Daily Themed Crossword September 5, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 5, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
September 5, 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 | ___-warrior (espouser of "go green") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | North Pole toymaker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Cat's cozy spot often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Lose sleep over | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Man without a date at a party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Bar fixture | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Swearing-in word | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Greek letter for an angle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Story about a real incident | Show answer | 8 | |
| #10 | Diplomatic representative in an embassy for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Clutter that could drive one crazy? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "Tights On My ___" song by The Chicks from their 2020 album "Gaslighter" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Parking lot fillers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Hoity-toity sort | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | The "U" in UN | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | State of the Zion National Park | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "The Matrix" hero | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "Wide ___ Spaces" fourth studio album by the country band The Chicks (formerly known as Dixie Chicks) which released in 1998 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | "___ and Jeremiah by Design" TLC TV show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Conductor ___ Pekka Salonen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "___ The Heartache's on Me" song from 14a by The Chicks which released in 1999 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #22 | Short snuggle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Chicago winter hours: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Nocturnal mammal that hangs upside down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Use the plus symbol on a calculator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Dr. ___ (rapper) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Uncertain on a TV schedule: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "Idiot boxes" for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "Through" on a travel itinerary | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Marketing professionals | Show answer | 8 | |
| #31 | ___ talk (word of encouragement) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Adobe's often used file format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Wander aimlessly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "Joyful Girl" singer DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "Texas ___" song by The Chicks from their 2020 album "Gaslighter" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Partiality towards something | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Make a visual observation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Banned pesticide: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "There's Your ___" song written by Mark Selby and Tia Sillers and recorded by The Chicks for their 1998 album 14a | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Italian volcano | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "How to Win Friends and Influence People" author Carnegie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | The "F" in TGIF for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Wall Street debut: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | German article | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Electric swimmer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ Barber from "Young Sheldon" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Make a choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Melodious song components | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | ___ race (car race) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Spinners at parties?: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | "Cold Day in ___" song written by Richard Leigh and recorded by The Chicks for their 1999 album "Fly" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Extremely difficult | Show answer | 7 | |
| #53 | Buried plant part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | It opens with a knob | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "Please have a ___" (waiting room request) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Bacardi beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Beginner in millennial lingo (anagram of "boon") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | At an arm's distance say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Had an apple say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Aries' symbol | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | The "A" in IPA | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Opposite of "warm" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | "Do I dare to ___ peach?" (words of T. S. Eliot): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Women's doctor for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Raison d'___ (purpose of existence) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Flower stalk | Show answer | 4 |
How the September 5, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 5, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ANECDOTE 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 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 September 5, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 5, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 5, 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 September 5, 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 September 5, 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.