Crossword Challenge Puzzle 993 Clues and Answers
This page covers all 30 clues of Crossword Challenge Puzzle 993, an 8×10 grid that mixes picture clues with short word clues.
Expect plenty of tiny answers, 9 of them only one or two letters. 3 clues are pictures, and 2 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 clues are fill-ins, and 3 of them need only the missing letters. The longest answer runs 9 letters and belongs to “Never-ending”.
Start at the edges. The first letters of the 7 answers hanging from the top row spell the answer to “Maybe”, and the first letters of the 9 answers along the left edge spell the answer to “Never-ending”. 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.
NEVER-ENDING
1Never-ending
Top row 1/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with P; pattern P _ _ P _ _ U _ _. Its sixth letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
PERPETUAL
BODY SWELLING
2Body swelling
Top row 2/7 · 5 letters · down
Fits E _ _ M _. Its fourth letter is shared with “Post meridiem”.
EDEMA
CLEAR
3Clear
Top row 3/7 · 3 letters · down
Fits R _ _. The third square is also part of “Roses are”.
RID
knig-
4Height
Top row 4/7 · 2 letters · down
The image carries “knig-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with H.
HT
_IRPLANE
5_IRPLANE
Top row 5/7 · 1 letter · down
Fill the gap in “_IRPLANE”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with A.
A
COUPLE
6Couple
Top row 6/7 · 4 letters · down
Starts with P; pattern P _ _ _. Solving “Short for picture” first gives you its third letter.
PAIR
MODULAR FURNITURE
7Modular furniture
Top row 7/7 · 9 letters · down
Starts with S; pattern S _ _ T _ _ N _ _. Solving “African herbivore” first gives you its sixth letter.
SECTIONAL
Left column
These sit down the left edge and every answer runs across.
MAYBE
8Maybe
Left column 1/9 · 7 letters · across
Begins with P. The fifth square is also part of “_IRPLANE”.
PERHAPS
REVISE, AS TEXT
9Revise, as text
Left column 2/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with E; pattern E _ _ _. Solving “Clear” first gives you its third letter.
EDIT
ROSES ARE
10Roses are
Left column 3/9 · 3 letters · across
Fits R _ _. Check the third letter against “Clear”.
RED
POST MERIDIEM
11Post meridiem
Left column 4/9 · 2 letters · across
Shorten the clue to its first letters: 2 squares.
PM
ART STUDIO PROP
12Art studio prop
Left column 5/9 · 5 letters · across
Fits E _ _ E _. Solving “Legacy receiver” first gives you its fourth letter.
EASEL
13Picture clue
Left column 6/9 · 1 letter · across
What is shown in the image? Shape: T.
T
SYSTEM LOGIN
14System login
Left column 7/9 · 4 letters · across
Starts with U; pattern U _ _ _. “Absolute” crosses it at the third square.
USER
sc-
15Picture clue
Left column 8/9 · 3 letters · across
The image carries “sc-”. Name the picture and keep only the letters hidden behind the dashes, beginning with A.
ALE
POETIC
16Poetic
Left column 9/9 · 7 letters · across
Fits L _ _ I _ _ L. “Computer” crosses it at the fifth square.
LYRICAL
Inside the grid
Split squares hold two clues: the top half runs across, the bottom half runs down.
AFTER EVENT
17After event
Row 3, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “After event”.
AE
"___ FICTION"
18"___ FICTION"
Row 3, col 6 · 4 letters · down
The missing word in “___ FICTION” starts with P.
PULP
SHORT FOR PICTURE
19Short for picture
Row 4, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Fits P _ _. The third square is also part of “Modular furniture”.
PIC
LEGACY RECEIVER
20Legacy receiver
Row 4, col 5 · 4 letters · down
Starts with H; pattern H _ _ _. Its third letter is shared with “African herbivore”.
HEIR
PAIN
21Pain
Row 5, col 4 · 4 letters · across
Begins with H. The third square is also part of “Couple”.
HURT
ABSOLUTE
22Absolute
Row 5, col 4 · 5 letters · down
S _ _ E _. Its fourth letter is shared with the picture clue in the left column.
SHEER
K_TCHEN
23K_TCHEN
Row 6, col 7 · 1 letter · across
Fill the gap in “K_TCHEN”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with I.
I
FORMAL REQUEST
24Formal request
Row 6, col 7 · 4 letters · down
Shape: P _ _ _. “Edible pod” crosses it at the third square.
PLEA
AFRICAN HERBIVORE
25African herbivore
Row 7, col 3 · 5 letters · across
Begins with H. “Formal request” crosses it at the fourth square.
HIPPO
SNEAKY
26Sneaky
Row 7, col 3 · 3 letters · down
Shape: S _ _. Check the third letter against “Poetic”.
SLY
LINE NUMBER
27Line number
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · across
Initials: the first letter of each word in “Line number”.
LN
COMPUTER
28Computer
Row 8, col 6 · 2 letters · down
Starts with P; pattern P _. Its second letter is shared with “Poetic”.
PC
EDIBLE POD
29Edible pod
Row 9, col 5 · 3 letters · across
Begins with P. Solving “Modular furniture” first gives you its third letter.
PEA
K_TCHEN
30K_TCHEN
Row 9, col 5 · 1 letter · down
Fill the gap in “K_TCHEN”, but leave out the letters already shown. Starts with I.
I
Crossword Challenge Level 993 Solved Grid
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