Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2221 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 2221 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: 12 of 32 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; 3 want 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 “Value assessor”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “In and between”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Value assessor”, 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.
VALUE ASSESSOR
1Value assessor
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: A _ _ R _ _ S _ _. Check the sixth letter against “AUTHOR_TY”.
APPRAISER
ALL-OUT BRAWL
2All-out brawl
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: M _ _ E _. Check the fourth letter against “Make-over”.
MELEE
v-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“v-”). What is left starts with O.
OW
BEFORE O
4Before o
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter back from O in the alphabet.
N
squee-
5SQUEE___
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
The image carries “squee-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with G.
GEE
LAUNDRY STIFFENER
6Laundry stiffener
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ R _ _. “Radio-active gas” crosses it at the fourth square.
STARCH
ZESTY FLAVOR
7Zesty flavor
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: T _ _ G _. The fourth square is also part of “Radio-active gas”.
TANGY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
IN AND BETWEEN
8In and between
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
A _ _ N _ _ T. Its fifth letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
AMONGST
ty---riter
9Church seat
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “tyriter” gives the answer. First letter: P.
PEW
DI__OMAT
10DI__OMAT
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “DI__OMAT”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with P.
PL
MAKE-OVER
11Make-over
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
R _ _ _. “Doc” crosses it at the third square.
REDO
ACOUSTIC EMISSION
12Acoustic emission
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
AE
AUTHOR_TY
13AUTHOR_TY
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Rebuild the word in “AUTHOR_TY” and enter only the missing part, starting with I.
I
MOVE QUICKLY
14Move quickly
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: S _ _ O _. Solving “Take on loan” first gives you its fourth letter.
SCOOT
P__CE
15P__CE
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “P__CE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
EA
BIOCHEM STRAND
16Biochem strand
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with R; pattern R _ _. Check the third letter against “Actor”.
RNA
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
M___LLIC
17M___LLIC
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “M___LLIC”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with E.
ETA
TAKE ON LOAN
18Take on loan
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Starts with B; pattern B _ _ R _ _. “Bridge shape” crosses it at the fourth square.
BORROW
COFFEE'S SOURCE
19Coffee's source
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with B; pattern B _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Laundry stiffener”.
BEAN
DOC
20Doc
Row 4, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Doc, nothing more.
D
RADIO-ACTIVE GAS
21Radio-active gas
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Begins with R. Solving “Zesty flavor” first gives you its second letter.
RG
MAN IN A CAST
22Man in a cast
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Begins with A. The fourth square is also part of “Sheep's coat”.
ACTOR
RISQUÉ
23Risqué
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits R _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Laundry stiffener”.
RACY
ANTI-OXIDANT
24Anti-oxidant
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Anti-oxidant” to its initials.
AO
BRIDGE SHAPE
25Bridge shape
Row 7, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Fits A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Man in a cast”.
ARCH
TUNA FISH CONTAINER
26Tuna fish container
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Begins with C. “Biochem strand” crosses it at the third square.
CAN
LAYER OF WOOD
27Layer of wood
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Shape: P _ _. The third square is also part of “Beam”.
PLY
PREMIUM
28Premium
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Premium.
P
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
29Office of admissions
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Starts with O; pattern O _. Check the second letter against “Beam”.
OA
SHEEP'S COAT
30Sheep's coat
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
W _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Office of admissions”.
WOOL
ACTOR
31Actor
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Actor, nothing more.
A
BEAM
32Beam
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
R _ _. The third square is also part of “Layer of wood”.
RAY
Crossword Challenge Level 2221 Solved Grid
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