Daily Themed Crossword August 16, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 16, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
August 16, 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 | Federal tax collector: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Apple computer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Yoga necessity | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Imitate someone say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Cat-like musk maker | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "Gangnam Style" rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | NBA scoreboard figures for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | What changes every day in this game | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Women's short jacket | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | San Diego's state for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Startup head: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ Clapton singer of "Tears In Heaven" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Giants legend Mel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | The "R" in REM sleep | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Fix as a computer program | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Librarian's "quiet!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "Where ___ thou?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ Martin "Father of the Bride" actor who was born on 14th August 1945 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Beatles' song "___ Blues" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Burnt a cigar say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | ___ and flow (tidal movement) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Roof support (rhymes with "seam") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "The Sound of ___" 1965 film starring Julie Andrews | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Fizzy drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Plant stalk? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | The ___ of Liberty New York | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Cab for hire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Cain's sibling (biblical) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Alter ___ (alternate personality) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Keep a ___ on" (keep abreast) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Station refill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Experience visually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Cameron ___ "Charlie's Angels" actress who was born on 30th August 1972 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Disney's former CEO Bob | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Oil company based out of La Palma briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | National park in Utah | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Former romantic partners | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Protected from danger say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "___ culpa" (it's my fault) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Palo ___ city in the San Francisco Bay Area | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Farm prefix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | ___ Kunis "Friends With Benefits" actress who was born on 14th August 1983 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Golfer Ernie ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Short bushy plant | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Earth-friendly prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | At a distance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | George Clooney or Brad Pitt e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Nose-horned animal for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Charlize ___ "Atomic Blonde" actress who was born on 7th August 1975 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #50 | Made a blunder say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Swanky red carpet car for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Bloodsucking creature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #53 | Sunrise direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Bobby ___ ice hockey legend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Relocation vehicle often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Travel route word often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Pointed edge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Plant holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ Outfitters Inc. (lifestyle retail corporation) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Male sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Singer Grande fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | WSJ competitor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Early hours in a day: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Yoko ___ Lennon's love | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Halle ___ "Catwoman" actress who was born on 14th August 1966 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #66 | "Ready or ___ here I come!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Decompose as food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Nike's slogan "Just ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 |
How the August 16, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 16, 2020, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is STATUE at 6 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 August 16, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 16, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 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.
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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.