Crossword Challenge Puzzle 36 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 36? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
13 of the 31 answers are one or two letters long. 6 clues are pictures, and 5 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 2 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 4 want just the first letter of a single word; 2 clues are fill-ins, and 2 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Learning process”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “London's language”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Learning process”. 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.
LEARNING PROCESS
1Learning process
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ C _ _ I _ _. Check the sixth letter against “Give it a go”.
EDUCATION
ho--y
22
Top row 2/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “ho--y”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with N.
NE
STICKY STUFF
3Sticky stuff
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with G. “To or toward” crosses it at the third square.
GLUE
EYELID COSMETIC
4Eyelid cosmetic
Top row 4/7 · 5 letters · down
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
LINER
ITEM
5Item
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Item, nothing more.
I
SITE RULE OFFICER
6Site rule officer
Top row 6/7 · 3 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Site rule officer”.
SRO
-ppy
77
Top row 7/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “-ppy”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with H.
HA
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
LONDON'S LANGUAGE
8London's language
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits E _ _ L _ _ H. Solving “Item” first gives you its fifth letter.
ENGLISH
-very
99
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Picture word minus “very” gives the answer. First letter: D.
DELI
URBAN
10Urban
Left column 3/9 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Urban.
U
1111
Left column 4/9 · 5 letters · across
Describe the picture in one word that fits C _ _ E _. “Eyelid cosmetic” crosses it at the fourth square.
CHEER
l--gh
1212
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “l--gh”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
AU
GIVE IT A GO
13Give it a go
Left column 6/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: T _ _. The third square is also part of “__AR”.
TRY
UTOPIAN GOAL
14Utopian goal
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with I. The fourth square is also part of “Expert level”.
IDEAL
po-
1515
Left column 8/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “po-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with O.
OL
SWORN ENEMY
16Sworn enemy
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: N _ _ E _ _ S. Its fifth letter is shared with “Garden lattice”.
NEMESIS
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
__TING
17__TING
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “__TING” go in the grid. First one: R.
RA
GARDEN LATTICE
18Garden lattice
Row 3, col 6 · 7 letters · down
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ L _ _ S. Check the fifth letter against “Utopian goal”.
TRELLIS
TO OR TOWARD
19To or toward
Row 4, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Begins with U. Check the third letter against “Garden lattice”.
UNTO
TRACK BARRIER
20Track barrier
Row 4, col 3 · 6 letters · down
Shape: H _ _ D _ _. “Utopian goal” crosses it at the fourth square.
HURDLE
FOREVER AND EVER
21Forever and ever
Row 4, col 8 · 6 letters · down
Begins with A. “Musical note” crosses it at the fourth square.
ALWAYS
ARTICLE
22Article
Row 5, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Article.
A
DOUBLE A
23Double a
Row 5, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Shape: A _. Its second letter is shared with “Legal system”.
AA
NOT FAKE
24Not fake
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits R _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Double a”.
REAL
__AR
25__AR
Row 6, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Rebuild the word in “__AR” and enter only the missing part, starting with Y.
YE
LEGAL SYSTEM
26Legal system
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · across
L _ _. Solving “Forever and ever” first gives you its third letter.
LAW
EXPERT LEVEL
27Expert level
Row 7, col 5 · 3 letters · down
Fits A _ _. “Sworn enemy” crosses it at the third square.
ACE
MUSICAL NOTE
28Musical note
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Musical note”.
A
TIME IN
29Time in
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Time in” to its initials.
TI
METRO-POLIS
30Metro-polis
Row 9, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits C _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Time in”.
CITY
MIDDLE
31Middle
Row 9, col 4 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Middle.
M
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