Daily Themed Crossword September 20, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 20, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
September 20, 2020 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Perform in a play | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Nile viper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Speak unclearly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "___ ring on it" (propose): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Secret agent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___-fi (futuristic genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Like a cucumber say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Land of Bollywood | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Prefix meaning "eight" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "___ la la" (Britney Spears song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Type of hygiene or exam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Religious song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "The Breakfast ___" 1985 teen comedy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | George H.W. ___ 41st President of the U.S. who had co-founded an oil company in the '50s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Water body for koi often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Actor Stevens and author Brown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Burst into tears | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Ballerina's skirt | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Skywalker's mentor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ o' shanter (Scottish cap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Poison ivy woe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Optimist's feeling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Abraham ___ 16th President of the U.S. who had a general store in New Salem | Show answer | 7 | |
| #24 | Guitar tuning clamp | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ skip and jump | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___ favor (please in Spanish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Butterfield actor from "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Unit of resistance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Term for "that price is negotiable": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Don't ___ stranger.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Hockey legend Bobby ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___-up shop (temporary store) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | School support group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Hiker's route | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | NYC's Lexington ___ for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___-Mex cuisine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | A Day has 24 of these for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | 31st President of the U.S. who had a successful mining business: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #39 | ___ of light (ray) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | For ___ (gifting section for men) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ Epps actor from "This Is Us" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Stallion's mate | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Set a target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "___ & Oh's" (Elle King hit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Crunch targets for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | San Francisco's subway system: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ Dogg rapper of "Gin and Juice" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Army Captain's superior for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ Carter 39th President of the United States who had a peanut farming business | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Phuket or Pattaya native | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Harry S. ___ 33rd President of the U.S. who had an unsuccessful oil and mining business | Show answer | 6 | |
| #52 | Hotel booking | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "The ___ Duckling" (children's tale) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Oculus ___ (virtual reality headset) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | ___ gras (controversial food) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Show and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Gluttonous person | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Judge's attire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Sheep's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Op-___ (opinion pieces) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ & Chandon (French champagne brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Keg attachment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "You've got mail" company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Frog's cousin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "Friends with Benefits" actress Kunis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "Am ___ brother's keeper?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Faux ___ (minor fashion error) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | App with crowdsourced reviews | Show answer | 4 |
How the September 20, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 20, 2020, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HERBERTHOOVER at 13 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 4 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 20, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 20, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 20, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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 20, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 20, 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.