Daily Themed Crossword July 20, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 20, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
July 20, 2018 — All 61 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "We don't know that ___." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "Sure" slangily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Big slice of history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Balloon filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Qualifying races in sports | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Must-have for an old camera | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ or against | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | City in Utah which uses the slogan "Family City USA" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Respond to a piece of news for e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | ___ warfare | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | Hair-setter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | One-named Irish singer of "Trains and Winter Rains" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Marcus ___ who formed the MGM film studios | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | City in Pennsylvania that shares its name with one of the Great Lakes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Saint Patrick's Day celebrating country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Colorful card game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Actress ___ Reid from "My Boss's Daughter" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Actress ___ DeLaria of "Orange Is the New Black" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Survivor's "___ of the Tiger" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | American country singer and actor from "The Blind Side" who holds a pilot license and owns a Cirrus SR22: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | "What ___ that you wanted to talk about?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "Cat" in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ California (state in Mexico) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | God ___ you | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Scientology founder ___ Hubbard: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Hispanic or Latino for e.g. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Black material used in roads | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Frida Kahlo's creation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "___ fine thank you." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Raiders of the Lost ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Asia's ___ Zedong | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Layer in a gown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Airport terminal announcements: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "He listened to her with ___ attention." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | American actor and singer from "Wild Hogs" who holds a private pilot license and owns four aircrafts: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #36 | Collar site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Godfather in "The Godfather" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | "Alarm" singer ___-Marie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Colored carp | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Swimmer's unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Frosty | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Bread ingredient | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Raise a glass to | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | ___ rings (fried snack) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | "Red Planet" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Five-time major championships winner golfer Phil ___ who holds a pilot license and owns a Gulfstream V | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | Breakfast chain with a smile on its logo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Stories passed down generations in a community | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Canvas to a tattoo artist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Music producer Elton ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | "Just great" response: Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Creative spark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Give credit where it's ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Outsiders on Earth: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Blockhead | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Decay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ Lanka | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Ins and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Secret spiller? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___-pin bowling (common type) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Loch ___ monster | Show answer | 4 |
How the July 20, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 20, 2018, a Friday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JOHNTRAVOLTA at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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.
July 20, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 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 61 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 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.