Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2292 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2292? All 32 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 12 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 4 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 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Protect”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 2292: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Standing out”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Protect”. 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.
PROTECT
1Protect
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ E _ _ A _ _. “Between t and v” crosses it at the sixth square.
SAFEGUARD
SHARP ANGLE
2Sharp angle
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with A. The fourth square is also part of “Chisel, in a way”.
ACUTE
adu-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“adu-”). What is left starts with L.
LT
ADM_T
4ADM_T
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “ADM_T” and enter only the missing part, starting with I.
I
AIRPORT INITS.
5Airport inits.
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: E _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Pet shop purchase”.
ETA
TIME FOR SLEEP
6Time for sleep
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Begins with N. Solving “High noise” first gives you its fourth letter.
NIGHTS
ITSY-BITSY
7Itsy-bitsy
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits T _ _ N _. Its fourth letter is shared with “High noise”.
TEENY
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
STANDING OUT
8Standing out
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: S _ _ I _ _ T. Its fifth letter is shared with “Airport inits.”.
SALIENT
EXPLOIT, E.G.
9Exploit, e.g.
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: A _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
ACT
-ll
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-ll”). What is left starts with F.
FU
CHISEL, IN A WAY
11Chisel, in a way
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: E _ _ _. “Cat” crosses it at the third square.
ETCH
spon-
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “spon-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with G.
GE
BETWEEN T AND V
13Between t and v
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
The letter that sits between T and V.
U
FALL INTO ROWS
14Fall into rows
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ G _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Make different”.
ALIGN
-ffle
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-ffle”). What is left starts with R.
RA
HAIR COLORING
16Hair coloring
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with D. Its third letter is shared with “E in grades”.
DYE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
LINK
17Link
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits T _ _. “Itsy-bitsy” crosses it at the third square.
TIE
MAKE DIFFERENT
18Make different
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Begins with C. “Burden” crosses it at the fourth square.
CHANGE
PET SHOP PURCHASE
19Pet shop purchase
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
C _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Time for sleep”.
CAGE
CAT
20Cat
Row 4, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Cat.
C
HIGH NOISE
21High noise
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
HN
LIKE SOME BRIE
22Like some brie
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Begins with R. Check the fourth letter against “Be jealous of”.
RUNNY
AFFECTEDLY CREATIVE
23Affectedly creative
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Solving “Time for sleep” first gives you its third letter.
ARTY
OPTICAL ILLUSION
24Optical illusion
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
OI
BURDEN
25Burden
Row 7, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Fits O _ _ _. Solving “Like some brie” first gives you its third letter.
ONUS
PLACE DOWN
26Place down
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Fits L _ _. “Hair coloring” crosses it at the third square.
LAY
WORKOUT PLACE
27Workout place
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Starts with G; pattern G _ _. Solving “Sweet potato” first gives you its third letter.
GYM
GRADE
28Grade
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Grade.
G
REMO__BLE
29REMO__BLE
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Fill the gap in “REMO__BLE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with V.
VA
BE JEALOUS OF
30Be jealous of
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with E. Its third letter is shared with “REMO__BLE”.
ENVY
E IN GRADES
31E in grades
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Think of one character, not a word, for “E in grades”.
E
SWEET POTATO
32Sweet potato
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with Y; pattern Y _ _. Check the third letter against “Workout place”.
YAM
Crossword Challenge Level 2292 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 2292 solved
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