Daily Themed Crossword October 20, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 20, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
October 20, 2019 — All 57 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kingly name in Norway | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | ___ out (withdraw) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Spa's foot pampering service informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Essential boxes for handymen: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #5 | Christmas song | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Secret message that needs to be cracked | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Word of approval | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ of the Rock iconic shrine in Jerusalem which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | USN rank: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | "War and Peace" writer Tolstoy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Plant that is called "blue dye" or "Asp of Jerusalem" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Angkor ___ iconic temple complex in Cambodia which is the largest religious monument in the world | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | YouTube annoyances for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Drink holders in Mad Hatter's party | Show answer | 7 | |
| #15 | "Smack That" rapper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | "And now without further ____ ..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Laudatory verse by a poet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Lambs' fathers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Iconic modernist structure in Poissy France which is a UNESCO Heritage site: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #20 | "Born to Die" singer ___ Del Rey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ cava (vein in the body) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Feeling blue say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Animation frame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | New Deal program initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "___ in Rome do as the Romans do" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Play ___ (cause mischief) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | First to finish the line | Show answer | 7 | |
| #28 | Merriment and good times | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Short nightgown | Show answer | 8 | |
| #30 | "Humbug!" preceder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Blackjack card | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Woody Allen's "Hannah and ___ Sisters" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Iconic dzong fortress in the city of Lhasa which is a World Heritage Site since 1994: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #34 | Non-clergy person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Tempt or entice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Targets of crunches | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Braying beast with hoofs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Popular car service app | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Sacred building in Mecca | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Young fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Like damp morning grass | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Like some humor or wine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Someone who is reasonable and sensible say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Iconic observational tower of Seattle which which was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River at the time it was built: 2 wds. | SPACENEEDLE | 11 | |
| #45 | "He" or "She" in grammar for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Neither's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Past the deadline | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Some flight board info: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Baker's measurement for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | "Gone With the Wind" plantation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Plant as seeds say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Stable morsel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Pretentious sort | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Give it a shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Inc. in London | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Elizabeth ___ of "La Bamba" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Victor Hugo's "___ Miserables" | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 20, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 20, 2019, a Sunday. It contains 57 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is POTALAPALACE at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for October 20, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 20, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 20, 2019 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 57 clues with answers from 3 to 12 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for October 20, 2019 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 57 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 20, 2019 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.