Daily Themed Crossword February 20, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 20, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
February 20, 2018 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Universities' sports organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Pointed part of a pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Clothes-pressing appliance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | The ___ a waterfront in Shanghai also known as Waitan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Like people who have no fixed residence | Show answer | 7 | |
| #6 | Constantly keeps complaining | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Intensely interested | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Reaction to bad news | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Make ___ (be logical) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Giant Himalayan humanoid | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "Ooh tasty!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Thurman of "Pulp Fiction" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Closemouthed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Actress Penelope of "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Coke ___ (low-calorie soda) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Type of creature Shrek is | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Flightless bird of Australia | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Top-notch: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Neil Armstrong walked on it | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___-o'-shanter (Scottish cap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | 8-time Grand Slam champion who also won an Olympic gold and is married to 22-time Grand Slam champion Steffi Graf: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | Krabappel who was Bart Simpson's teacher | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Bird regarded as an epitome of grace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Somewhat strange | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Just released | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Singer/songwriter DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Rock band's sound booster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Homo sapiens | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Sharable computer file format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Not a thing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | High tennis shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Warning on yard-sale merchandise: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Complete collection | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ cream (frozen treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Highest roll on a standard die | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Olympic gold winner who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 and is married to Olympic gold medalist Bart Conner: 2 wds. | NADIACOMANECI | 13 | |
| #37 | The Hawkeye State | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Sci-fi creatures seen in the "X-Men" movies | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Office memo abbreviation that means "immediately" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Facts and figures for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | School ___ (transport for school kids) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___-Mex cuisine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Measurement of typing speed: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Tough thing to swallow | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Jazz Pianist Tyner | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "___ on this button" (instruction in a mobile app) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Glazier's fitting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | The ___ Reaper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | 6-time MLB All-Star Nomar who was known for his ability to hit for average and is married to 2-time Olympic soccer gold medalist Mia Hamm | GARCIAPARRA | 11 | |
| #50 | Christine Kaufman's role in "The Last Days of Pompeii" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Librarian's advice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Left a chair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Not pro | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Combustion residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Soccer ball filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Eisenhower's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | A celebrity to their fans | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Light element? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Go downhill using two poles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "___ Stop Me Now" (Queen hit) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | What's right on the map? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Turned-up part of a skirt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "Try to look through my ___..." ("my perspective...") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Verbum ___ (word of God) | Show answer | 3 |
How the February 20, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 20, 2018, a Tuesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NADIACOMANECI at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 20, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 20, 2018 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 64 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.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 20, 2018 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.