Daily Themed Crossword February 8, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the February 8, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
February 8, 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 | "Witch" in old stories | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | One who saves the day | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Paul Anka's "___ Beso" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Get ___ of (discard) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "I'm going ___ a vacation" (going away): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Give a Yelp review say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "As ye sow so shall ye ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Canyon sound effect | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Ginger ___ (soft drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Deep ___ (rock band) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | Not across in a crossword | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Rap's Dr. ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Harvest-ready | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Shapely shade trees | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ I care!'': 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Organization protecting individual rights: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | OPEC product | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "The ___" crime film starring Marlon Brando which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973 | Show answer | 9 | |
| #19 | Buenos Aires country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Typing speed statistic: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Classic Nabisco snack | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "Wayward ___" (M. Night Shyamalan's TV series) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Fred Astaire's "___ This a Lovely Day" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Rejuvenating resorts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | "The ___" heist film starring Paul Newman which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Adhesive strip | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Thinker's output | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Palindromic fashion periodical | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Golfer nicknamed "The Big Easy" Ernie ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Launch site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Drain blockage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Chart with days weeks and months | Show answer | 8 | |
| #33 | Tire inflater | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Compact ___ player | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | In a frenzy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Depend or trust (on) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | In ___ (angered): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Autocrat of yore | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Rapper ___ Wayne of "Lollipop" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "A Brief History of ___" Stephen Hawking book | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Crashing waves site | Show answer | 8 | |
| #42 | "The Deer ___" epic war drama film starring Robert De Niro which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Peru's currency | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Eighth month of the year for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Fishing stick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | American sports drama film starring Sylvester Stallone which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1977 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Landlord say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Yin's counterpart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Be homesick (for) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Give off as light | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Downloads on smartphones for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Urban haze | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "___ Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" song by Backstreet Boys | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Snake's sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | What a guitar may be hooked up to for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Character relating to lack of self-assurance and confidence | Show answer | 9 | |
| #57 | Author ___ Levin of "Rosemary's Baby" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Mother sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Mailing option used by fans: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | NBC sketch comedy show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "___ in the bud" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Greek god of love | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Actor McGregor of ''Moulin Rouge!'' | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Ford Cortina Ford Mustang and Bentley Continental: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___-to-riches | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Projection room spool | Show answer | 4 |
How the February 8, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 8, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GODFATHER at 9 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, 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 February 8, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
February 8, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the February 8, 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 9 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 February 8, 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 February 8, 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.