Crossword Challenge Puzzle 525 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 525 of Crossword Challenge gives you 31 clues on a 8×10 board. Each one is listed below with a hint first and the answer second.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 9 of them only one or two letters. 3 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 1 of them needs only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Travel system”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 525: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Betrayal of country”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Travel system”. One of those two words unlocks the first letter of 15 others.
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.
TRAVEL SYSTEM
1Travel system
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Shape: T _ _ N _ _ O _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Acts in theater”.
TRANSPORT
SEEDY BREAD
2Seedy bread
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
R _ _. Solving “Air-related” first gives you its third letter.
RYE
GAIN PROFIT
3Gain profit
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
E _ _ _. Solving “Air-related” first gives you its third letter.
EARN
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
What is shown in the image? Shape: A.
A
TIN'S SYMBOL
5Tin's symbol
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Begins with S. “ALUM___” crosses it at the second square.
SN
VOWS
6Vows
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: O _ _ H _. The fourth square is also part of “Time for sleep”.
OATHS
7Picture clue
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Look at the picture and fit it to N _ _ _. The third square is also part of “Time-stamp”.
NEST
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
BETRAYAL OF COUNTRY
8Betrayal of country
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ A _ _ N. Check the fifth letter against “Tin's symbol”.
TREASON
RUN YOUR APP
9Run your app
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Run your app”.
RYA
AIR-RELATED
10Air-related
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits A _ _ _. “Gain profit” crosses it at the third square.
AERO
NO
11No
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
No starts with the answer.
N
ri-
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “ri-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with S.
SE
ACTS IN THEATER
13Acts in theater
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with P. Its fourth letter is shared with “Greasy”.
PLAYS
___-WAN KENOBI
14___-WAN KENOBI
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
Complete the phrase “___-WAN KENOBI”. Shape: O _ _.
OBI
FISHING POLES
15Fishing poles
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ _. Solving “Helper” first gives you its third letter.
RODS
12TH
1612th
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: T _ _ L _ _ H. Check the fifth letter against “Musical note”.
TWELFTH
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ALUM___
17ALUM___
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fill the gap in “ALUM___”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with N.
NAE
GREASY
18Greasy
Row 3, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Starts with O; pattern O _ _ _. “Light input stream” crosses it at the third square.
OILY
TIME-STAMP
19Time-stamp
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Time-stamp”.
TS
MAIN IDEA
20Main idea
Row 4, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Fits G _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Acts in theater”.
GIST
TIME FOR SLEEP
21Time for sleep
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Starts with N; pattern N _ _ H _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Vows”.
NIGHT
ARM JOINT
22Arm joint
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Fits E _ _ O _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Fishing poles”.
ELBOW
LIGHT INPUT STREAM
23Light input stream
Row 6, col 4 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Light input stream”.
LIS
HELPER
24Helper
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with A; pattern A _ _ _. “Fishing poles” crosses it at the third square.
AIDE
ACTRESS GRANT
25Actress grant
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Fits B _ _ _. “Weight abbr.” crosses it at the third square.
BETH
BRIGHT
26Bright
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Only one square: take the initial of Bright.
B
REVERSE OF TWO
27Reverse of two
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Fits O _ _. “12th” crosses it at the third square.
OWT
PART OF FOOT
28Part of foot
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with T. Its third letter is shared with “Actress grant”.
TOE
SRI LANKA
29Sri lanka
Row 8, col 5 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Sri lanka” to its initials.
SL
WEIGHT ABBR.
30Weight abbr.
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Fits W _. “Actress grant” crosses it at the second square.
WT
MUSICAL NOTE
31Musical note
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
One letter only. It is the standard short form for “Musical note”.
F
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Puzzle 525 solved
Thanks for working through Puzzle 525 with us. Puzzle 526 is next, with 30 clues on a 8×10 board.