Daily Themed Crossword September 23, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 23, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
September 23, 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 | Rugged off-roading four-wheelers: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Shirt sleeve filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "As you sow so shall you ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Horse's hair? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "___ Pete" basketballer from the '70s | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Quiche for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Frigid like the north pole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "___ meeny miney moe" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "___ good to be true" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ Heuer (luxury watch brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Pop-ups or infomercials for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Tank filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Oolong for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Decorated a cake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Johnson Brothers' "___ Bones" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Attack with a knife | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Common aerated beverage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Delivery vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "Auld Lang ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Coin flip before a match | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Tired and wiped out | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | LA Lakers' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | 1978 disco hit from the album "Cruisin'" by Village People | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Video maker for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Ghost's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Spanish for "other" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Bottomless chasm | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Exercise discipline with poses | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Graceful long-necked waterfowl | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Half a school year for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "Bon ___" (French for "good evening") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | CBS military drama created by Benjamin Cavell and starring David Boreanaz: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #33 | Jazz queen ___ Fitzgerald | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Old continental trade group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Inquires or questions | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Be in debt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Taxi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Rank above major for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Hi-___ graphics (extra clear) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Group of whales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Fall sick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Hanukkah celebrator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Amazon Prime Video spy thriller co-created by Carlton Cuse starring John Krasinski: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #44 | Airbnb or Alamo offering | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | ___ Ming from the Basketball Hall of Fame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "The ___" NBC military drama created by Dean Georgaris and starring Anne Heche | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | The CW military drama created by Kyle Jarrow and starring Christina Ochoa | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Mermaid's home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Barley bristles (rhymes with "pawns" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Cashew or almond | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Like a bug in a rug | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Prize won by Malala Yousafzai | Show answer | 5 | |
| #53 | Worm on a fishing hook say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Palindromic women's fashion magazine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Nirvana's "Smells ___ Teen Spirit" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | House coolers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Missing from a military base: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Court someone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Suffix with "pay" or "motor" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "The ___" CBS military drama created by David Mamet and starring Dennis Haysbert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | "Can ___ honest with you?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Comedian ___ Wong | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Denver's state for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Brass band instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | One's own kind | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Fly like an eagle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Toothpaste form often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Fits to a ___ | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 23, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 23, 2020, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SEALTEAM at 8 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 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 September 23, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 23, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 September 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 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.
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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.