Daily Themed Crossword August 3, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 3, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
August 3, 2018 — 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 | "Eye" network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Upper torso part which covers the heart and lungs | Show answer | 5 | |
| #3 | "All ___ the great king!" (salute) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Singer ___ James who sang "I'd Rather Go Blind" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Like a new axe or knife | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | French word for our planet | Show answer | 5 | |
| #7 | "___ the way" (lead further development) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ on the back (approve or appreciate) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | "I've Got ___ In Kalamazoo" (song from "Orchestra Wives"): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Shares a piece of news or story | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Kind of salad-dressing | Show answer | 7 | |
| #12 | Relieves (of) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "___ the Wild" (story of "Alexander Supertramp") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Singer Celine ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Motor additive brand that sponsors NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Take a shower | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | It tells us how many years one has lived | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Central processing ___ (PC part) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Stringed instrument from the East that was incorporated in "Norwegian Wood" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Actor ___ Kilmer of "Batman Forever" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | What a red traffic light tells you to do | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Co-founder of Oracle Corporation who dropped out of the University of Illinois: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #23 | Root veggies served on Thanksgiving | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | World's largest furniture retailer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Veggie pellet often found in stews | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Participate in a slalom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Withdrawal symptoms: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Use a spade to ___ a hole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Certain investment made for a comfortable old age: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Orator's "gift" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___-and-pop store (small independent business) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Waves the green flag | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | It's rolled out to perform yoga on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "See if this medicine ___ the pain" (makes it less painful) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | Stop standing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Anagram of CEO which is the prefix for pro-Earth initiatives | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Coldplay's "A ___ Full of Stars" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Co-founder of Uber who dropped out of the UCLA: 2 wds. | Show answer | 14 | |
| #39 | Porch's cousin | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | ___ Man (Marvel superhero played by Robert Downey Jr.) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Quiet time | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Type of sword with a curved blade | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Disco ___ from "The Simpsons" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | A yo-yo or a doll to a tot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Fishing ___ (equipment where a reel will be attached) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Linger in the past for e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Young boy from Scotland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Aircraft seating preference sometimes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Tibet's ___ Lama | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | American baseball player ___ Brown | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Co-founder of Twitter who dropped out of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #52 | Vehicles used in abduction scenes in movies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "___ my wits end.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Records as ones maintained by ship captains or astronauts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "Ryan's Hope" actress ___ Helgenberger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Sound of relief or disappointment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "I ___ you one" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Muscat's land | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | ___ pop (music genre of "Jimmy Eat World" for e.g.) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Executed in a war say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Take-home amount | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "Gone with the ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Fall behind | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "L" in XL | Show answer | 5 | |
| #65 | Kenyan lioness from "Born Free" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Captain's juniors: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Number of arms on an octopus | Show answer | 5 |
How the August 3, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 3, 2018, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TRAVISKALANICK at 14 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 5 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 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 3, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 3, 2018 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 14 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.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 3, 2018 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.