Daily Themed Crossword August 29, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 29, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
August 29, 2020 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "No pain no ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Tank filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Donations to the needy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Kill like a dragon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | On a ___ with (as good as) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ on the back (approval) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Assist in a way | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Drop from the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Ghost's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Collision sound in a comic strip | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Infomercials and website pop-ups for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "Welcome" site near the door | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "Is that ___?" (everything) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | President Lincoln fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Nativity ___ (Christmas setup) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Fizzy drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Frank Sinatra's "___ Fool to Want You": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Antioxidant-rich berry native to Central and South America | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Carpet surface calculation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ of living (term in Economics) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | 90s boy band with Justin Timberlake | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Vikings' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | "___ or false" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Pen drive port on a laptop: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Carey Mulligan's "___ from the Madding Crowd" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Competed in a marathon say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Shelled slow mover in the garden | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Opera solo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | "Bring ____!" ("challenge accepted"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Home of the Fighting Tigers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Novelist ___ Austen of "Pride and Prejudice" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Winner of the 1990 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her work in "Steel Magnolias": 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #33 | Strong desire or craving | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Ewe's mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Ancient Greek coin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Happy tail movement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "Captain America: Civil ___" 2016 Marvel movie starring Chris Evans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Apprehend a thief | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Debtor's note informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Gabriel for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | German industrial city in Ruhr valley (anagram of "sense") | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | ___ out (rent out one's property) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ Freeman winner of the 1990 Golden Globe for Best Actor in Comedy or Musical for his work in "Driving Miss Daisy" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #44 | "___ without a cause" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Long-snouted fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Birds that form a "V" while flying | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | French actress ___ Seydoux from "Inglourious Basterds" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Unaccompanied one at a party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Composer ___ Menken winner of the 1990 Golden Globe for Best Original Score for his work in "The Little Mermaid" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Mongolian desert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Murphy ___" winner of the 1990 Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy TV Series | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Killer whale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ and tear (damage over time) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Societal standard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | ___ Cruise winner of the 1990 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture for his work in "Born on the Fourth of July" | TOM | 3 | |
| #56 | Scotch or duct follower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ Max singer of "Sweet but Psycho" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "P" of rpm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "The ___ Ranger" 2013 western action film starring Johnny Depp | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Tennis court divider | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ Speedwagon rock band of "Take It on the Run" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Baker's appliance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Jeffrey Archer's bestseller "Kane and ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Saturn or Beetle for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Scratch the surface of a car say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | A small point to pick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Bicep's locale | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 29, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 29, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JULIAROBERTS at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 29, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 29, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 29, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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 29, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 29, 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.