Crossword Challenge Puzzle 565 Clues and Answers
Puzzle 565 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.
Short answers dominate here: 9 of 31 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; 4 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 “Spoke under oath”.
Here is the shortcut for Puzzle 565: read the first letters of the top-row answers and you get the answer to “Counsel-ing session”. Read the first letters down the left edge and you get the answer to “Spoke under oath”. 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.
SPOKE UNDER OATH
1Spoke under oath
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
T _ _ T _ _ I _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Skin layer”.
TESTIFIED
___ AND SEEK
2___ AND SEEK
Top row 2/7 · 4 letters · down
The missing word in “___ AND SEEK” starts with H.
HIDE
EFFORT
3Effort
Top row 3/7 · 1 letter · down
Just the opening letter of Effort.
E
sha-
4Picture clue
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
Picture word minus “sha” gives the answer. First letter: R.
RE
STAGE PLAY
5Stage play
Top row 5/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits A _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Greek t”.
ACT
MOON PERIOD
6Moon period
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Begins with P. Check the fourth letter against “Senior”.
PHASE
NOT THEIR
7Not their
Top row 7/7 · 4 letters · down
Fits Y _ _ _. “Greek t” crosses it at the third square.
YOUR
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
COUNSEL-ING SESSION
8Counsel-ing session
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Starts with T; pattern T _ _ R _ _ Y. Its fifth letter is shared with “Stage play”.
THERAPY
-ght
9Picture clue
Left column 2/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “ght” gives the answer. First letter: E.
EI
SAME DAY SLEEP
10Same day sleep
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Take one letter from each word of the clue, in order.
SDS
CREW
11Crew
Left column 4/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits T _ _ _. Solving “Not different” first gives you its third letter.
TEAM
IDEAL
12Ideal
Left column 5/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Ideal.
I
SKIN LAYER
13Skin layer
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
F _ _ S _. “Amount of matter” crosses it at the fourth square.
FLESH
aud-
14Picture clue
Left column 7/9 · 2 letters · across
The image carries “aud-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with I.
IO
PSYCHIC POWER
15Psychic power
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _. The third square is also part of “Post-script”.
ESP
ARTISTIC PLANS
16Artistic plans
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: D _ _ I _ _ S. Check the fifth letter against “Item”.
DESIGNS
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
SOUND REBOUND
17Sound rebound
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with E. The third square is also part of “Moon period”.
ECHO
NOT DIFFERENT
18Not different
Row 3, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. “Buddy” crosses it at the third square.
SAME
GREEK T
19Greek t
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
T _ _. “Not their” crosses it at the third square.
TAU
AMOUNT OF MATTER
20Amount of matter
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Fits M _ _ _. Solving “Skin layer” first gives you its third letter.
MASS
SENIOR
21Senior
Row 5, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Starts with S; pattern S _. Check the second letter against “Not their”.
SR
ITEM
22Item
Row 5, col 6 · 5 letters · down
T _ _ N _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Not a deal”.
THING
BUDDY
23Buddy
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Begins with M. The third square is also part of “Item”.
MATE
WASTE
24Waste
Row 6, col 3 · 4 letters · down
Begins with L. The third square is also part of “Psychic power”.
LOSE
FINISHES
25Finishes
Row 6, col 8 · 4 letters · down
Fits E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Not a deal”.
ENDS
EXHIBIT
26Exhibit
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Exhibit, nothing more.
E
OR___
27OR___
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Only the hidden letters of “OR___” go in the grid. First one: G.
GAN
TRAFFIC MARKER
28Traffic marker
Row 8, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: S _ _ _. “OR___” crosses it at the third square.
SIGN
POST-SCRIPT
29Post-script
Row 8, col 4 · 2 letters · down
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
PS
NOT A DEAL
30Not a deal
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Abbreviate “Not a deal” to its initials.
NAD
INVENTOR
31Inventor
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Inventor, nothing more.
I
Crossword Challenge Level 565 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 565 solved
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