Crossword Challenge Puzzle 722 Clues and Answers
Stuck somewhere in Crossword Challenge Puzzle 722? All 31 clues on this 8×10 grid are solved below, one card per clue.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 9 of them only one or two letters. 2 clues are pictures; 3 clues want only the initials of the clue words; 4 want just the first letter of a single word. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to the picture clue in the top row.
The edges of this grid check each other. The top-row answers begin with the letters of the answer to the picture clue in the left column, read left to right, and the left-column answers begin with the letters of the answer to the picture clue in the top row, read top to bottom.
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
What is shown in the image? Shape: L _ _ K _ _ I _ _. “Breakfast lunch dinner” crosses it at the sixth square.
LOCKSMITH
A, IN ITALY
2A, in italy
Top row 2/7 · 3 letters · down
U _ _. The third square is also part of “Young cow”.
UNA
OLYMPIC MEDAL
3Olympic medal
Top row 3/7 · 4 letters · down
Begins with G. Its third letter is shared with “Young cow”.
GOLD
AFTER F
4After f
Top row 4/7 · 1 letter · down
The alphabet letter right after F.
G
AIR WORTH
5Air worth
Top row 5/7 · 2 letters · down
Abbreviate “Air worth” to its initials.
AW
OXYGEN AND NITROGEN
6Oxygen and nitrogen
Top row 6/7 · 5 letters · down
Shape: G _ _ E _. Check the fourth letter against “Calendar entries”.
GASES
STATE OF BEING
7State of being
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Fits E _ _ S _ _ N _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with “Exam”.
EXISTENCE
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
8Picture clue
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Look at the picture and fit it to L _ _ G _ _ E. Check the fifth letter against “Air worth”.
LUGGAGE
ARTIST YOKO
9Artist yoko
Left column 2/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits O _ _. “Olympic medal” crosses it at the third square.
ONO
YOUNG COW
10Young cow
Left column 3/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ _. Solving “Olympic medal” first gives you its third letter.
CALF
KEEP
11Keep
Left column 4/9 · 1 letter · across
Just the opening letter of Keep.
K
STATE CODE
12State code
Left column 5/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
SC
BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER
13Breakfast lunch dinner
Left column 6/9 · 5 letters · across
Shape: M _ _ L _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Autumn”.
MEALS
TAGS
14Tags
Left column 7/9 · 3 letters · across
Shape: I _ _. “Calls for” crosses it at the third square.
IDS
GRAB
15Grab
Left column 8/9 · 4 letters · across
Fits T _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Calls for”.
TAKE
9 A.M. AND 12 P.M.: ABBR.
169 a.m. and 12 p.m.: abbr.
Left column 9/9 · 3 letters · across
Starts with H; pattern H _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Calls for”.
HRS
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
BEE PRODUCT
17Bee product
Row 3, col 5 · 3 letters · across
W _ _. Solving “State of being” first gives you its third letter.
WAX
AUTUMN
18Autumn
Row 3, col 5 · 4 letters · down
F _ _ _. “In case that” crosses it at the third square.
FALL
LATIN FOR 'YES'
19Latin for 'yes'
Row 4, col 6 · 2 letters · across
S _. The second square is also part of “State of being”.
SI
QUIZ
20Quiz
Row 4, col 6 · 4 letters · down
Begins with T. The third square is also part of “Breakfast lunch dinner”.
TEST
CALENDAR ENTRIES
21Calendar entries
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Fits D _ _ E _. The fourth square is also part of “Oxygen and nitrogen”.
DATES
TREE TYPE
22Tree type
Row 5, col 3 · 5 letters · down
Starts with C; pattern C _ _ A _. Solving “Grab” first gives you its fourth letter.
CEDAR
IN CASE THAT
23In case that
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Starts with L; pattern L _ _ _. “Oxygen and nitrogen” crosses it at the third square.
LEST
CALLS FOR
24Calls for
Row 6, col 4 · 4 letters · down
Shape: A _ _ _. “Grab” crosses it at the third square.
ASKS
EXAM
25Exam
Row 7, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Write the first letter of Exam, nothing more.
E
MANY A TIME
26Many a time
Row 7, col 7 · 3 letters · down
Fits O _ _. Its third letter is shared with “Vehicle type”.
OFT
BIG WEIGHT
27Big weight
Row 8, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with T. Check the third letter against “State of being”.
TON
EVER
28Ever
Row 8, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Write the first letter of Ever, nothing more.
E
FOOTBALL CLUB
29Football club
Row 9, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Abbreviate “Football club” to its initials.
FC
UNIQUE
30Unique
Row 9, col 6 · 1 letter · down
Only one square: take the initial of Unique.
U
VEHICLE TYPE
31Vehicle type
Row 10, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Shape: U _ _. Check the third letter against “State of being”.
UTE
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