Daily Themed Crossword August 22, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 22, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
August 22, 2020 — 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 | Numbers on a scoreboard for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Pen ___ (long-distance friend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Volcanic debris | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Lavatory in London | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ shoes fashion trend popularized in the '80s by Jean-Paul Gaultier's fashion shows | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Mouth part that may drop to the floor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Campbell's Soup Cans artist ___ Warhol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ bit (tiny amount) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Japanese soybean paste | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ Gala (annual NYC event) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Receive a salary say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "More than I wanted to know": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | General on a Chinese menu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Opposite of WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Sean Penn starrer "___ Sam": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ pads fashion trend popularized in the '80s by Linda Evans and Joan Collins from "Dynasty" | Show answer | 8 | |
| #17 | ___ car (second-hand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Runway model's stage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ Lanka (Asian nation) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Cunning like a fox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "___ Flux" (Charlize Theron film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Adam's madam | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Downloads on smartphones for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Area with trash cans | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | ___ Kudrow actress from "Space Force" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Autumn faller | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___ Martens footwear popularized in the '80s by new wave musicians informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Driver's license issuer in some states: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "The ___ Piper Of Hamelin" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Opinion pieces: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | Salvador ___ famed painter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Avoid deliberately | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Awareness-raising TV ad: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "Tears in Heaven" singer Clapton | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | PC bailout key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Exhales in sadness: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #37 | Chicago Wolves' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ warmers fashion trend popularized in the '80s by Jane Fonda and Olivia Newton-John | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Expedition in the wild | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | "___ Daba Honeymoon" song featured in "Two Weeks with Love" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "Hollaback Girl" singer Stefani | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Envelope sealant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | London's ___ Ben | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Post office purchase | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Playground seat or a dance style | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Paid players for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ pants fashion trend popularized in the '80s by breakdancers | Show answer | 9 | |
| #48 | "___ No Sunshine" (Bill Withers song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Kate Winslet's role in "Titanic" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | "He lived ___ my expectations": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ de Janeiro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Synthetic fiber popularized in the '80s by Jane Fonda through her fitness videos | Show answer | 7 | |
| #53 | Excavated | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Moody subgenre of rock | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | 1981 spy novel by Len Deighton | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Slip-___ (shoes) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Cash dispenser: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Baseball official for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Chateau ___ Michelle (winery in Woodinville) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "___ Gun" (Tom Cruise movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Arundhati Roy's "___ of Small Things" | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 22, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 22, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 61 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PARACHUTE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 August 22, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 22, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 22, 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 61 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 August 22, 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 61 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 22, 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.