Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2547 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2547? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 30 fit in one or two squares. 4 clues are pictures, and 2 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; 2 want just the first letter of a single word. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Place together”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Diary”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Place together”, 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.
PLACE TOGETHER
1Place together
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
J _ _ T _ _ O _ _. The sixth square is also part of “Horse in a harness”.
JUXTAPOSE
MOVING UPON
2Moving upon
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
O _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Extreme”.
ONTO
UNIT DISTANCE
3Unit distance
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Unit distance” to its initials.
UD
-ing
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
Picture word minus “ing” gives the answer. First letter: R.
ROW
NOUN ABBR.
5Noun abbr.
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
A single letter or symbol answers “Noun abbr.”.
N
LIKE SOME POND LIFE
6Like some pond life
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ A _. Check the fourth letter against “Adult male”.
ALGAL
LEGAL CLAIM
7Legal claim
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits L _ _ _. Solving “Hourly pay” first gives you its third letter.
LIEN
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
DIARY
8Diary
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with J; pattern J _ _ R _ _ L. Check the fifth letter against “Noun abbr.”.
JOURNAL
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. U _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Unit distance”.
UNDO
EXTREME
10Extreme
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
Shape: X _. “Moving upon” crosses it at the second square.
XT
-gs
11Picture clue
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “-gs” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with T.
TON
ADJOINING
12Adjoining
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Adjoining starts with the answer.
A
HORSE IN A HARNESS
13Horse in a harness
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: P _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Annual horse race”.
PACER
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 7 letters · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits O _ _ R _ _ L. Solving “Not moral” first gives you its fifth letter.
OVERALL
SILICON SYMBOL
15Silicon symbol
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _. The second square is also part of “Keen”.
SI
NERVOUS
16Nervous
Left column 9/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. “Musical note” crosses it at the third square.
EDGY
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
LOW INCOME
17Low income
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Low income” to its initials.
LI
NOT MORAL
18Not moral
Row 3, col 6 · 6 letters · down
A _ _ R _ _. Check the fourth letter against “Horse in a harness”.
AMORAL
HOURLY PAY
19Hourly pay
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with W; pattern W _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Like some pond life”.
WAGE
KINDLY
20Kindly
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Fits N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Horse in a harness”.
NICE
ADULT MALE
21Adult male
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: M _ _. “Legal claim” crosses it at the third square.
MAN
ANNUAL HORSE RACE
22Annual horse race
Row 5, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Begins with D. The fourth square is also part of “Color of sky”.
DERBY
TAYLOR SWIFT, TO TEEN GIRLS
23Taylor swift, to teen girls
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Fits I _ _ _. “Not moral” crosses it at the third square.
IDOL
KEEN
24Keen
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Fits A _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Silicon symbol”.
AVID
BEND MUSCLE
25Bend muscle
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Fits F _ _ _. Solving “Color of sky” first gives you its third letter.
FLEX
FAR
26Far
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Far.
F
CARRY WITH EFFORT
27Carry with effort
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
L _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Gamma xray”.
LUG
COLOR OF SKY
28Color of sky
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: B _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Carry with effort”.
BLUE
MUSICAL NOTE
29Musical note
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Musical note”.
G
GAMMA XRAY
30Gamma xray
Row 10, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Gamma xray” to its initials.
GX
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