Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2044 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2044, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 3 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 4 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Has a definition”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Self-respect”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Has a definition”. 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.
HAS A DEFINITION
1Has a definition
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits D _ _ I _ _ B _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Confess to”.
DEFINABLE
-hockey
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Picture word minus “hockey” gives the answer. First letter: I.
ICE
LEAVES
3Leaves
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: G _ _ _. “Payments” crosses it at the third square.
GOES
NORTH DIRECTION
4North direction
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “North direction”.
N
r--e
5Picture clue
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “re” gives the answer. First letter: I.
IC
USE YOUR BRAIN
6Use your brain
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits T _ _ N _. Check the fourth letter against “Used up”.
THINK
THE DAY BEFORE TODAY
7The day before today
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: Y _ _ T _ _ D _ _. Solving “LITE_” first gives you its sixth letter.
YESTERDAY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SELF-RESPECT
8Self-respect
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
D _ _ N _ _ Y. The fifth square is also part of the picture clue in the top row.
DIGNITY
EARTH DAY PREFIX
9Earth day prefix
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with E. “Leaves” crosses it at the third square.
ECO
PAYMENTS
10Payments
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: F _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Leaves”.
FEES
IMAGERY
11Imagery
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Imagery, nothing more.
I
mo--tor
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “motor” gives the answer. First letter: N.
NI
CONFESS TO
13Confess to
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits A _ _ I _. The fourth square is also part of “Break apart”.
ADMIT
DEFEAT SOUNDLY
14Defeat soundly
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: B _ _ _. Check the third letter against “House cleaner”.
BEAT
LEAF AREA INDEX
15Leaf area index
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
LAI
AGED, SENIORS
16Aged, seniors
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: E _ _ E _ _ Y. Its fifth letter is shared with “Dominican republic”.
ELDERLY
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BA___LOR
17BA___LOR
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “BA___LOR”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with C.
CHE
BREAK APART
18Break apart
Row 3, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ I _. “Confess to” crosses it at the fourth square.
SPLIT
OPTIM__T
19OPTIM__T
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “OPTIM__T”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with I.
IS
HAVE A MEAL
20Have a meal
Row 4, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. The third square is also part of “Confess to”.
EAT
USED UP
21Used up
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with S. Solving “Use your brain” first gives you its fourth letter.
SPENT
MODEL OF PERFECTION
22Model of perfection
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Begins with I. Solving “Leaf area index” first gives you its fourth letter.
IDEAL
INLAND SEA
23Inland sea
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits L _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Use your brain”.
LAKE
HOUSE CLEANER
24House cleaner
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with M; pattern M _ _ _. Solving “Leaf area index” first gives you its third letter.
MAID
LITE_
25LITE_
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
“LITE_” is a word with a gap. Type just the gap, which begins with R.
R
1.000.000
261.000.000
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with M; pattern M _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Aged, seniors”.
MIL
MEDICAL DOCTOR
27Medical doctor
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
MD
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
28Dominican republic
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
DR
DAY, IN SPAIN
29Day, in spain
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: D _ _. Solving “The day before today” first gives you its third letter.
DIA
PLAC_
30PLAC_
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “PLAC_” and enter only the missing part, starting with E.
E
Crossword Challenge Level 2044 Solved Grid
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