Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2176 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2176, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
9 of the 30 answers are one or two letters long. 5 clues are pictures, and 4 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 1 clue wants only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants 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 “Concept of beauty”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 2176: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Cause suffering”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Concept of beauty”. 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.
CONCEPT OF BEAUTY
1Concept of beauty
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with A. “Heavens” crosses it at the sixth square.
AESTHETIC
AFTER E
2After e
Top row 2/7 · 1 letter · down
Recite the alphabet up to E; the answer is its next letter.
F
FINALE
3Finale
Top row 3/7 · 6 letters · down
F _ _ I _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Baseball rarity”.
FINISH
ki-
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “ki-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with L.
LN
MASSIVE STAR
5Massive star
Top row 5/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: I _ _ _. Solving “ELECTR___” first gives you its third letter.
IDOL
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. C _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Baseball rarity”.
CIDER
fif---n
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “fif---n” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with T.
TEE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
CAUSE SUFFERING
8Cause suffering
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
A _ _ L _ _ T. Its fifth letter is shared with “Massive star”.
AFFLICT
AFTER D
9After d
Left column 2/9 · 1 letter · across
Recite the alphabet up to D; the answer is its next letter.
E
FAMILY BOY
10Family boy
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
S _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Finale”.
SON
BASEBALL RARITY
11Baseball rarity
Left column 4/9 · 6 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ P _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Exhale of relief”.
TRIPLE
CORNED BEEF DISH
12Corned beef dish
Left column 5/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits H _ _ _. “Finale” crosses it at the third square.
HASH
HEAVENS
13Heavens
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Exhale of relief”.
ETHER
-urist
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “-urist”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with T.
TO
ANNOY
15Annoy
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
I _ _. Solving “Known defect” first gives you its third letter.
IRK
-up
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 1 letter · across
The image carries “-up”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with C.
C
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ART FILM, OFTEN
17Art film, often
Row 3, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with I. Check the fourth letter against the picture clue in the top row.
INDIE
PUBLIC SPEAKER
18Public speaker
Row 3, col 3 · 6 letters · down
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ T _ _. The fourth square is also part of “Heavens”.
ORATOR
ELECTR___
19ELECTR___
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “ELECTR___” and enter only the missing part, starting with O.
ODE
EXHALE OF RELIEF
20Exhale of relief
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Starts with P; pattern P _ _ _. “Heavens” crosses it at the third square.
PHEW
IN A WAY, INFORMALLY
21In a way, informally
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Begins with K. Check the fourth letter against “Windup”.
KINDA
FIREWO__S
22FIREWO__S
Row 6, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “FIREWO__S” go in the grid. First one: R.
RK
FILM SPOOL
23Film spool
Row 6, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ _. “Windup” crosses it at the third square.
REEL
ITEM
24Item
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Item starts with the answer.
I
TINY PEST
25Tiny pest
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: A _ _. Check the third letter against “River mouth”.
ANT
DETACH (FROM)
26Detach (from)
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits W _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Tiny pest”.
WEAN
KNOWN DEFECT
27Known defect
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
KD
WINDUP
28Windup
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. The third square is also part of “In a way, informally”.
END
E IN GRADES
29E in grades
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Think of one character, not a word, for “E in grades”.
E
RIVER MOUTH
30River mouth
Row 10, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with D; pattern D _ _ T _. “Tiny pest” crosses it at the fourth square.
DELTA
Crossword Challenge Level 2176 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2176 solved
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