Daily Themed Crossword August 23, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 23, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
August 23, 2020 — All 62 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Aliens: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Victorian ___ (period) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Cheese-loving rodent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | 2010 health law: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ promise | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "___ Love You" (Cecelia Ahern novel): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Slow and slimy mover | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Cousin ___ of "The Addams Family" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | "Now You See Me" actress Fisher | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Rock in "on the rocks" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Chocolate ___ cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | CBS logo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Folded Mexican snack | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Barack ___ former President who graduated from Harvard University in 1991 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Bank account earning for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Not very outgoing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Jab with a knife | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ Portman actress from "Jackie" who graduated from Harvard University in 2003 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | Taiwanese laptop maker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "Wonderland" DJ Steve ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Prefix that goes with "present" or "potent" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Baseball headgear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Sandwich filler say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ Jones actor from "Lonesome Dove" who graduated from Harvard University in 1969: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | Fail to include | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "The Best ___ Marigold Hotel" 2011 film starring Judi Dench | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Sing with closed lips | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ being (you for one) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Pictures of fractures: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | ___ mater (former school) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Basketball star ___ Ming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Each American has a unique one: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Stanford or MIT for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ facto (by that very fact) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Faux ___ (minor fashion mishap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Systematic plans | Show answer | 7 | |
| #37 | "Viva ____ Vegas" (Elvis song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ Damon actor from "Good Will Hunting" who studied at Harvard University till 1992 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "La-la" lead in | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Step into a role | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Blues day for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___ Jones actress from "Boston Public" who graduated from Harvard University in 1997 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #43 | ___ Birds (video game series) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | TV's little explorer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Biblical town of Galilee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | ___ O'Brien talk show host who graduated from Harvard University in 1985 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Washington office shape | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Tree house? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "The Prague Cemetery" writer Umberto ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | "___ Maria" (hymn) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Precious stone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Spain's continent for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ trip (car journey) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Canada's most populous province for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "Alias" equivalent: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "Angels & Demons" author ___ Brown | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Lil ___ X singer with the hit "Panini" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Regret something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" singer Paul ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "Breezeblocks" band ___-J | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Periods that end on the 31st of December for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Sunbather's shade | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 23, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 23, 2020, a Sunday. It contains 62 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TOMMYLEE at 8 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 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 August 23, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 23, 2020 — Questions
What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 23, 2020?
How many clues are in this puzzle?
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Where can I find other dates?
Other Crossword Boards
3 Tips for the August 23, 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 62 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 August 23, 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 62 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 23, 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.