Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2457 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2457? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
9 of the 30 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; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “It's never left at sea”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to the picture clue in the left column, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “It's never left at sea”, read top to bottom.
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.
IT'S NEVER LEFT AT SEA
1It's never left at sea
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits S _ _ R _ _ A _ _. “Oxygen symbol” crosses it at the sixth square.
STARBOARD
___ OPPOSITE
2___ OPPOSITE
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
The missing word in “___ OPPOSITE” starts with P.
POLAR
"BALD-FACED" THING
3"bald-faced" thing
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with L; pattern L _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
LIE
SHORT FOR 'ELEVATE'
4Short for 'elevate'
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Shape: E _. Its second letter is shared with “Hard labor”.
EL
VOWEL LETTER
5Vowel letter
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Vowel letter”.
E
-polish
6Picture clue
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
The image carries “-polish”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with N.
NAIL
"AULD" LAND
7"auld" land
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: S _ _. Check the third letter against “Jar top”.
SOD
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
+s
8Picture clue
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Picture word minus “+s” gives the answer. First letter: S.
SPLEENS
HARD LABOR
9Hard labor
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits T _ _ _. “Bald-faced" thing” crosses it at the third square.
TOIL
de---r
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “de---r”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
ALE
PH__SE
11PH__SE
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Fill the gap in “PH__SE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with R.
RA
12Pause
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Picture plus words: “PAUSE”. The answer opens with B.
BREAK
OXYGEN SYMBOL
13Oxygen symbol
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Oxygen symbol”.
O
ALTAR AREA
14Altar area
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Relief”.
APSE
ENTER ONCE MORE
15Enter once more
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ N _ _ R. Its fifth letter is shared with “Technical issue”.
REENTER
DATA NETWORK
16Data network
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Data network” to its initials.
DN
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ACCOUNT OF
17Account of
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
AO
INLAND SEA
18Inland sea
Row 3, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Fits L _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Pause”.
LAKE
JAR TOP
19Jar top
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: L _ _. Solving “Auld" land” first gives you its third letter.
LID
MOTHER OR FATHER
20Mother or father
Row 4, col 5 · 6 letters · down
Begins with P. The fourth square is also part of “Altar area”.
PARENT
CLOSE FRIEND
21Close friend
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Begins with P. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the top row.
PAL
RELIEF
22Relief
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Fits E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Altar area”.
EASE
MEMBER OF LA FAMILIA
23Member of la familia
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
P _ _ R _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Enter once more”.
PADRE
PICTURE
24Picture
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Picture starts with the answer.
P
REQUIRE-MENT
25Require-ment
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Fits N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Enter once more”.
NEED
BIG CONCERT SITE
26Big concert site
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
A _ _ N _. Solving “Require-ment” first gives you its fourth letter.
ARENA
PLACE FOR A PIG
27Place for a pig
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Fits P _ _. The third square is also part of “Data network”.
PEN
W__NESDAY
28W__NESDAY
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “W__NESDAY” go in the grid. First one: E.
ED
TECHNICAL ISSUE
29Technical issue
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
TI
30Ocean motion
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Picture plus words: “OCEAN MOTION”. The answer opens with T.
TIDE
Crossword Challenge Level 2457 Solved Grid
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