Daily Themed Crossword December 28, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 28, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
December 28, 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 | British state heads: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Paid players for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Sally Field starrer "Norma ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Popeye's Olive ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Neither liquid nor gas | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Canberra's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Simon Cowell's reality show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Understand like concepts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | "___ Hurts" song by Lizzo which won the 2020 Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Actress Fey or singer Turner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Airport security group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Bathroom bar? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "Life of Pi" director ___ Lee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Sandwich spread for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Coke's rival brand | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Kitty's cry of contentment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Charged particle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Auction off | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Jacob's twin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Bother a lot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Little brat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___-to-order | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Watch feature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Youngest brother of the Kardashians | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Inhale deeply in shock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "___ Hell" song by Lizzo which was nominated for the 2020 Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Capital of Norway | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Spaghetti aglio e ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Asian noodle soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Communication system with hand gestures: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Self-help letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "Cuz I Love ___" album by Lizzo which was nominated for the 2020 Grammy for Album of the Year | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Retro funk and pop song by Lizzo which was included in Time's Top Ten Best Songs of 2018 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Burst ___ the scene | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Knitting ball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Dan + ___ (country pop duo) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Pizza portion | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Egyptian queen known for her beauty for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Light switch position | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Niagara or Angel e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Animated penguin movie "Happy ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Slangy negative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Summer party setting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Middle East initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___-la-la (song syllables) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Superlative suffix for "cool" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Super ___ Bros. (Mario game series) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Song by Lizzo featuring Missy Elliott which was nominated for the 2019 MTV VMA for Best Power Anthem | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | "___ Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #50 | Hospital scans: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Bungee ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Song by Lizzo which won the 2020 Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | "This" in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Spew anger online | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Paper size for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Country with a Grand Canyon: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | NASA's research center in California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Young salamander | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Just sitting around | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Tiny speck | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Tupperware top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Golf legend Ernie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Peak for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Sunscreen stat: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Planter's medium | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Teacher's favorite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Like chili sauce | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Six-pointers in football: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 28, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 28, 2020, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GOODAS at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 December 28, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 28, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 28, 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 6 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 December 28, 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 December 28, 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.