Daily Themed Crossword October 30, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 30, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
October 30, 2020 — All 70 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Waterloo" pop group | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Play a role in a play say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Sagan who wrote "Pale Blue Dot" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Pad ___ (noodle dish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Latin dance | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Impertinent talk (rhymes with "lass") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Boxing champion Muhammad ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Simba to Mufasa in "The Lion King" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Trickle through the cracks like water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Italian noodles | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Another word for speed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Leave speechless | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Lincoln or Ford | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "Keep an ___ on him" (watch closely) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Uncle Scrooge's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ Vera (medicinal plant) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "Go ___!" (leave) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Half a bikini | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Queue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Bone-dry or arid (anagram of "seer") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Fake name | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Tiny picnic crasher | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Gentle touch on the back | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Stubborn beast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Catch a burglar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | "The Girl on the ___" a novel by P.G. Wodehouse published as a book in 1922 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | "The Adventures of ___" novel by P.G. Wodehouse first published as a book in 1922 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | ___ Strauss & Co. denim brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | "Healthy" cut of meat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Over there to a poet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "Viva La ___" song by Coldplay | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Big wine holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Prayer's end often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Yours and mine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Actress ___ Thurman from "Kill Bill: Volume 1" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Meat-based sauce served with 8d | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Fair-hiring: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | "___ in the Morning" novel by P.G. Wodehouse first published in 1946 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "Piccadilly ___" novel by P.G. Wodehouse first published in 1917 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Doctors' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Vehicle with sliding doors | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Knight's title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Alone at a party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Indian state known for its beaches | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Martini liquor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | "Live at the Acropolis" keyboardist | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Dynamite inventor Alfred ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Strange sky sighting: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Right out of the oven | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Celestial body | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Give away a secret say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Plane-tracking device with a blip: Abbr. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #54 | Bob and ___ (NASA astronauts) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Glow around a person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | "___ for Jeeves" novel by P.G. Wodehouse first published in 1953 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Silicon Valley engineering head: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Baby holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Tear like paper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "___ little confused.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Run with a long stride say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | "Anywhere" singer Rita ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | NBA or NHL stats for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | French for "yes" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "Cocktail ___" novel by P.G. Wodehouse first published in 1958 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | ___ and crafts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Ornamental vase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Fire ___ (gem) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | Big birthday party for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #70 | Practical joke | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 30, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 30, 2020, a Friday. It contains 70 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SALSA at 5 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 1 clue carries 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 30, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 30, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 30, 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 70 clues with answers from 3 to 5 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 30, 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 70 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the October 30, 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.