Crossword Challenge Puzzle 237 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 31 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 237, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Short answers dominate here: 10 of 31 fit in one or two squares. 5 clues are pictures, and 2 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; 3 want just the first letter of a single word. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Morse code sender”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Visitor abroad”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Morse code sender”. 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.
MORSE CODE SENDER
1Morse code sender
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits T _ _ E _ _ A _ _. Check the sixth letter against the picture clue in the left column.
TELEGRAPH
EXCLUDE
2Exclude
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with O. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
OMIT
DOUBLE U
3Double u
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Fits U _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its second letter.
UU
RAG
4Rag
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Rag.
R
EMETIC ROOT
5Emetic root
Top row 5/7 · 6 letters · down
Begins with I. Solving “Moral code” first gives you its fourth letter.
IPECAC
TO PLACE DOWN
6To place down
Top row 6/7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with S. The third square is also part of “Greek cheese”.
SET
77
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
One word for the picture, starting with T. Check the third letter against “Greek cheese”.
TRAP
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
VISITOR ABROAD
8Visitor abroad
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits T _ _ R _ _ T. Its fifth letter is shared with “Emetic root”.
TOURIST
99
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
One word for the picture, starting with E. Its third letter is shared with “Double u”.
EMU
-on
1010
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “-on”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with L.
LI
MORAL CODE
11Moral code
Left column 4/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits E _ _ I _. The fourth square is also part of “Number one”.
ETHIC
GEM
12Gem
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Gem, nothing more.
G
su-
1313
Left column 6/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “su-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with R.
RF
LANDED (ON)
14Landed (on)
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Input data layer”.
ALIT
CAPSULE
15Capsule
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: P _ _. “Input data layer” crosses it at the third square.
POD
EAGER TO AID
16Eager to aid
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: H _ _ P _ _ L. The fifth square is also part of “Boy-friend”.
HELPFUL
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
EACH ONE
17Each one
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: P _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
PER
NUMBER ONE
18Number one
Row 3, col 5 · 5 letters · down
F _ _ S _. “Healing sign” crosses it at the fourth square.
FIRST
GREEK CHEESE
19Greek cheese
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with F; pattern F _ _ _. The third square is also part of “To place down”.
FETA
HIGH DEF.
20High def.
Row 4, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “High def.”.
HD
PREVIEW
21Preview
Row 5, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Preview.
P
AFRICAN LANGUAGE
22African language
Row 5, col 7 · 5 letters · down
B _ _ T _. The fourth square is also part of “By the way”.
BANTU
DULL
23Dull
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Fits D _ _ _. “Emetic root” crosses it at the third square.
DRAB
SHEET
24Sheet
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
F _ _ _. “Capsule” crosses it at the third square.
FLOE
2525
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits B _ _ _. Solving “By the way” first gives you its third letter.
BOWL
HEALING SIGN
26Healing sign
Row 7, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. The third square is also part of “African language”.
SCAB
INPUT DATA LAYER
27Input data layer
Row 7, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
IDL
OPPOSITE OF YES
28Opposite of yes
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shape: N _. Check the second letter against the picture clue in the inside the grid.
NO
BOY-FRIEND
29Boy-friend
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Boy-friend” to its initials.
BF
BY THE WAY
30By the way
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
BTW
AFTER O
31After o
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Step one letter forward from O in the alphabet.
P
Crossword Challenge Level 237 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 237 solved
Thanks for working through Puzzle 237 with us. Puzzle 238 is next, with 29 clues on a 8×10 board.