Daily Themed Crossword August 25, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 25, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
August 25, 2020 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sash for a kimono | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Hooting bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "All's fair in love and ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Corporation takeover strategy: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Slept like ___: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Befitting and suitable | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "___ favor" ("please" in Spanish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Stuns with a certain gun | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | "(You ___ Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" song by Aretha Franklin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Spanish for "more" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Prayer closing word | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "The ___ Next Door" 2010 film starring Jackie Chan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "___ O'Riley" song by The Who | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Actress Faris of the "Scary Movie" franchise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Heavy burden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Place to get a sub | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ up (increase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | The ___ nickname given to baseballer Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #19 | Visit like a ghost | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Lock's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Pester constantly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Comedian DeGeneres | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Reclined (homophone of "lane") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Bad ___" hit song by Imagine Dragons | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Traditional Hawaiian party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Strong impulse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | "Cheap Thrills" singer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ Jordan nickname given to former basketballer Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Golden State Warriors organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Lip ointment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | "Moonlight" star Mahershala ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Shopping cart unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "What's Love Got to Do with It" singer ___ Turner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Genesis grandson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Period drama series "___ Men" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Jet ___ (traveler's problem) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Baby powder component | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | The Yankee ___ nickname given to baseballer Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | ___ Simone legendary jazz singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Greek God of war | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Knight's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | "Love Rosie" actress ___ Collins | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___-hoo (brand of chocolate drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Silent agreement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "Big Blue" company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ Mode nickname given to footballer Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Tiny amounts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Musician's pace | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | The Big ___ nickname given to former baseballer Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Animal that lost to a tortoise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "Woe is me!" exclamation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Poet Edgar Allan ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Sin ___ and Tan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | ___-de-sac (dead end) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "Right this minute!": Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Take to court | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "The Altar" constellation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ Verde National Park Colorado | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Multiple piercing site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Sauna spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Be unwell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "Your Song" singer Rita ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "Are you ___?" (certain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Big ___ nickname given to former baseballer David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Google Maps lines for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Sad drop? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Another word for verbal or spoken | Show answer | 4 |
How the August 25, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 25, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is IRONHORSE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 25, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 25, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 25, 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 68 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 25, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 25, 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.