Daily Themed Crossword October 24, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 24, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
October 24, 2020 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ Vegas Nevada | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Break a ___ (good luck) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Grand scale adventure say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | "Unforgiven" actor ___ Hackman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Current carriers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Cash roll | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Most Qatar residents | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | German for "the" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Prop for some long-legged entertainers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Cheeky talk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Camera setting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "___ Angels" 2008 romantic drama movie starring Kate Beckinsale as Annie Marchand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | ___ Diego California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Great ___ (hominid) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Fund for one's sunset years: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Popular sandwich fish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Pride or sloth for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Impetuous | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | School corridors | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | "Bring ___" ("Let's do this"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Movie star for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | ___ on (rely) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Radiant | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | NBC reality show "America's ___ Talent" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Snaky road shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Parking place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Moody alt-rock genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | 1996 television movie starring Kate Beckinsale as the titular heroine of a Jane Austen novel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Trim like grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Amanda Bynes' movie "She's the ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Ghost's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Popular crunchy sandwich: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "... from head to ___..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | High ___ (late afternoon affair) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Robert Shaye's "A Nightmare on ___ Street" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Much ___ About Nothing" 1993 romantic comedy movie starring Kate Beckinsale as Hero | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Cry loudly say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Tortoise coverings | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Cry for help at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Baby's bed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "___ Comfort Farm" 1995 movie starring Kate Beckinsale as Flora Poste | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | To each his ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | The "p" in r.p.m. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Vietnamese noodle soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | San ___ in Italy (anagram of "Rome") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Moisten while cooking | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Honey-making insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Wind catchers on a boat | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | ___ jumping (Winter Olympics event) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___ Singles (cheese slices) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | ___ Duro Canyon State Park Texas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | 2001 romantic war drama movie starring Kate Beckinsale as Lt. Evelyn Johnson: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #53 | English prep school | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Elevated part of a shoe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "Scream 2" actor ___ Epps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Actor's part in a play | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "___ Helsing" 2004 movie starring Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Brewery containers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Princess from the "Star Wars" movies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Wet floor cleaner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Paper towel layer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "Thanks ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Word used with "esteem" and "respect" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "That's ___ folks" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "... ___ the wiser" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "Saving Private Ryan" craft: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "Summertime Sadness" singer Lana Del ___ | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 24, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 24, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PEARLHARBOR at 11 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 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 24, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 24, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 24, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 11 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 24, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 24, 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, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.