Daily Themed Crossword August 16, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 16, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
August 16, 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 | Skillet for e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | South Korean star behind "Gangnam Style" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | One with low sanitation standards | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Mythical resident of the Himalayas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Resembling a fissile rock | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Like some parties attended only by men | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "Our parents want us ___ the knot this year.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Pilot preceder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Breakfast bar | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | Feature film | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Short note for a quick meeting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | A type of pitcher | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Ancient unit of currency mentioned in the Bible | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | The Congos' "Don't Blame It ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Brewery offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | It has 60 minutes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "Marley & Me" actor Wilson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "To be or ___ to be" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "___ boy!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "___ vidi vici" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Ansel Elgort's "___ Boys Club" (releasing tomorrow) which is based on a Ponzi scam that happened in the 80s | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | ___ Strauss & Co. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "Kubla Khan" river | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Cataract surgery target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "Old" informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | He may issue a speeding ticket to you | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Cable system in remote areas: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Leave speechless | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Letters on loud blasting material: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Onetime Jeep manufacturer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Swiss peak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Milk-providing sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | German article | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Highway hotel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Publication with the "Modern Love" column: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Philip Seymour Hoffman's movie which is based on a Canadian banker who embezzled money for gambling: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Half of Mork's sign-off | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Creature from "The Maze Runner" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Agreed to a plan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Hamster or a poodle for e.g | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Hyperbola part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Superman's surname | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Extreme suffering | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | "Not a Pretty Girl" singer DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ my case (explanation concluder): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Hot temper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Bob Marley was one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Backside | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Ewan McGregor's movie which is based on a derivatives broker who caused the collapse of Barings Bank: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #50 | Shrek for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Actress Hatcher from "Desperate Housewives" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Red one from "Sesame Street" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Make a pond muddy for e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "___ there be light" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Danish toy company that manufactures building blocks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Formations made by certain migratory birds while flying | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Response to a joke via text: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Inc. alternative: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Make as salary | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Formerly in old times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Kofi Annan's alma mater: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Basketball shot worth three points | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Actress Hayworth from "Gilda" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Elderly | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 16, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 16, 2018, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is OWNINGMAHOWNY at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 16, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 16, 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 16, 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.