Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2214 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 32 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2214, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Short answers dominate here: 12 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 3 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 5 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Summaries”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Agree to”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Summaries”, read top to bottom.
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.
SUMMARIES
1Summaries
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Begins with A. “Activation” crosses it at the sixth square.
ABSTRACTS
BASKETBALL POSITION
2Basketball position
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with P. Check the fourth letter against “Ancient robe”.
PIVOT
-st
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Say what the picture shows. “-st” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with P.
PO
AFTER Q
4 after q
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after Q.
R
DEDICATED POEM
5Dedicated poem
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
O _ _. Solving “Hat fabric” first gives you its third letter.
ODE
LUXURIOUS FABRIC
6Luxurious fabric
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: V _ _ V _ _. Its fourth letter is shared with “ARRI__”.
VELVET
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with E. “ARRI__” crosses it at the fourth square.
ENTER
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
AGREE TO
8Agree to
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
A _ _ R _ _ E. Its fifth letter is shared with “Dedicated poem”.
APPROVE
LIFE STORY
9Life story
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
B _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
BIO
SERVICE VEHICLE
10Service vehicle
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Service vehicle” to its initials.
SV
ANCIENT ROBE
11Ancient robe
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits T _ _ _. Solving “After f” first gives you its third letter.
TOGA
RADIATIVE TRANSFER
12Radiative transfer
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
RT
ACTIVATION
13Activation
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Activation.
A
14Singing group
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Both the picture and the text “SINGING GROUP” point to the same word. It begins with C.
CHOIR
TRY ONCE
15Try once
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
TO
HOT TUB LOCALE
16Hot tub locale
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits S _ _. Check the third letter against “Altitude”.
SPA
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ACCI___T
17ACCI___T
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “ACCI___T”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with D.
DEN
CLOTH
18Cloth
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Fits F _ _ R _ _. Its fourth letter is shared with “College group”.
FABRIC
HAT FABRIC
19Hat fabric
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with F; pattern F _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Luxurious fabric”.
FELT
AFTER F
20After f
Row 4, col 4 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after F.
G
ARRI__
21ARRI__
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “ARRI__”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with V.
VE
AHEAD OF TIME
22Ahead of time
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Shape: E _ _ L _. The fourth square is also part of “Bumbler”.
EARLY
PUB FAVORITE
23Pub favorite
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with B. Check the third letter against “Luxurious fabric”.
BEER
__RUM
24__RUM
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “__RUM” go in the grid. First one: F.
FO
COLLEGE GROUP
25College group
Row 7, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Starts with F; pattern F _ _ _. “Ahead of time” crosses it at the third square.
FRAT
JUMP
26Jump
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Fits H _ _. “Hot tub locale” crosses it at the third square.
HOP
PUBLIC DISPLAY AFFECTION
27Public display affection
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
PDA
PLACE
28Place
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Place starts with the answer.
P
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
29Original equipment
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Original equipment”.
OE
BUMBLER
30Bumbler
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ _. “Original equipment” crosses it at the third square.
CLOD
ALTITUDE
31Altitude
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Altitude starts with the answer.
A
OPPOSITE OF NAY
32Opposite of nay
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with Y; pattern Y _ _. “Public display affection” crosses it at the third square.
YEA
Crossword Challenge Level 2214 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2214 solved
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