Daily Themed Crossword July 16, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 16, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
July 16, 2020 — All 63 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jar covers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Experiment locations for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | "Right away!": Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Software developer's test version | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "Sleepless in ___" 1993 film named after the city where the Space Needle is located | Show answer | 7 | |
| #6 | "What do you ___ doing?" (course of action): 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #7 | Adobe's file extension: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | English singer of "White Flag" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Worries a lot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Shining bit from a mint | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "Criminal Minds" network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Like the Empire State for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Oil can letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "Oh ___"(I get it): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Turkish currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Palo ___ California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Portuguese "hello" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Raw facts and figures | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Capital of the state of South Australia | Show answer | 8 | |
| #20 | Have the flu say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Petty fight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "___ Hill" 1999 movie named after a neighborhood in London | Show answer | 7 | |
| #23 | First even number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Taste victory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Answer to a problem for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Identity theft target: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Nursery youngster? | Show answer | 7 | |
| #28 | Palindromic exclamation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ talk (pre-game talk) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Spear-shaped fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Insect that lives in a colony | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Play a part say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Silicon Valley company VIP: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Road laying gunk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Martin ___ "Apocalypse Now" actor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | TV series created by Donald Glover which is named after the capital of Georgia | Show answer | 7 | |
| #37 | Choir voice | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | ___ Vegas Nevada | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "Sweet Home ___" 2002 film starring Reese Witherspoon which refers to the Yellowhammer state | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Power ___ (afternoon rest) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Estate agent | Show answer | 7 | |
| #42 | First ___ kit (emergency kit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Campfire residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Fish skin feature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Despises | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Cryptanalysts' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Pest target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | 2002 film starring Renee Zellweger which is named after the "Windy City" in Illinois | Show answer | 7 | |
| #49 | Furnace output | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Neil Gaiman's "American ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Eldest Simpson child | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Touched down | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "When In ___" 2010 film starring Kristen Bell which refers to Colosseum city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Casual summer top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Tiger Woods' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Prey hunter | Show answer | 8 | |
| #57 | ___ Vera (spiky succulent) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Tourist location in India known for its beaches | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Set an example say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Perform silently | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Fits the bill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Superman symbol | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Had dinner say | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 16, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 16, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 63 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ADELAIDE at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 July 16, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 16, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 16, 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 63 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 July 16, 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 63 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 16, 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.