Tuesday · September 8, 2020 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword September 8, 2020 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the September 8, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
6Longest
3Shortest
5Abbreviations
Answers

September 8, 2020 — All 68 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 MBA aspirant's assessment: Abbr. Show answer 4
#2 Navigation aid on a phone: Abbr. Show answer 3
#3 Vatican VIP Show answer 4
#4 Last ___ (WhatsApp feature) Show answer 4
#5 ___ Blanda former NFL kicker and quarterback whose career spanned twenty-six seasons Show answer 6
#6 Hand sanitizer target Show answer 4
#7 Organ with a lobe Show answer 3
#8 Durban's country: Abbr. Show answer 3
#9 Actor Gibson and director Brooks Show answer 4
#10 ___ Andersen former NFL kicker whose career spanned twenty-six seasons Show answer 6
#11 Texts for short Show answer 4
#12 Speed down the slopes Show answer 3
#13 "Gift of the ___" Show answer 3
#14 The "S" in 1a for short Show answer 3
#15 ___ Greene mobster from "The Godfather" Show answer 3
#16 ___ of access (accessibility) Show answer 4
#17 Word of agreement Show answer 4
#18 Orangutan e.g. Show answer 3
#19 Type of history or hygiene Show answer 4
#20 Bones in a cage? Show answer 4
#21 Voice above the baritone Show answer 5
#22 "___ of the blue" (unexpectedly) Show answer 3
#23 "Humpty dumpty ___ on a wall..." (nursery rhyme) Show answer 3
#24 "How ___ you?" Show answer 3
#25 "That's gross!" Show answer 3
#26 "Mary ___ a little lamb..." Show answer 3
#27 Actress Zellweger from "Bridget Jones's Diary" Show answer 5
#28 Nape's location Show answer 4
#29 Ostrich relative Show answer 3
#30 Pupil's location Show answer 3
#31 Caspian and Red e.g. Show answer 4
#32 One way to cook dumplings Show answer 5
#33 "The Marvelous ___ Maisel" TV show Show answer 3
#34 "___ at the Gates" 2001 movie starring Jude Law Show answer 5
#35 NYT competitor: Abbr. Show answer 3
#36 Teensy bit? Show answer 3
#37 Seventh Greek letter Show answer 3
#38 Stethoscope holders for short Show answer 3
#39 ___ Poke (caramel candy) Show answer 3
#40 Pool tool Show answer 3
#41 Performer's spot Show answer 5
#42 Mickey Mouse's canine pal Show answer 5
#43 "Throw in at the deep ___" Show answer 3
#44 "Cut someone some ___" (go easy) Show answer 5
#45 Keen as a fan Show answer 6
#46 Company head: Abbr. Show answer 3
#47 ___ Hanson former NFL placekicker who played twenty-one seasons with Detroit Lions Show answer 5
#48 Mining output Show answer 3
#49 "What are the ___?" (chances) Show answer 4
#50 ___ vu (familiar feeling) Show answer 4
#51 Untidy sort Show answer 4
#52 Medication units Show answer 5
#53 Feng ___ Show answer 4
#54 Make money Show answer 4
#55 Lip-___ (mouth the words) Show answer 4
#56 Cookie container Show answer 3
#57 ___ Feagles former NFL punter whose career spanned twenty-two seasons Show answer 4
#58 Fluffy farm female Show answer 3
#59 Temporary trend Show answer 3
#60 If-___ (programming construct) Show answer 4
#61 "___ Will" (Lil Wayne song) Show answer 3
#62 "Make ___ while the sun shines" Show answer 3
#63 Get carried ___ Show answer 4
#64 ___ Carney former NFL kicker whose career spanned twenty-three seasons Show answer 4
#65 Large coffee container Show answer 3
#66 Sean Connery's "The Hunt for ___ October" Show answer 3
#67 Assist in a crime Show answer 4
#68 Company ender briefly Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the September 8, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 8, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GEORGE at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 8, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

September 8, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for September 8, 2020?
The September 8, 2020 grid has 68 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 68 clues. The longest answer is GEORGE at 6 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 5 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for September 8, 2020 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including September 7, 2020 and September 9, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the September 8, 2020 Crossword

01

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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for September 8, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 8, 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
6longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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