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Daily Themed Crossword February 27, 2020 Answers

All 64 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the February 27, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

64Clues
9Longest
3Shortest
7Abbreviations
Answers

February 27, 2020 — All 64 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Falafel bread Show answer 4
#2 Dell or IBM products: Abbr. Show answer 3
#3 Crustacean that is the symbol for the zodiac sign Cancer Show answer 4
#4 Tower filled with grain Show answer 4
#5 Surrounding radiance Show answer 4
#6 Make a request Show answer 3
#7 Reality show "Dancing With the ___" Show answer 5
#8 ___ West famed rapper of the "Yeezy" shoes Show answer 5
#9 Colorful eye part Show answer 4
#10 Unwanted frothy layer on the surface of a liquid Show answer 4
#11 Cheerleader's accessory: Hyph. Show answer 6
#12 "___ ring on it": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#13 Hasty withdrawal as an army Show answer 7
#14 Floor covering Show answer 3
#15 Prefix with "corn" to mean a mythical one-horned creature Show answer 3
#16 National economic stats: Abbr. Show answer 3
#17 Baby powder mineral Show answer 4
#18 "Can't say whether he's a devil ___ angel...": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#19 Conclude something Show answer 3
#20 "There's Something ___" 1998 comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller: 2 wds. Show answer 9
#21 ___ o' shanter (Scottish cap) Show answer 3
#22 Bit of advice Show answer 3
#23 Treasure hunt essential Show answer 3
#24 Person who can look into the future Show answer 4
#25 Common street tree Show answer 3
#26 "Vanilla ___" 2001 sci-fi psychological thriller starring Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise Show answer 3
#27 Certain bachelor in ads: Abbr. Show answer 3
#28 "___ am I to judge?" Show answer 3
#29 Proposal words?: 2 wds. Show answer 7
#30 Group of atoms for short Show answer 3
#31 Allow or permit Show answer 3
#32 "___ go!" (time to leave) Show answer 4
#33 Airport screening organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#34 Go downhill on snow Show answer 3
#35 "Star Trek II: The Wrath of ____" Show answer 4
#36 Opposite of "paleo" Show answer 3
#37 "Give ___ break!": 2 wds. Show answer 3
#38 "Charlie's ___" 2000 action comedy film starring Cameron Diaz Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu Show answer 6
#39 "The ___" 1994 superhero comedy film starring Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz Show answer 4
#40 "Happy golden days of ___" (Christmas carol lyrics) Show answer 4
#41 Palindromic explosive: Abbr. Show answer 3
#42 Aid for a car in trouble? Show answer 3
#43 Mai ___ (cocktail) Show answer 3
#44 Closest seats to the stage often: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#45 "The Other ___" 2014 comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann Show answer 5
#46 ___ worse than death (worst situation): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#47 What "G" stands for in "TGIF" Show answer 3
#48 Artificially colored Show answer 4
#49 Busy ___ beaver: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#50 "___ Given Sunday" 1999 sports drama film starring Cameron Diaz and Al Pacino Show answer 3
#51 "Yay or ___?" Show answer 3
#52 "Gangs ___" 2002 epic period drama film starring Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio: 3 wds. Show answer 9
#53 "___ Island" (2008 film starring Jodie Foster) Show answer 4
#54 Legendary blues musician ___ Redding Show answer 4
#55 The Colosseum's city Show answer 4
#56 Part of the leg that is most likely to be scraped Show answer 4
#57 "Too Good at Goodbyes" artist ___ Smith Show answer 3
#58 Send a postcard perhaps Show answer 4
#59 Alma mater of Prince William Show answer 4
#60 Sailor's "yes" Show answer 3
#61 Cash dispensers: Abbr. Show answer 4
#62 Ten-cent coin Show answer 4
#63 Nintendo's Super ___: Abbr. Show answer 3
#64 Get a glimpse of Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the February 27, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for February 27, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ABOUTMARY at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 9 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 27, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

February 27, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for February 27, 2020?
The February 27, 2020 grid has 64 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 64 clues. The longest answer is ABOUTMARY at 9 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 7 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for February 27, 2020 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including February 26, 2020 and February 28, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the February 27, 2020 Crossword

01

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 9 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for February 27, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the February 27, 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

64clues on this board
9longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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