Daily Themed Crossword October 31, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the October 31, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
October 31, 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 | NFL ball carriers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ eye steak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Uncontrolled temper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Feathered fancy neckwear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Loss of memory | Show answer | 7 | |
| #6 | Tel ___ city in Israel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Flying geese formation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | All riled up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Farmiga of "Conjuring" and designer Wang | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | ___ touch exercise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "Eagle ___ landed" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Farm prefix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Take flight like a bird | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | ___ code (friendship etiquette) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "It's just a ___ formality" (trivial) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Tailor's line | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ Tai (tropical cocktail) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Within reach | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Victorian or Bronze for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Devoured like a burger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Wee bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Richard E. ___ Canadian physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | "2020 is a leap ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Roof overhang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ James Corey American organic chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1990 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Soap making chemicals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Suffix with "Japan" or "Vietnam" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Octavio ___ Mexican poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1990 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Handle the bill say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Low headlight setting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "The Marvelous ___ Maisel" on Amazon Prime Video | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Touched down | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Pinocchio at times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Children's song "The ___-Bitsy Spider" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Clicking dance style | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Madison and Fifth in Manhattan for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Stop as an overflow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Rainbow's shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Groups in a survey | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | Actress ___ Wilson of "Sleepless in Seattle" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Orange or lemon part used as flavoring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Soak up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Feline foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Venomous snake from Egypt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Pharmaceutical giant ___ Lilly and Company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Chuckle heartily | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Magazine edition | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | ___ Markowitz American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1990 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Sleep stage: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | "___ the night before ..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | E. Donnall ___ American physician who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1990 along with Joseph E. Murray | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | ___ Sapiens (Humans) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "My bad!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "I ___ you one" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Court romantically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Computer operator for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | "Tee" preceder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Baby's first word usually | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Tally up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Cow's call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Grow old | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Sound booster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Burst of wind | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Canine pet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Call for help | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Pianist Dame Myra ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Fawn's mother | Show answer | 3 |
How the October 31, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for October 31, 2020, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is AMNESIA at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 31, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
October 31, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the October 31, 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 7 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 31, 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 October 31, 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.