Daily Themed Crossword July 21, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 21, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
July 21, 2020 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | TV schedule: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Bulls or Bears e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Long skinny fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "One ___ time": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Nelson ___ former President of South Africa | Show answer | 7 | |
| #6 | Blow one's own trumpet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Place a wager on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Long period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Explosive letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Biblical verse | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Knee protector | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ Kournikova of tennis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Underworld heads | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Alpha ___ Gamma | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ Weasley Harry Potter's friend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | White deposit on a cold winter morning | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Make moist | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ Harper from "Two and a Half Men" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Hill-dwelling insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "The Diary of a Young Girl" by ___ Frank | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Four-legged friend who barks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Columbus School: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Prohibit legally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "Happy Birthday. Have a ___" (enjoy) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Richard ___ actor from "Hachi: A Dog's Tale" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Antonio ___ football tight-end who retired in 2020 and has made it to the Pro Bowl eight times | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Like an ardent fan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Tiny ___ (toddlers) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Meshed filter in the kitchen | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Dubious financial scheme | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | "___ Away With Me" Norah Jones' song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Darwin's field of study | Show answer | 9 | |
| #33 | Arduous hike | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "Are we on the same ___?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ Anderson from "Baywatch" for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Yemen's temporary capital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Tempe neighbor (anagram of "seam") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ Hayworth from "Gilda" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Sleep phase: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ Yanda football guard who retired in 2020 and has made it to the Pro Bowl eight times | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | "___ for each other" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Mag heads for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Common public transport | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Refreshing drinks | Show answer | 9 | |
| #45 | ___ out (snitch) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Shopper's aides | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | ___ Kuechly football linebacker who retired in 2020 and made it to the Pro Bowl seven times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Sporting event venue | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Pat gently | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Vernon ___ football tight-end who retired in 2020 and made it to Pro the Bowl twice | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | "Water" in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Action word in grammar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Not occupied | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "___ a boy!" (labor ward exclamation) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "It's been ___ since we met" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Swimmer's count | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Took the reins say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ Manning football quarterback who retired in 2020 and has made it to the Pro Bowl four times | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "___ off to you" (kudos) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Ginger ___ (drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Foil metal often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | In low spirits | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | ___ Reynolds "Boogie Nights" actor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "___ good things must come to an end" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "Inter ___" (among other things) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Stomach muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Pumpkin dessert say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | ___ an ear (listen) | Show answer | 4 |
How the July 21, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 21, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is EVOLUTION at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 21, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 21, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 21, 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 68 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 July 21, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 21, 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 8, 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.