Thursday · September 17, 2020 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword September 17, 2020 Answers

All 67 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the September 17, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

67Clues
10Longest
3Shortest
9Abbreviations
Answers

September 17, 2020 — All 67 Clues

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

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#1 Naughty or nice to Santa Show answer 4
#2 Scottish boy Show answer 3
#3 Post-run feel Show answer 4
#4 Start of a written letter Show answer 4
#5 "The Iron ___" 1999 animated sci-fi film that features a metal-eating robot Show answer 5
#6 Hair styling product like Brylcreem Show answer 3
#7 ___ Miller actor from the "Fantastic Beasts" movies Show answer 4
#8 "...___ we forget" (in case we forget) Show answer 4
#9 GQ or Cosmopolitan for short Show answer 3
#10 Entrepreneur's degree often: Abbr. Show answer 3
#11 Life story for short Show answer 3
#12 "Sense and Sensibility" director ___ Lee Show answer 3
#13 "___ Age" animated film franchise Show answer 3
#14 Mix with a spoon Show answer 4
#15 Clothing tag info Show answer 4
#16 Red planet Show answer 4
#17 Common street name that rhymes with Augusta's state Show answer 4
#18 ___ Na Na American rock and roll group Show answer 3
#19 Paves the road say Show answer 4
#20 Intensely excited Show answer 4
#21 "The ___" 1984 sci-fi film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a time-traveling cyborg Show answer 10
#22 Apollo 11's landing spot Show answer 4
#23 "Days Of ___ Lives" American soap opera Show answer 3
#24 Tiny morsel Show answer 3
#25 Pen drive port: Abbr. Show answer 3
#26 ___ Grylls man from "Man vs. Wild" Show answer 4
#27 Yellow vehicle for hire Show answer 3
#28 Military outfit briefly Show answer 4
#29 Bel ___ 2012 movie starring Robert Pattinson Show answer 3
#30 "The ___" movie starring Jason Statham that features a shark Show answer 3
#31 Mule's close kin Show answer 3
#32 Month before May for short Show answer 3
#33 Bread served with hummus Show answer 4
#34 Special psychic ability: Abbr. Show answer 3
#35 ___ Vulcano of "Impractical Jokers" fame Show answer 3
#36 Scholar's degree: Abbr. Show answer 3
#37 Final word of a prayer often Show answer 4
#38 Boston's N.B.A. team Show answer 7
#39 "___: Miami" (CBS TV show): Abbr. Show answer 3
#40 Ooh and ___ Show answer 3
#41 "___ Hero 6" 2014 animated superhero film featuring a medical assistant robot named Baymax Show answer 3
#42 __-Mart Stores Inc. (former name) Show answer 3
#43 1973 western film starring Yul Brynner which features cyborgs in an amusement park Show answer 9
#44 "The Stepford ___" 1975 satirical horror film that features fembots Show answer 5
#45 Spanish for "gold" Show answer 3
#46 ___ Rouge capital of Louisiana Show answer 5
#47 Figure on an ATM receipt for short Show answer 3
#48 Broadcast on TV Show answer 3
#49 "___-E" 2008 animated sci-fi romantic film about two robots falling in love Show answer 4
#50 Millionaire's accumulation Show answer 6
#51 ___-Bagel popular NYC restaurant: Hyph. Show answer 4
#52 Basketball target Show answer 4
#53 "Voulez-___" song by ABBA Show answer 4
#54 Big college near Hollywood: Abbr. Show answer 4
#55 Travel by boat Show answer 4
#56 Air traffic organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#57 "___ Food Nation" 2006 comedy drama film Show answer 4
#58 Actress ___ Skye of "Dear Eleanor" Show answer 4
#59 "Straight Outta Compton" rap group: Abbr. Show answer 3
#60 Purring pet Show answer 3
#61 "Animal Kingdom" airer: Abbr. Show answer 3
#62 First "A" in AKA Show answer 4
#63 Moo makers? Show answer 4
#64 ___-Manuel Miranda creator of "Hamilton" Show answer 3
#65 Actor Rickman of "Love Actually" Show answer 4
#66 Massage locale Show answer 3
#67 Ctrl-___-Del (computer shortcut) Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the September 17, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 17, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TERMINATOR at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 September 17, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

September 17, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for September 17, 2020?
The September 17, 2020 grid has 67 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 67 clues. The longest answer is TERMINATOR at 10 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 9 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for September 17, 2020 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including September 16, 2020 and September 18, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the September 17, 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 67 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 September 17, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 17, 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

67clues on this board
10longest 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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