Daily Themed Crossword November 1, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the November 1, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
November 1, 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 | Upper limb | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | American cartoonist ___ Spiegelman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Caviar eggs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ o' shanter (Scottish cap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Psychological thriller series starring Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | 12-month periods for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ Rover Evoque (Land Rover car model) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Got up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Superman's girl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ Vegas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | BMW rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Pedometer tracker's count? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Lioness' cry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Juliet ___ (bouquet item) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Breakfast grain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "For crying ___ loud!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Office reminder for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Martial artist from "Romeo Must Die": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | 2007 title role for Elliot Page | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Suffix with "chlor" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "...can kill with a smile ___ can wound with her eyes..." (Billy Joel's words) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Turn up the ___ (pressure someone) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "___ Girl" teen drama TV series starring Penn Badgley (birthday today) as Dan Humphrey | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Catch waves in Bondi | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Asian garment with pleats | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Mattress cover | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Weed-removing tools (anagram of "shoe") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | School's URL ending letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Leo the lion's movie studio: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | China's ___ Zedong | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Tavern offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Closing word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Jackie Chan's "___ Hour" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Powerful impulse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Black chimney dust | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Medical care group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "___ Tim Buckley" 2012 film starring Penn Badgley as Jeff Buckley: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #38 | Jacob's brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "The Ugly Truth" actor ___ Butler | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Appear to be | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "Little ___ Sunshine" (2006 Steve Carell film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | When said twice Dexter's sister in the laboratory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Slimy gunk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Santa ___ (city in California) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Supermodel ___ Campbell | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "___ and the Chipmunks" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Start a timer again | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Walmart or Bloomingdale's e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | "___ A" 2010 teen comedy film starring Penn Badgley as Todd | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | First "E" in EEO | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | ___ pro quo (give and take) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Count or quantity for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Professor's helpers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Greek "T" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "Do ___" 2002 fantasy sitcom starring Penn Badgley as Joel Larsen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Canada's ___ Island National Park | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Willy in "Free Willy" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "The Twilight Zone" creator Serling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Pull a scam on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Rap-sheet letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Langston Hughes' "___ Grew Older": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Not too spicy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Corner piece in chess | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Barrett of Pink Floyd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Cartridge contents | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Irish novelist ___ O'Brien | Show answer | 4 |
How the November 1, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 1, 2020, a Sunday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GREETINGSFROM 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 3 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 November 1, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
November 1, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the November 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 66 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 November 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 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.