Daily Themed Crossword September 16, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 16, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
September 16, 2020 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Come to a close | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Letter that comes before "tee" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Pond gunk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | ___ and sound (secure) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "___ have this dance with you?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Organization for LA Galaxy and NY Red Bulls: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ Tudgeman character played by actor Kyle Downes in the Disney TV series "Lizzie McGuire" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Mudslinging campaign? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Like some eagles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Collision sound in cartoons | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "Water" in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Business get-together for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | University sports organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Old Spice alternative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Office reminders | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Palindromic term of address | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel's reality show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Hilary ___ actress who played the titular character in the Disney TV series "Lizzie McGuire" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | "Jane ___" novel by Charlotte Bronte | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Drag a bulky object (rhymes with "jug") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Bumped into | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ Sanchez character played by actress Lalaine in the Disney TV series "Lizzie McGuire" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #23 | U.S. intelligence organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "A long time ___..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Ob-___ (medical specialist) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Decade or century parts for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Do some tailoring | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Pouch-like structure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Munched lunch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___-ching! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | French luxury fashion house: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Record book | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Corrosive chemical | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | DJ's stack: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "Money and the Power" rapper Kid ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Daniel ___-Lewis actor of "Lincoln" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Craft character played by actor Clayton Snyder in the Disney TV series "Lizzie McGuire" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Former Yankee slugger familiarly: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Nocturnal bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Took first place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Bread unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Genetic code carrier: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Put on some clothes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Sticky stuff | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Pilot's blue domain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Mel of baseball fame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Brushed and flossed set | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "Go ahead and ___ out." (have a go at): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Constantly pester | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Character played by actor Adam Lamberg in the Disney TV series "Lizzie McGuire" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | To put in order | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Kate ___ character played by actress Ashlie Brillault in the Disney TV series "Lizzie McGuire" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #53 | Inter ___ (among other things) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Captain in a Jules Verne book | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Stitching line | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | "I'm very ___ of chocolates" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Not at all messy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Feathered missile that may hit the bull's eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Cry at a bullfight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | The Black ___ Peas band with the hit "Where Is the Love?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Dial-up alternative: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___-view mirror | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ Speedwagon ("Keep On Loving You" hitmakers) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Edge of a glass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Aunts in Barcelona | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Challenging word | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Concept embodying yin and yang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Web page code: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | ___ Frank Anne Frank's father | Show answer | 4 |
How the September 16, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 16, 2020, a Wednesday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MIRANDA at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 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 September 16, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 16, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 16, 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 69 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 16, 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 16, 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.