ _ _. Solving “Dental concern” first gives you its third letter.
DIRE
HU__DIFY
21HU__DIFY
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “HU__DIFY”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with M.
MI
CONDUCTOR'S STICK
22Conductor's stick
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Fits B _ _ O _. Solving “Bind” first gives you its fourth letter.
BATON
EMAIL FOLDER
23Email folder
Row 6, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ O _. The fourth square is also part of “Win over heart”.
INBOX
STATE FIRMLY
24State firmly
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its third letter.
AVER
25Picture clue
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with J. The third square is also part of “After taxes”.
JET
AFTER I
26After i
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to I; the answer is its next letter.
J
KEY ELEMENT
27Key element
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Key element” to its initials.
KE
BIND
28Bind
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits Y _ _ _. Solving “Key element” first gives you its third letter.
YOKE
RADIUS
29Radius
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Radius.
R
AFTER TAXES
30After taxes
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: N _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the inside the grid.
NET
Crossword Challenge Level 2040 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2040 solved
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