Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2170 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2170, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Short answers dominate here: 10 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; 2 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 “Make into grains”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 2170: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Subtle glow”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Make into grains”. 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.
MAKE INTO GRAINS
1Make into grains
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
G _ _ N _ _ A _ _. The sixth square is also part of “After k”.
GRANULATE
ROMANTIC PARTNER
2Romantic partner
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with L. Its fourth letter is shared with “Must-have”.
LOVER
t--e
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “t--e” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with I.
ID
HONEY DRINK
4Honey drink
Top row 4/7 · 4 letters · down
M _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Among”.
MEAD
MOTHER
5Mother
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with M. Its third letter is shared with “Among”.
MOM
BETWEEN D AND F
6Between d and f
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
Alphabet check: the single letter between D and F.
E
PUZZLE
7Puzzle
Top row 7/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ D _ _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Medical doctor”.
RIDDLE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SUBTLE GLOW
8Subtle glow
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
G _ _ M _ _ R. Solving “Mother” first gives you its fifth letter.
GLIMMER
COWBOY EVENT
9Cowboy event
Left column 2/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with R. The fourth square is also part of “Honey drink”.
RODEO
ANTI-VIRUS
10Anti-virus
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Anti-virus”.
AV
MUST-HAVE
11Must-have
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
N _ _ _. Solving “Perform” first gives you its third letter.
NEED
ASHES HOLDER
12Ashes holder
Left column 5/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits U _ _. “Perform” crosses it at the third square.
URN
AFTER K
13After k
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to K; the answer is its next letter.
L
OCCULT
14Occult
Left column 7/9 · 6 letters · across
A _ _ A _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Valley”.
ARCANE
POSITION NAME
15Position name
Left column 8/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with T. Check the fourth letter against “Valley”.
TITLE
dec--ber
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “dec--ber”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with E.
EM
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ICE
17Ice
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Ice starts with the answer.
I
PHOTO
18Photo
Row 3, col 7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with I. Its fourth letter is shared with “Byword”.
IMAGE
AMONG
19Among
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ _. Solving “Photo” first gives you its third letter.
AMID
PERFORM
20Perform
Row 4, col 4 · 5 letters · down
Shape: E _ _ C _. The fourth square is also part of “Occult”.
ENACT
MEDICAL DOCTOR
21Medical doctor
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Medical doctor”.
MD
JURY SELECTION
22Jury selection
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
P _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Position name”.
PANEL
BUDDY
23Buddy
Row 6, col 5 · 3 letters · across
P _ _. “Puzzle” crosses it at the third square.
PAL
VALLEY
24Valley
Row 6, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Begins with D. Its third letter is shared with “Position name”.
DALE
BYWORD
25Byword
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits A _ _ G _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Photo”.
ADAGE
WHEEL PART
26Wheel part
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the third square.
RIM
ang-
27DOUB__
Row 8, col 8 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “ang” gives the answer. First letter: L.
LE
_APTOP
28_APTOP
Row 9, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “_APTOP” go in the grid. First one: L.
L
SPORT
29Sport
Row 9, col 7 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Sport, nothing more.
S
"WHAT ___ WOULD YOU LIKE?"
30"WHAT ___ WOULD YOU LIKE?"
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
The missing word in “WHAT ___ WOULD YOU LIKE?” starts with E.
ELSE
Crossword Challenge Level 2170 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2170 solved
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