Daily Themed Crossword October 12, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 12, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
October 12, 2020 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Like the numbers 9 13 and 17 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "Mighty" trees? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | "___ you serious?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Actor ___ Penn from the "Harold & Kumar" series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ as an arrow (quick) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Car tank contents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Most admired for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Fidgety and restless | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | ___ Davis actress from "The Help" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Essential prop at a masquerade party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Damage the surface say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Persistent pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | GPS offering for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Make a sketch say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Prefix with "cycle" or "corn" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Division in a play | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Place for Reubens | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Sour yellow fruit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Actor Jared of "Panic Room" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "___ sells seashells by the seashore" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "___ Summer" hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for a Grammy: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #22 | German currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Tiny amount | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Star ___" series with Captain Kirk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Channing ___ actor of "Magic Mike" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | BMW competitor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Former NBA star Ming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Miracle-___ (gardener's purchase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Long-nosed one from "Despicable Me" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Reel's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Mountain ___ (popular soda) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "I Was Made for Loving You" singer ___ Kelly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Butter substitute | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Lion's warning | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Bank account earning for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Hit song by Childish Gambino which was nominated for three Grammy awards and was featured in the movie "Get Out" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #37 | Whisk as eggs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ loser (bad sport) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Place to get a hair makeover | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | "___-dokie!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "Doctor ___" (BBC sci-fi series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Mandlikova of tennis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Dig in | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Dadaist Jean ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Numerals like X or VI | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Malala's Nobel Prize category | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Shiny knight wear? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "Summertime ___" hit song by Childish Gambino which was featured in the movie "Guava Island" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | "___ is America" hit song by Childish Gambino which won the Grammy for Record of the Year | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | From head ___: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Prefix with "potent" or "present" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Organization for school teachers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Another word for antonym for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Electrical resistance unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "Me and Your ___" song by Childish Gambino from his third studio album "Awaken My Love!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Spice Girl ___ B | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Horror film sight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Spanish "gold" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___-A-Fella record label founded by Jay-Z | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Record producer Brian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ATM request: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Blackjack card | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | What bodybuilders pump | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Unit of pressure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "___ Blu Dipinto Di Blu" (song by Domenico Modugno) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ Chanel of fashion | Show answer | 4 |
How the October 12, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 12, 2020, a Monday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is FEELSLIKE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 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 October 12, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 12, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 12, 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 66 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 October 12, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 12, 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.