Daily Themed Crossword October 1, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 1, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
October 1, 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 | Money withdrawal site: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Matterhorn e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Actress Seydoux from the movie "Spectre" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | On a ___ with (on an equal footing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Courtroom figures | Show answer | 7 | |
| #6 | Science class setting for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "Long long time ___..." (fairytale starter) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "2 ___ Girls" sitcom starring Beth Behrs | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Lady who sang "Alejandro" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Navigation aid on a smartphone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | The ___ thickens (story gets more interesting) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Fries to a burger e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Liam Neeson's "The A-___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Colorado's ___ Verde National Park | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Farming prefix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | "___ it's duck season ..." (Daffy Duck's words): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Abdul from "Victoria & Abdul" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Adult female horse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Chases romantically say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Ariana Grande's hit "___ is a Woman" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Double agent for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | School fundraising group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | "The ___ Kid" 2010 movie about martial arts starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | "And as they say the ___ is history" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Took a picture say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "___ Kitchen" 2018 teen drama movie starring Jaden Smith and Rachelle Vinberg | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | ___ Annan former Secretary-General of the UN | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Evil ___ (keychain feature) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Organization started under the Marrakesh agreement: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "___ dares wins" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Abstract artist Jean | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Pea holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Cole" follower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Vientiane's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Farmer's measuring unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Great distress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Curdled soy milk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "Back in the ___" Beatles' song: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Soak up a liquid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "The ___ of Happyness" 2006 biographical drama movie starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | Folded tortilla? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Elevator maker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | "How obvious!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "___ Soul Sister" song by Train | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Portland's state for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Cul-de-___ (blind alley) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Geography class reference | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Sizeable portion | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | H.B. ___ (name from peanut butter cups) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "Baseball Tonight" airer: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Musk of Tesla and SpaceX | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "The Day the ___ Stood Still" 2008 American science fiction film starring Jaden Smith and Keanu Reeves | Show answer | 5 | |
| #53 | Almost an eternity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | The "S" in 7a for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Joan of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Microbrewery offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Hawaiian party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "Let's take them one ___ time": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Hugging and kissing in a park: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "Have a nice ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Mental health organization.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Fall or spring term for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Hopper with a pouch informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Prefix for "septic" or "oxidant" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Back of the neck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | WarnerMedia's news channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | German card game played by three players | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Sweet tuber veggie | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 1, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 1, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LAWYERS 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 October 1, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 1, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 1, 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 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 October 1, 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 October 1, 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, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.