Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2249 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 31 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2249, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
11 of the 31 answers are one or two letters long. 5 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 “Ocean edge”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Dry cleaner”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Ocean edge”. Solve one of those two and every edge clue starts with a known letter.
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.
OCEAN EDGE
1Ocean edge
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: C _ _ S _ _ I _ _. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the sixth square.
COASTLINE
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
Name the object in the picture. L _ _. Check the third letter against “Game lover's purchase”.
LIP
AFTER D
3After d
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from D in the alphabet.
E
v--e
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “v--e”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
AS
WITHOUT CLOTHES
5Without clothes
Top row 5/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ E _. Check the fourth letter against “Classical music drama”.
NAKED
ARABIAN PRINCE
6Arabian prince
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. The third square is also part of “First-aid box”.
EMIR
STRIKE BACK
7Strike back
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
R _ _ A _ _ A _ _. Solving “INVA__ON” first gives you its sixth letter.
RETALIATE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
DRY CLEANER
8Dry cleaner
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
C _ _ A _ _ R. Its fifth letter is shared with “Without clothes”.
CLEANER
-l
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “l” gives the answer. First letter: O.
OI
GAME LOVER'S PURCHASE
10Game lover's purchase
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with A. Check the third letter against “Lyric creation”.
APP
AFTER R
11 after r
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from R in the alphabet.
S
"DON'T ___ ON ME"
12"DON'T ___ ON ME"
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Say “DON'T ___ ON ME” out loud and the blank fills itself: T _ _ A _.
TREAD
13Picture clue
Left column 6/9 · 4 letters · across
One word for the picture, starting with L. Solving “Lyric creation” first gives you its third letter.
LAMP
sl--e
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “sle” gives the answer. First letter: I.
ID
NET OUTCOME RATIO
15Net outcome ratio
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
NOR
BE JEALOUS OF
16Be jealous of
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. “Rec. vehicle” crosses it at the third square.
ENVY
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
NOT DIFFERENT
17Not different
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
S _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Arabian prince”.
SAME
LYRIC CREATION
18Lyric creation
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Fits P _ _ _. The third square is also part of “DON'T ___ ON ME”.
POEM
FIRST-AID BOX
19First-aid box
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: K _ _. Solving “Strike back” first gives you its third letter.
KIT
MAMA'S MATE
20Mama's mate
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Fits P _ _ _. The third square is also part of the picture clue in the left column.
PAPA
CLASSICAL MUSIC DRAMA
21Classical music drama
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ R _. “Arabian prince” crosses it at the fourth square.
OPERA
RN SYMBOL
22Rn symbol
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
R _ _ O _. Check the fourth letter against “Net outcome ratio”.
RADON
LAWYER
23Lawyer
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Lawyer.
L
STITCH LINE
24Stitch line
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Fits S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Cap or bonnet”.
SEAM
INVA__ON
25INVA__ON
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “INVA__ON” and enter only the missing part, starting with S.
SI
BLOOD TYPE FACTOR
26Blood type factor
Row 7, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Begins with R. Its second letter is shared with “Cap or bonnet”.
RH
ZONE
27Zone
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Stitch line”.
AREA
REC. VEHICLE
28Rec. vehicle
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Rec. vehicle”.
RV
CAP OR BONNET
29Cap or bonnet
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with H. “Strike back” crosses it at the third square.
HAT
YARDAGE
30Yardage
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Yardage.
Y
NOT YOU
31Not you
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
M _. Solving “Strike back” first gives you its second letter.
ME
Crossword Challenge Level 2249 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2249 solved
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