Crossword Challenge Puzzle 585 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 585? All 30 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
9 of the 30 answers are one or two letters long. 5 clues are pictures, and 2 of those ask you to fill the gaps in a word printed on the image; 4 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 1 wants just the first letter of a single word; 1 clue is a fill-in. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to the picture clue in the top row.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Sixty seconds”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to the picture clue in the top row. 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.
1Picture clue
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Describe the picture in one word that fits M _ _ S _ _ R _ _. Solving “After s” first gives you its sixth letter.
MOUSETRAP
ALLUDE TO
2Allude to
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: I _ _ L _. “Sneaky” crosses it at the fourth square.
IMPLY
ju-
3Picture clue
Top row 3/7 · 2 letters · down
Work out the object in the picture, then drop the part already written on it (“ju-”). What is left starts with N.
NE
"YUK!"
4"yuk!"
Top row 4/7 · 3 letters · down
Shape: U _ _. “Party thrower” crosses it at the third square.
UGH
NEW MEXICO TOWN
5New mexico town
Top row 5/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with T. The third square is also part of “Party thrower”.
TAOS
FIFTH LETTER
6Fifth letter
Top row 6/7 · 1 letter · down
Think of one character, not a word, for “Fifth letter”.
E
WEB ADDRESSES
7Web addresses
Top row 7/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits S _ _ E _. Solving “Save your energy” first gives you its fourth letter.
SITES
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
SIXTY SECONDS
8Sixty seconds
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with M. Solving “New mexico town” first gives you its fifth letter.
MINUTES
ALPHA'S OPPOSITE
9Alpha's opposite
Left column 2/9 · 5 letters · across
Begins with O. Its fourth letter is shared with “Yuk!”.
OMEGA
10Picture clue
Left column 3/9 · 2 letters · across
One word for the picture, starting with U. “Allude to” crosses it at the second square.
UP
SNEAKY
11Sneaky
Left column 4/9 · 3 letters · across
Begins with S. Check the third letter against “Time periods”.
SLY
12Picture clue
Left column 5/9 · 4 letters · across
Name the object in the picture. E _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Time periods”.
EYES
AFTER S
13After s
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
Step one letter forward from S in the alphabet.
T
PASTORAL
14Pastoral
Left column 7/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: R _ _ A _. The fourth square is also part of “Killed”.
RURAL
HELPS IN SPORTS
15Helps in sports
Left column 8/9 · 7 letters · across
Shape: A _ _ I _ _ S. The fifth square is also part of “OR ___!”.
ASSISTS
wi-
16Picture clue
Left column 9/9 · 2 letters · across
Picture word minus “wi” gives the answer. First letter: P.
PE
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
ROMAN ONE
17Roman one
Row 3, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Think of one character, not a word, for “Roman one”.
I
MATCH UP
18Match up
Row 3, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ _. “North south” crosses it at the third square.
SYNC
PARTY THROWER
19Party thrower
Row 4, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Shape: H _ _ _. Check the third letter against “Match up”.
HOST
TIME PERIODS
20Time periods
Row 4, col 4 · 5 letters · down
Begins with Y. “Pastoral” crosses it at the fourth square.
YEARS
SAVE YOUR ENERGY
21Save your energy
Row 5, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Save your energy”.
SYE
KILLED
22Killed
Row 5, col 5 · 5 letters · down
Fits S _ _ I _. Check the fourth letter against “Helps in sports”.
SLAIN
NORTH SOUTH
23North south
Row 6, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “North south” to its initials.
NS
"OR ___!"
24"OR ___!"
Row 6, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Which word finishes “OR ___!”? It fits E _ _ _.
ELSE
ACTOR BALDWIN
25Actor baldwin
Row 7, col 3 · 4 letters · across
Begins with A. Solving “OR ___!” first gives you its third letter.
ALEC
APPLY
26Apply
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
U _ _. Solving the picture clue in the left column first gives you its third letter.
USE
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
27Pacific standard time
Row 7, col 8 · 3 letters · down
Abbreviate “Pacific standard time” to its initials.
PST
PLACE
28Place
Row 8, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Place starts with the answer.
P
TEACHING ASST.
29Teaching asst.
Row 8, col 7 · 2 letters · down
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Teaching asst.”.
TA
TIDY
30Tidy
Row 10, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Fits N _ _ _. “Teaching asst.” crosses it at the third square.
NEAT
Crossword Challenge Level 585 Solved Grid
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Puzzle 585 solved
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