Daily Themed Crossword August 4, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 4, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
August 4, 2018 — All 60 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A graphic designer's computer choice maybe? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Cube in a drink? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Secret stockpile | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | ___ time (Additional minutes granted by a referee) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Channing Tatum starrer "21 ___ Street" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | "Please get the ___ done." (work) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Stench | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Alpha ___ gamma | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "He ___ portrait that won him an award.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Timid and quiet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "Darling" (term of endearment for short) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | "___ we can!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Mel Gibson starrer "Mad ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Feel bitter about | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | Curt and impolite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Garden tool for weeding | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Perform in a play | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Some like to keep them bottled up | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | "___ amazing how you can speak right to my heart..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "Passengers" actor who played Che Cook in "The O.C" which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #21 | "The ball ___ your court.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | "The ___ with which he pulled it off made him look like a pro." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Puts away money for rainy days | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Flower delivery vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Woman from the Garden of Eden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Took a chair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Actress Priyanka Chopra's country | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | ___ Perignon (Moet & Chandon champagne) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "Here's what I think" in chatspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Fitting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Actress Gardner of "Mogambo" fame | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | One ___ meal (like some pastas) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | American rock band that created "California" the theme song for "The O.C.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #34 | "Westworld" network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Vanish into thin ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Flexible like a gymnast | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | From a distance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___-Wan Kenobi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Recurring theme on a fabric pattern say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Chest abdomen and back region | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Money substitute | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Unit of resistance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Medium-sized member of the trio from "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Biter at the far end? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Well-informed | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "Run It!" hitmaker who played Will Tutt who briefly dated Kaitlin in "The O.C.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #47 | Strap on a horse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Othello's enemy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Store things in order at a particular place | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Big Apple cops: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Vessel for frying | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Diffuse through | Show answer | 8 | |
| #53 | ___ Lilly and Company | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Set down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | ___ Wong of "Hard Knock Wife" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Dr. Frankenstein's assistant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Jean ___ (one of the founders of the Dada movement) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ in the bud | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "It's ___ or never." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "The ___ Wedding" from "Game of Thrones" | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 4, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 4, 2018, a Saturday. It contains 60 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PHANTOMPLANET at 13 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 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 4, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 4, 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 60 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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 60 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 4, 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.