Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2139 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2139 of Crossword Challenge gives you 32 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Short answers dominate here: 10 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 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; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to the picture clue in the top row.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 2139: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Hang tough”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to the picture clue in the top row. 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.
+s
1Picture clue
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “+s” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with P.
PIPELINES
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits E _ _ _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its third letter.
EXAM
AFTER Q
3After q
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from Q in the alphabet.
R
E__ENCE
4E__ENCE
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “E__ENCE” and enter only the missing part, starting with S.
SS
"___ ONLY MONEY!"
5"___ ONLY MONEY!"
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ ONLY MONEY!”? It fits I _ _.
ITS
DRINK AT A SUSHI BAR
6Drink at a sushi bar
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ _. “Slope activity” crosses it at the third square.
SAKE
LIFE HACK
7Life hack
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits T _ _ C _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Earnings credit”.
TRICK
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
HANG TOUGH
8Hang tough
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: P _ _ S _ _ T. Its fifth letter is shared with “___ ONLY MONEY!”.
PERSIST
ROMAN NUMERAL 9
9Roman numeral 9
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Begins with I. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its second letter.
IX
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. P _ _. The third square is also part of “Air in motion”.
PAW
GIVE OFF, AS HEAT
11Give off, as heat
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: E _ _ _. “Air in motion” crosses it at the third square.
EMIT
APO_OGY
12APO_OGY
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “APO_OGY” go in the grid. First one: L.
L
13Picture clue
Left column 6/9 · 6 letters · across
Look at the picture and fit it to I _ _ I _ _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Plane section”.
IODINE
NORTH KOREA
14North korea
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “North korea”.
NK
BIG SLICE OF HISTORY
15Big slice of history
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits E _ _. Solving “P__TRAMI” first gives you its third letter.
ERA
WINNER'S ACCESSORY
16Winner's accessory
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. Check the third letter against “P__TRAMI”.
SASH
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
FAMOUS PERSON
17Famous person
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Drink at a sushi bar”.
STAR
AIR IN MOTION
18Air in motion
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with W; pattern W _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Annoyer”.
WIND
SLOPE ACTIVITY
19Slope activity
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits S _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Life hack”.
SKI
PLANE SECTION
20Plane section
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
T _ _ _. Check the third letter against the picture clue in the left column.
TAIL
EARNINGS CREDIT
21Earnings credit
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Earnings credit” to its initials.
EC
PESKY INSECT
22Pesky insect
Row 5, col 6 · 4 letters · down
G _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Praise highly”.
GNAT
ANNOYER
23Annoyer
Row 6, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Starts with N; pattern N _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Pesky insect”.
NAG
CREOLE COOKING POD
24Creole cooking pod
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Fits O _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Big slice of history”.
OKRA
KINGDOM
25Kingdom
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Kingdom starts with the answer.
K
EUROPEAN CURRENCY
26European currency
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Give it a whirl”.
EURO
COLOR, AS AN EASTER EGG
27Color, as an easter egg
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Fits D _ _. The third square is also part of “Orig. equip.”.
DYE
PRAISE HIGHLY
28Praise highly
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits L _ _ _. Solving “European currency” first gives you its third letter.
LAUD
P__TRAMI
29P__TRAMI
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “P__TRAMI” go in the grid. First one: A.
AS
GIVE IT A WHIRL
30Give it a whirl
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits T _ _. “Color, as an easter egg” crosses it at the third square.
TRY
HIGH
31High
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
High starts with the answer.
H
ORIG. EQUIP.
32Orig. equip.
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
OE
Crossword Challenge Level 2139 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2139 solved
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