Daily Themed Crossword October 16, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 16, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
October 16, 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 | Type of bath or pie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "I Need to Know" singer ___ Anthony | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Finished a pizza say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Computer capacity: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Spanish for "girl" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Think tank output | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Word before "cream" or "cap" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "A Monster ___" dark fantasy novel by Patrick Ness which follows a boy and his monster friend | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | ___ Murphy actor from "Dr. Dolittle" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Adhesive strip | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Type of dance or a bar fixture | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Eureka expression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ stop (racetrack stop) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Bryce Canyon National Park state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Male parent fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Hawaiian Yellowfin tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | "Skyscraper" singer Lovato | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "___ of the Titans" 2012 film starring Rosamund Pike | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Join using a blowtorch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ on the back (praise) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Dark fantasy children's novella by Neil Gaiman which follows the titular character to the "Other World" | Show answer | 8 | |
| #22 | "The price is negotiable": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | CNN's offering | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "The Graveyard ___" dark fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman which follows a boy who is adopted by ghosts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | "Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "___ No Evil Hear No Evil" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Indigenous People's Day month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Lennon's lady | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Protected parks and lakes like the Bighorn Canyon: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Canadian capital for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Young one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "The Hazel ___" dark fantasy novel by Melissa Albert which follows Alice on a quest to unravel her family's history | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Yorkshire river | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Fail to include | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Polka-___ (fabric print type) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Farm produce | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Green veggie pellets | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Loaded with peppers say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Fashion's ___ Hilfiger | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Japanese wrestling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "___ it or leave it!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | "___ of the World" (song by The Carpenters) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Champagne-opening sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Use a couch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "Selma" director DuVernay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Snake's poison | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | "Welcome to my humble ___!" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | French painter Claude ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Justin Timberlake's boy band | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "___ the Dark My Love" dark fantasy novel by Beth Revis which follows the story of a young alchemist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Horror fantasy children's novels by R.L. Stine that features monsters and supernatural elements | Show answer | 10 | |
| #52 | Award for Off-Broadway productions | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Sultanate of ___ (UAE's neighbor) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___-friendly gadget | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Company known as "Big Blue": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Intrusive informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Scotland ___ (police force in Britain informally) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Small battery size | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Homes on wheels: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Balayage need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Word meaning "traveling through" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Glorifying verse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Seafaring military force | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Ending with "hallow" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Creme de la ___ (popular skin cream) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Detective's assignment | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 16, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 16, 2020, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GOOSEBUMPS at 10 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 October 16, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 16, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 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.
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.