Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2601 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 2601? All 32 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Short answers dominate here: 10 of 32 fit in one or two squares. 5 clues are pictures, and 3 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 8 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 want just the first letter of a single word; 3 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Inspecting closely”.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Core nature”, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to “Inspecting closely”, 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.
INSPECTING CLOSELY
1Inspecting closely
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
E _ _ M _ _ I _ _. The picture clue in the left column crosses it at the sixth square.
EXAMINING
-circle
2Long truck
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
The image carries “-circle”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with S.
SEMI
SMILE
3Smile
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Smile.
S
be-
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “be” gives the answer. First letter: E.
EF
CLAUSE CONNECTOR
5Clause connector
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: N _ _. Solving “Resource planning model” first gives you its third letter.
NOR
MAXIMUM VOLUME
6Maximum volume
Top row 6/7 · 8 letters · down
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ A _ _ T _. “Abbr. for process” crosses it at the fifth square.
CAPACITY
STONE IN HOLLYWOOD
7Stone in hollywood
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Resource planning model”.
EMMA
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
CORE NATURE
8Core nature
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with E. Its fifth letter is shared with “Clause connector”.
ESSENCE
bo--r
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “bo--r” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with X.
XE
ASK ME ANYTHING
10Ask me anything
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
AMA
CATCHALL: ABBR.
11Catchall: abbr.
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
M _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Active server pages”.
MISC
ARCH_TECT
12ARCH_TECT
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “ARCH_TECT” go in the grid. First one: I.
I
13Picture clue
Left column 6/9 · 2 letters · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits N _. The second square is also part of “The faintest" thing”.
NI
INITIAL DATA ANALYSIS
14Initial data analysis
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
IDA
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
What is shown in the image? Shape: N _ _ _. Solving “Take action” first gives you its third letter.
NECK
GARDEN ENTRANCES
16Garden entrances
Left column 9/9 · 5 letters · across
G _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Key element”.
GATES
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
CAPPUCCINO TOPPER
17Cappuccino topper
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with F; pattern F _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Maximum volume”.
FOAM
ACTIVE SERVER PAGES
18Active server pages
Row 3, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Active server pages”.
ASP
RESOURCE PLANNING MODEL
19Resource planning model
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Resource planning model” to its initials.
RPM
CONTROL RULE SET
20Control rule set
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “Control rule set” to its initials.
CRS
BAZ__R
21BAZ__R
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Rebuild the word in “BAZ__R” and enter only the missing part, starting with A.
AA
OVERLOAD PULSE ARRAY
22Overload pulse array
Row 5, col 6 · 3 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
OPA
ABBR. FOR PROCESS
23Abbr. for process
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Starts with P; pattern P _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Overload pulse array”.
PROC
"THE FAINTEST" THING
24"the faintest" thing
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Shape: I _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
IDEA
ABBR. FOR NATIONAL
25Abbr. for national
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Youtube abbr.”.
NATL
TWIRL
26Twirl
Row 7, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Maximum volume”.
SPIN
TAKE ACTION
27Take action
Row 7, col 4 · 3 letters · down
Begins with A. Check the third letter against “Garden entrances”.
ACT
ACTION TAKEN AWARD
28Action taken award
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 3 squares.
ATA
KEY ELEMENT
29Key element
Row 8, col 5 · 2 letters · down
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
KE
YOUTUBE ABBR.
30Youtube abbr.
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Begins with Y. Solving “Abbr. for national” first gives you its second letter.
YT
SCHOOL
31School
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of School.
S
AMBU_ANCE
32AMBU_ANCE
Row 10, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only the hidden letters of “AMBU_ANCE” go in the grid. First one: L.
L
Crossword Challenge Level 2601 Solved Grid
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