Crossword Challenge Puzzle 44 Clues and Answers
Crossword Challenge Puzzle 44 is an 8×10 board with 28 clues, and every one of them is answered below.
8 of the 28 answers are one or two letters long. 4 clues are pictures, and 1 of those asks you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 2 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 “With fun spirit”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Wall cover”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “With fun spirit”. 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.
WITH FUN SPIRIT
1With fun spirit
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
P _ _ Y _ _ L _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Not clued in”.
PLAYFULLY
22
Top row 2/7 · 6 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits L _ _ T _ _. Its fourth letter is shared with “You too”.
LISTEN
QUESTION
3Question
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
A _ _. Check the third letter against “With suspicion”.
ASK
MALE DEER
4Male deer
Top row 4/7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: S _ _ _. “With suspicion” crosses it at the third square.
STAG
TEMPER
5Temper
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Temper.
T
INSPIRE TO
6Inspire to
Top row 6/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits E _ _ O _ _ A _ _. “Not clued in” crosses it at the sixth square.
ENCOURAGE
REGRET
7Regret
Top row 7/7 · 3 letters · down
Starts with R; pattern R _ _. The third square is also part of “With suspicion”.
RUE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
WALL COVER
8Wall cover
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits P _ _ S _ _ R. Solving “Temper” first gives you its fifth letter.
PLASTER
99
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
One word for the picture, starting with L. Check the third letter against “Question”.
LIST
WITH SUSPICION
10With suspicion
Left column 3/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ A _ _ E. Its fifth letter is shared with “Forget it!”.
ASKANCE
YOU TOO
11You too
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “You too” to its initials.
YT
NOT A LOT
12Not a lot
Left column 5/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with F; pattern F _ _. The third square is also part of “Barrier”.
FEW
NOT CLUED IN
13Not clued in
Left column 6/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with U; pattern U _ _ W _ _ E. “Forget it!” crosses it at the fifth square.
UNAWARE
LEADER
14Leader
Left column 7/9 · 1 letter · across
Leader starts with the answer.
L
QUIET TIME
15Quiet time
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: L _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Barrier”.
LULL
e-
1616
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Say what the picture shows. “e-” is printed on it, and the dashes are the letters you type. Starts with Y.
YE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
__RSE
17__RSE
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Only the hidden letters of “__RSE” go in the grid. First one: N.
NU
"FORGET IT!"
18"forget it!"
Row 3, col 6 · 5 letters · down
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ A _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Not clued in”.
NOWAY
___SE
19___SE
Row 5, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “___SE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with G.
GOO
BARRIER
20Barrier
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with W; pattern W _ _ _. “Faithful” crosses it at the third square.
WALL
GRASS-LAND
21Grass-land
Row 5, col 8 · 5 letters · down
V _ _ D _. “Guitar duo” crosses it at the fourth square.
VELDT
WEST UNIT VAULT
22West unit vault
Row 6, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “West unit vault” to its initials.
WUV
WILD CANINE
23Wild canine
Row 6, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Begins with W. The third square is also part of “Quiet time”.
WOLF
FAITHFUL
24Faithful
Row 8, col 3 · 5 letters · across
L _ _ A _. “Inspire to” crosses it at the fourth square.
LOYAL
UNREAL ENGINE
25Unreal engine
Row 8, col 3 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Unreal engine” to its initials.
UE
GUITAR DUO
26Guitar duo
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Guitar duo”.
GD
MUSICAL NOTE
27Musical note
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
A single letter or symbol answers “Musical note”.
E
2826
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
What is shown in the image? Shape: F _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Inspire to”.
FEET
Crossword Challenge Level 44 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 44 solved
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