Wednesday · April 8, 2020 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword April 8, 2020 Answers

All 65 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the April 8, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

65Clues
10Longest
3Shortest
7Abbreviations
Answers

April 8, 2020 — All 65 Clues

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

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#1 Actress Longoria of "Desperate Housewives" Show answer 3
#2 Fall back like a tide Show answer 3
#3 ___-and-breakfast Show answer 3
#4 Bikini top for short Show answer 3
#5 International agreement Show answer 4
#6 Slumber party attire for short Show answer 3
#7 Rashida ___ actress who played Ann Perkins on the television show "Parks and Recreation" Show answer 5
#8 Common ___ (sound judgment) Show answer 5
#9 One of Ned Stark's son Show answer 4
#10 "It's f-f-freezing!" Show answer 3
#11 Enjoy a book say Show answer 4
#12 Genetic molecules: Abbr. Show answer 4
#13 Word of action Show answer 4
#14 Luxury cars from Germany: Abbr. Show answer 4
#15 Popular historical strategy video game: Abbr. Show answer 3
#16 Kylo ___ ("Star Wars" character) Show answer 3
#17 ___ Scott actor who played Ben Wyatt on the television show "Parks and Recreation" Show answer 4
#18 Anderson Cooper's network: Abbr. Show answer 3
#19 Organization that offers roadside assistance: Abbr. Show answer 3
#20 National park in New Mexico famous for its gypsum dunes: 2 wds. Show answer 10
#21 Height-increasing part of the shoe Show answer 4
#22 Land in the ocean Show answer 4
#23 Latin god of love Show answer 4
#24 Touches on the shoulder Show answer 4
#25 Pulls someone's legs Show answer 6
#26 "The Time Machine" race Show answer 4
#27 ___ the Great king of ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon Show answer 9
#28 College year division for short Show answer 3
#29 "A" of ATV Show answer 3
#30 Nightmarish street Show answer 3
#31 "The Marvelous ___ Maisel" Show answer 3
#32 Vividly-colored fish also known as sunfish Show answer 4
#33 "Chute" or "legal" starter Show answer 4
#34 Smallest unit of an element Show answer 4
#35 Internet address starter: Abbr. Show answer 4
#36 Amy ___ actress who played Leslie Knope on the television show "Parks and Recreation" Show answer 7
#37 Opposite of "vertical" for short Show answer 3
#38 ___ pressure (group's influence) Show answer 4
#39 Chris ___ actor who played Andy Dwyer on the television show "Parks and Recreation" Show answer 5
#40 ___'clock when the clock hands form a straight vertical line: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#41 Take a gander at Show answer 3
#42 Period of history Show answer 3
#43 Go bad like a fruit Show answer 3
#44 Venezuelan record producer who collaborated with Kanye West on "Yeezus" Show answer 4
#45 "Rebel Without a ___" Show answer 5
#46 Rub the wrong way say Show answer 5
#47 Give a major makeover (anagram of "vamper") Show answer 6
#48 "Hasta la ___ baby" line from "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" Show answer 5
#49 Smelting leftover Show answer 4
#50 Nine digit personal ID: Abbr. Show answer 3
#51 Epic tale Show answer 4
#52 Aziz ___ actor who played Tom Haverford on the television show "Parks and Recreation" Show answer 6
#53 One and only Show answer 4
#54 Young fellow (rhymes with "bad") Show answer 3
#55 Mattel's popular card game Show answer 3
#56 Pepper's partner Show answer 4
#57 Parenthesis shape Show answer 3
#58 Maya ___ designer of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Show answer 3
#59 From head to ___ (completely) Show answer 3
#60 What tree rings indicate Show answer 3
#61 Note between fa and la Show answer 3
#62 Duo plus one Show answer 4
#63 Long-snouted fish Show answer 3
#64 Bird's - ___- view Show answer 3
#65 Teen's skin trouble Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the April 8, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 8, 2020, a Wednesday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WHITESANDS at 10 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 2 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 April 8, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

April 8, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for April 8, 2020?
The April 8, 2020 grid has 65 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 65 clues. The longest answer is WHITESANDS at 10 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 April 8, 2020 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including April 7, 2020 and April 9, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the April 8, 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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 April 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 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.

Last checked — Sep 9, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

65clues on this board
10longest answer
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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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