Daily Themed Crossword August 14, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 14, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
August 14, 2020 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Space ___" 1996 sports comedy film starring Michael Jordan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Independence day month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Miley Cyrus' "Party in the ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Back muscle in gym lingo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "Wind" follower to mean ancient structures common in the Netherlands | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Text for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Afternoon nap | Show answer | 6 | |
| #8 | Tonic's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | "___ Birds" video game series | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Outdid everyone in a test say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "Bye" in Italy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Yale students informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Refuse to admit say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "Make it quick!": Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ Waller-Bridge of "Fleabag" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | XXX divided X | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | World's longest river | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "You do the ___" (calculation) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | "Dancing with the Stars" judge Goodman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Novel by Richard Powers that won the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for Best Historical Fiction in 1999 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Castor and almond extracts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Colored eye parts | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Like flushed cheeks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Pulitzer-winning author Robert ___ Butler author of "A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | "The ___" novel by Richard Powers that won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Show answer | 9 | |
| #26 | "Dolce ___" (the sweet life) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | "Price is negotiable" in ads: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Vacation destination | Show answer | 6 | |
| #29 | "___ insult to injury" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Defendant's excuse in a court of law | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | Honest ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | William Howard ___ 27th President | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Mai ___ (cocktail) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Light beer variety | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Wedding words: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Absolutely hate something | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | "What a shame!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Animated octopus with a dog named Weenie | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Covers a gift box say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Genetic letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Conductor ____-Pekka Salonen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Actor ___ Kutcher from "What Happens in Vegas" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Novel by Richard Powers which was on the longlist for the 2014 Man Booker Prize | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Book of maps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Poses a question | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Cat's prey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Cream of broccoli ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Like a pillow? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Black-and-white whale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Season that begins in September | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Web address starter: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Use a keyboard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ tradition (passed on by word of mouth) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___- mo (video replay option) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Oinker's dig? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "Operation Wandering ___" book by Richard Powers which was a finalist for the National Book Award | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Make a choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Gross!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "The other night dear as I ___ sleeping..." (words from "You Are My Sunshine") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Bruins' school: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Cut off a tree branch say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Tiger Woods' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Best buddies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "___ Tree Hill" TV series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "Love ___ neighbor" | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 14, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 14, 2020, a Friday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is OVERSTORY at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 August 14, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 14, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 14, 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 65 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 August 14, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 14, 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.
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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.