Daily Themed Crossword October 17, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 17, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
October 17, 2020 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ Newton (cookie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ Tuesday (Mardi Gras) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Dental hygiene organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Flip a coin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ Zuko main character played by John Travolta in the 1978 film "Grease" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Lily-Rose ___ actress from "The King" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Wear away as soil | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Feel sorry for | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Kissing in a crowd say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ Maraschino character played by Dinah Manoff in the 1978 film "Grease" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | The ___ Hatter (Carroll's creation) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Cambodia's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Music duo ___ Punk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "What did ___ wrong?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Like a desert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | "Make it quick!": Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Baseball scores for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___-guzzlers (some cars) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "This is ___ drill!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Break in friendship | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ Olsson main character played by Olivia Newton-John in the 1978 film "Grease" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Movie featuring the voice of Woody Allen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Inked designs for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Bill ___ the Science Guy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | One-sixtieth of a minute for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | "I ___ with my little eye..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | U.K. leaders: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Opposite of departure for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Share a border with | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Personal story for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Aduba of "Orange Is the New Black" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Kind of reel or reflex | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Ruby or diamond e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Aromatherapy place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Horror film franchise famous for the "Jigsaw Killer" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "We ___ to please." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ hours (early) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Betty ___ character played by Stockard Channing in the 1978 film "Grease" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | "At your ___ risk" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Cooling machines: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Thanksgiving indulgence | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Aussie hopper informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Happy tail movement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | "Diana" singer Paul ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Holiday month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Judi Dench's title | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Rihanna's "Te ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___-Margret actress from "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Establish as a law | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Night before | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ Fontaine character played by Edd Byrnes in the 1978 film "Grease" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Topic of discussion for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Appear to be | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "Only Time" singer from Ireland | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Biblical garden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ Murdoch character played by Jeff Conaway in the 1978 film "Grease" | Show answer | 8 | |
| #57 | Jacob's brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Wrinkly leaves used in smoothies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Apple's portable music device | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Another word for "therefore" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Reverse computer command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Wise ___ owl: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Month after March for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "Catch you later!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "Bank" or "Twitter" follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Yule ___ cake (Christmas dessert) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | ___ Fellopa character played by Jamie Donnelly in the 1978 film "Grease" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Sport-___ (multi-terrain vehicle) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Tokyo's former name | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 17, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 17, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KENICKIE 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 October 17, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 17, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 17, 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 69 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 October 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 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.
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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.