Crossword Challenge Puzzle 304 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 29 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 304, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Short answers dominate here: 8 of 29 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; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 3 want just the first letter of a single word; 1 clue is a fill-in. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Greedily”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Much the same”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Greedily”. 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.
GREEDILY
1Greedily
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
S _ _ F _ _ H _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Section”.
SELFISHLY
COMMON SAYING
2Common saying
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
I _ _ O _. The fourth square is also part of “Shoe's resident”.
IDIOM
ar-
3Micro-soft
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “ar” gives the answer. First letter: M.
MS
INCH
4Inch
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Inch.
I
RENT OUT
5Rent out
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
L _ _. The third square is also part of “Footfall”.
LET
PREVENT
6Prevent
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits A _ _ R _. “Royal order” crosses it at the fourth square.
AVERT
TAKE BACK
7Take back
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _ O _ _ E _ _. “Sat” crosses it at the sixth square.
REPOSSESS
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
MUCH THE SAME
8Much the same
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with S. The fifth square is also part of “Rent out”.
SIMILAR
MAG HEADS
9Mag heads
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: E _ _. Solving the picture clue in the top row first gives you its third letter.
EDS
gar--c
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “gar--c”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with L.
LI
SHOE'S RESIDENT
11Shoe's resident
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: F _ _ _. “Unlocks” crosses it at the third square.
FOOT
REVEALS
12Reveals
Left column 5/9 · 7 letters · across
I _ _ A _ _ S. “Charges” crosses it at the fifth square.
IMPARTS
SECTION
13Section
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Section.
S
-ey
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“-ey”). What is left starts with H.
HON
GIVES AN EAR
15Gives an ear
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ T _ _ S. Check the fifth letter against “Charges”.
LISTENS
YEAR LEVEL
16Year level
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
YL
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
NIGHT BEFORE
17Night before
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits E _ _. “Take back” crosses it at the third square.
EVE
FAMOUS PERSON
18Famous person
Row 3, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Begins with S. Check the third letter against “Reveals”.
STAR
FOOTFALL
19Footfall
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: S _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Prevent”.
STEP
UNLOCKS
20Unlocks
Row 4, col 4 · 5 letters · down
Shape: O _ _ N _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its fourth letter.
OPENS
ROYAL ORDER
21Royal order
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
RO
CHARGES
22Charges
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Begins with R. The fourth square is also part of “Gives an ear”.
RATES
PERIOD OF HISTORY
23Period of history
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · across
Begins with E. Its third letter is shared with “Charges”.
ERA
PALM ___
24PALM ___
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Which word finishes “PALM ___”? It fits O _ _.
OIL
SAT
25Sat
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Sat.
S
PEN FLUID
26Pen fluid
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Begins with I. “Calls for” crosses it at the third square.
INK
LINK
27Link
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Starts with T; pattern T _ _. Solving “Take back” first gives you its third letter.
TIE
THANKS AGAIN
28Thanks again
Row 8, col 5 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Thanks again”.
TA
CALLS FOR
29Calls for
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Pen fluid”.
ASKS
Crossword Challenge Level 304 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 304 solved
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