Daily Themed Crossword August 30, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 30, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
August 30, 2020 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pickle container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Movable face part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Give it ___ (try): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "Scream" director ___ Craven | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Kiddie pool sound (rhymes with "flash") | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Very pleased with oneself (rhymes with "bug") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Kauai tropical rum cocktails: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #8 | Admiral's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | "Oh ___!" (heaven forbid): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Fedora for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "You ___ me at hello" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "Much ___ about nothing" (big deal) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Lion's lair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Grow old like wine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | El ___ city in Texas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Exhaustion from traveling across time zones: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Plant that shares its name with a green gem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Shakespearean heroine in "As You Like It" | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Home of the Sun Devils: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Prince William's alma mater | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Took a seat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Pecan or almond | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | "It is of no ___!" (pointless) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Down in the dumps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Female villain from "The Powerpuff Girls" voiced by Jennifer Hale | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | ___ Lilly and Company (pharmaceutical giant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Cruella ___ a female villain from the 1961 "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" animated film voiced by Betty Lou Gerson: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Capital of Norway | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Cheri ___ actress who was a regular on "SNL" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Ginger ___ (aerated beverage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Stayed out of sight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Dynamic ___ (pair) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | All you can ___ buffet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Opera star | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Zoo section for birds | Show answer | 6 | |
| #36 | Ford Explorer for one: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Dracula famously | Show answer | 7 | |
| #38 | Actor ___ Hackman of "Unforgiven" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "National Treasure" actor Cage in tabloids | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Clean Air Act organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Poison ___ female villain from "Batman: The Animated Series" voiced by Diane Pershing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Archery bow wood (rhymes with "pew") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Ungraceful sort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Natasha ___ a female villain from the 2000 "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" film voiced by Rene Russo | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | Tear like a cloth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | HBO's drama series "Big Little ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Smelting waste (rhymes with "flag") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ De Spell female villain from the 2017 "DuckTales" series voiced by Catherine Tate | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | Long-snouted fish (anagram of "rag") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Shoemaker's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | School support org.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Wily like a fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Practice boxing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Apple ___ (stuffed dessert) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Pacino of movies and Gore of politics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Places where beekeepers work | Show answer | 8 | |
| #57 | Bowling target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Pen filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Optometrist's interest | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Oinker's dig | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ of the valley | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Boy meets ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Daily that publishes the Modern Love column: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Affirmative answer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Formerly known as | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Lock opener | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 30, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 30, 2020, a Sunday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ROSALIND at 8 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 5 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 30, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 30, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 30, 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 66 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 30, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 30, 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.