Daily Themed Crossword February 29, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 29, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
February 29, 2020 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "A" in UAE | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Crunch targets for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Kicked off | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | Messy campfire snack | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | "Right this instant!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Super Bowl League: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "___ Bird" 1973 hit song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "Forrest Gump" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Bent the truth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Cry of surprise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Food scrap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Aries animal? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Neckwear that may be paired with a formal shirt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Sleep phase: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Exams for aspiring attorneys: Abbr. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | "Full House" actress Loughlin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | "___ Smell" 1977 song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "Blow" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Pad ____ (South Asian food) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "A long time ___..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "___ Alabama" 1974 hit song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that inspired the title of a rom-com starring Reese Witherspoon: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | Explosive letters? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Myanmar formerly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Wound with one's claws like a bear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "No capes!" designer in "The Incredibles" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Clean and well-arranged | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Sporty car roofs: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Lord's Prayer starter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | School support group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Work with thread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "Best before" in many packages: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Nightmarish street | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Fluffy scarf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "Shape of ___" (Ed Sheeran song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Sport-___ (multi-terrain vehicle) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "Simple ___" 1973 hit song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "Almost Famous" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Shopping venue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ carte: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Guided a troop say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Restroom in England | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Actress ___ Delany of "China Beach" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | No-win situation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Pub brew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Actress Tierney of "ER" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Vintage style | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Rafael ___ of tennis | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Voice above tenor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | ___ Angeles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Historic Sicilian city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | "Saturday ___ Special" 1975 hit song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "The Longest Yard" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Term for a false name | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "____ of the Flies" (novel by William Golding) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Seacrest host of "American Idol" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Major-___ (chief steward) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Flip side of a coin that is not "heads" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #54 | Long tale of heroic achievement | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Really tiny | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "___ Name" 1977 hit song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that is the opening track on their album "Street Survivors": 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #57 | 60-minute clock units for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Reality show where Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel serve as judges: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Port on a laptop where you plug in a pen drive: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Angelina Jolie starrer biographical film based on the life of an American supermodel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Literary "therefore" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | "I ___ sorry!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Witchy woman in old stories | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Superlative suffix? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ Hill (neighborhood in San Francisco) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Airport screening organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 29, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 29, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SWEETHOME at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for February 29, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 29, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 29, 2020 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 February 29, 2020 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 29, 2020 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.