Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2391 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2391? 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. 3 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 6 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 4 clues are fill-ins, and 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Acquiring”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Slanting direction”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Acquiring”. 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.
ACQUIRING
1Acquiring
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: O _ _ A _ _ I _ _. The sixth square is also part of “After m”.
OBTAINING
-rry
2Picture clue
Top row 2/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “-rry”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with B.
BE
LEVEL ENTRY ACCESS
3Level entry access
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
LEA
1/12 OF A FOOT
41/12 of a foot
Top row 4/7 · 4 letters · down
I _ _ _. Solving “Was in a play” first gives you its third letter.
INCH
QUEEN
5Queen
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Queen.
Q
ACCOUNT HOLDER, E.G.
6Account holder, e.g.
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: U _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Was in a play”.
USER
"TO WHAT ___?"
7"TO WHAT ___?"
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Say “TO WHAT ___?” out loud and the blank fills itself: E _ _.
END
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SLANTING DIRECTION
8Slanting direction
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ I _ _ E. Solving “Queen” first gives you its fifth letter.
OBLIQUE
"I'VE ___ THINKING"
9"I'VE ___ THINKING"
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Which word finishes “I'VE ___ THINKING”? It fits B _ _ _.
BEEN
BEFORE U
10Before u
Left column 3/9 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter back from U in the alphabet.
T
ACTION DAMAGE
11Action damage
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
AD
th---t
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “tht” gives the answer. First letter: I.
IRS
AFTER M
13After m
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from M in the alphabet.
N
FIRST STEP
14First step
Left column 7/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with I; pattern I _ _ T _ _ L. Solving “Woven cloth” first gives you its fifth letter.
INITIAL
-thstar
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Picture word minus “thstar” gives the answer. First letter: N.
NOR
GROSS TON
16Gross ton
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
GT
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
STAGE NUMBER
17Stage number
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Stage number”.
SN
WOVEN CLOTH
18Woven cloth
Row 3, col 6 · 7 letters · down
T _ _ T _ _ E. Its fifth letter is shared with “First step”.
TEXTILE
WAS IN A PLAY
19Was in a play
Row 4, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits A _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Account holder, e.g.”.
ACTED
DISASTER RECOVERY
20Disaster recovery
Row 4, col 3 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
DR
OPPOSITE OF HIM
21Opposite of him
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
H _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Account holder, e.g.”.
HER
MIX
22Mix
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Fits S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “First step”.
STIR
RIVER MOUTH
23River mouth
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
Shape: D _ _ T _. Solving “Local sidereal time” first gives you its fourth letter.
DELTA
ROMAN NUMERAL TEN
24Roman numeral ten
Row 6, col 5 · 1 letter · across
A single letter or symbol answers “Roman numeral ten”.
X
LIM__ED
25LIM__ED
Row 6, col 5 · 2 letters · down
Fill the gap in “LIM__ED”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with I.
IT
DEFT
26Deft
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Deft starts with the answer.
D
END POSITION
27End position
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Fits L _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Local sidereal time”.
LAST
BOOK NAME
28Book name
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with T. Solving “End position” first gives you its fourth letter.
TITLE
"___ TO WORRY"
29"___ TO WORRY"
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Which word finishes “___ TO WORRY”? It fits N _ _.
NOT
LOCAL SIDEREAL TIME
30Local sidereal time
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Local sidereal time”.
LST
SECOND LETTER
31Second letter
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
A single letter or symbol answers “Second letter”.
B
TEST VERSION
32Test version
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with B. The third square is also part of “End position”.
BETA
Crossword Challenge Level 2391 Solved Grid
Hide the letters to check your own board against the empty grid.
Next puzzles
Crossword Challenge Puzzle 23928×10 · 31 clues · 4 picturesLongest answer runs 9 letters, and 2 clues are fill-in-the-blanks.See hints and answersCrossword Challenge Puzzle 23938×10 · 30 clues · 3 picturesLongest answer runs 9 letters, and 3 clues are fill-in-the-blanks.See hints and answers
Puzzle 2391 solved
Thanks for working through Puzzle 2391 with us. Puzzle 2392 is next, with 31 clues on a 8×10 board.