Daily Themed Crossword April 23, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 23, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
April 23, 2020 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Earth Day month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Egyptian viper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Beatles bassist Sutcliffe lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Peter or a vessel for frying | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "The ___ Called Love" 1993 comedy-drama film starring River Phoenix as James Wright who is a struggling musician | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | General on Chinese menus | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Rational level headed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | "Holy cow!" in a text | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | "I Love You to ___" 1990 dark comedy film starring River Phoenix as Devo Nod the young co-worker | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | "___ the Mic" segment on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ of interest (banking term) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Tolkien baddies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Movie's storyline | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | School support group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Meat from a pig | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | James ___ Jones actor of "Field of Dreams" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "___ on Empty" 1988 drama film starring River Phoenix for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | RUNNING | 7 | |
| #18 | "It's ___ of your business" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Record label for the Bee Gees and The Coasters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Bill in a tip jar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Surprise examination in a classroom | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Lion's growl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Called up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | BTS fan base | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Set on fire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "___ humbug!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Pose a question | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ Barrett of Pink Floyd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Like muscles after crunches | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Worm on a fishing line say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Field trip vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Bit of a fight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Longest-running NBC skit show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "The Lion King" lioness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Supply for making soap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Thanksgiving tuber | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Organization in "Breaking Bad": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | "___ Blood" 2012 thriller film starring River Phoenix as Boy which was his final film role | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Settle a bill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Not wet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "A" in German | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | What "S" stands for in "ASAP" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Retail event with great discounts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | "The Mosquito ___" 1986 drama film starring River Phoenix as Charlie Fox for which he won the Young Artist Award | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Schrodinger's animal? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "My Own Private ___" 1991 adventure drama film starring River Phoenix for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead | IDAHO | 5 | |
| #47 | Very tiny amount | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Actress Harper of "Tender Mercies" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | ___ Bell (fast food chain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Burn soothing plant ___ vera | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Paper or hair holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Molecule part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Big fuss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Jazz legend ___ Fitzgerald | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Reagan's "Star Wars" program: Abbr | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "___ Me" 1986 coming-of-age film starring River Phoenix as Chris Chambers for which he shared the Young Artist Award: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Hound for money | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Calculation involving one's height and weight: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Shrill bark | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "___ this your first time here?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Homer's outcry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Actress Thurman of "The Truth About Cats & Dogs" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | August follower for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "According to me" in textspeak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "___ it in the bud" (suppress at an early stage) | Show answer | 3 |
How the April 23, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 23, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RUNNING at 7 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 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 23, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
April 23, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 23, 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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 April 23, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 23, 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, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.