Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2294 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2294? All 32 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
12 of the 32 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures, and 4 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 clues want 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 “Empire builder”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Finality”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Empire builder”. 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.
EMPIRE BUILDER
1Empire builder
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ Q _ _ R _ _. “After d” crosses it at the sixth square.
CONQUEROR
EASY BASKET
2Easy basket
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits L _ _ U _. Check the fourth letter against “Wisecrack”.
LAYUP
w-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“w-”). What is left starts with O.
OK
AFTER R
4 after r
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from R in the alphabet.
S
ET'S CRAFT
5Et's craft
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with U; pattern U _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Couch”.
UFO
KNEE-JERK RESPONSE
6Knee-jerk response
Top row 6/7 · 6 letters · down
Shape: R _ _ L _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Local currency”.
REFLEX
PERFORM
7Perform
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ C _. Check the fourth letter against “Local currency”.
ENACT
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
FINALITY
8Finality
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with C. “Et's craft” crosses it at the fifth square.
CLOSURE
OPTICAL ACCESS KIT
9Optical access kit
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
OAK
pen-
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“pen-”). What is left starts with N.
NY
WISECRACK
11Wisecrack
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: Q _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Between h and j”.
QUIP
syr-
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “syr-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with U.
UP
AFTER D
13After d
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
The alphabet letter right after D.
E
OVEN-COOKED MEAT
14Oven-cooked meat
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ S _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Not plentiful”.
ROAST
b--t
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “bt” gives the answer. First letter: O.
OO
RUN, HIT, OUT
16Run, hit, out
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Run, hit, out”.
RHO
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
MARSH
17Marsh
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits F _ _. “Perform” crosses it at the third square.
FEN
NOT PLENTIFUL
18Not plentiful
Row 3, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Begins with S. Its fourth letter is shared with “Central point”.
SPARSE
COUCH
19Couch
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Knee-jerk response”.
SOFA
BETWEEN H AND J
20Between h and j
Row 4, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Alphabet check: the single letter between H and J.
I
LOCAL CURRENCY
21Local currency
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
LC
MONTANA CITY
22Montana city
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Starts with B; pattern B _ _ T _. Check the fourth letter against “Engrave”.
BUTTE
ACT AS A LOOKOUT
23Act as a lookout
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Knee-jerk response”.
ABET
LOGI__L
24LOGI__L
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “LOGI__L” and enter only the missing part, starting with C.
CA
CENTRAL POINT
25Central point
Row 7, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Montana city”.
CRUX
CRY OF WONDER
26Cry of wonder
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shape: O _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Run, hit, out”.
OOH
QUESTION OF IDENTITY
27Question of identity
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Begins with W. Solving “Opposite of humility” first gives you its third letter.
WHO
WASHING
28Washing
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Washing starts with the answer.
W
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
29Computer graphics
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
CG
ENGRAVE
30Engrave
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with E. The third square is also part of “Computer graphics”.
ETCH
TEMP_
31TEMP_
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Rebuild the word in “TEMP_” and enter only the missing part, starting with O.
O
OPPOSITE OF HUMILITY
32Opposite of humility
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits E _ _. “Question of identity” crosses it at the third square.
EGO
Crossword Challenge Level 2294 Solved Grid
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