Daily Themed Crossword August 12, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 12, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
August 12, 2018 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "I can't believe my luck!": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Bird that's considered to be wise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Moderately hot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Handed-down stories | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "Thinking man's" pitcher Warren ___ who has an award named after him | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Observed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Vicinities | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Visibly well-used like an old pair of shoes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Gem within an oyster | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Fruit that lends its name to a dark shade of purple | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "As ___ would have it..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Eurasian river to the Caspian | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Edna ___ from "The Incredibles" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | China's Chairman ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Expert at something say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Continental currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Dog's warning sound in a comic | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Prefix with plane or drone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Person from Muscat | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Theme for Friday crosswords for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "Suits" actress married to the Duke of Sussex: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #22 | Hockey score | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Proton's place | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Slip-___ (type of shoes) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Home to the Falcons: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Leave wide mouthed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Away on a ship say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ Diego California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Former times in old days | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ID required for tax purposes: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___-Caps (candy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Research institute in Fort Collins: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Money handler in a corporate say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "___ he's a jolly good fellow." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Put ___ show: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | American socialite who married the Duke of Windsor: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | A seamstress's measuring unit perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Healthy uncooked meal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | A ___ of socks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Finish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Bread option at an Indian restaurant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Unique vibe of a person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Brownish-green eye color | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | ___ acid (one with a pungent smell): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Young one of 1a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | It comes with a kimono | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Actors Stephen and William | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "The Mounties" force: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "Gilda" actress who was once married to Prince Aly Khan: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #50 | "Dies ___" (hymn) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Adjust as strings of a guitar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Christmas season | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Pad ___ (Asian dish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Farm-___ (ranch employee) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Actress Penelope's second name | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | "___ noted." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Ate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Genetic letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Long flowing hair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Guided a troop say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ Arbor Michigan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Orange rind | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | They fly around in a U.F.O.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Director ___ Lupino of "The Hitch-Hiker" | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 12, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 12, 2018, a Sunday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WALLISSIMPSON at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 12, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 12, 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 64 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 12, 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.