Daily Themed Crossword August 22, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 22, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
August 22, 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 | Oral health org.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Painter's work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Rock and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Liam Neeson starrer "___-Team": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Prefix with surgery or chip | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Eminem's "8 __" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "___ for an hour before conking off.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | ___ of faith | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Hug | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | Harry Potter's Professor Severus ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Tequila ___ (served neat) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ sapiens | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "Come ___" (response to a knock on the door): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | ___ Talks (one that has inspirational speakers): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Play-___ (clay for children) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Single entry on a shopping cart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ of the above | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Bitter ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Alaskan king ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Surrounded by | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "Orange Is the New Black" actress who played Donna in "That '70s Show": 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | Coffee containers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Radiate | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ Weasley (Harry Potter's best friend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | French soul | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | "___ understand the terms and conditions.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Crease remover? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ Papaya Salad (Thai delicacy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "___ Como Va" (1971 Santana hit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Moon's setting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Chemistry or Biology for e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Small wooden projection to hang things | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Bachelor ___ (dwelling place) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Communication language for the deaf: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Actress Susan ___ of "The Partridge Family" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | British remake of "That '70s Show" which was set in Luton England: 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Actress ___ Pipes from "The Originals" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Against the law | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | ___ hoop (circular object) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Be in debt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | England's Isle of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | America Ferrera starrer "___ Betty" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Cutlery item requirement for a soup | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Baseball's ___ Bando | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Shrek and Fiona | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Rice University mascot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Place for a watch | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Ripped up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "Predators" actor who played Eric Forman and was cast opposite 18a in "That '70s Show": 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #50 | "Free Willy" predator | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | American sci-fi comedy film "___ Man" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Manilow song setting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Make as money | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Blues musician Mahal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Matador's word for a bull | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Ginger from "Spice Girls" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Breakfast grain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Asian holiday | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | It was originally called the Sacramento Sports Arena | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "Dawn of the Planet of the ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Prefix with historic or destined | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Actress ___ Harlow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Gone missing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "___-Man and the Wasp" | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 22, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 22, 2018, a Wednesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DAYSLIKETHESE at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 7 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 22, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 22, 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 22, 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.