Daily Themed Crossword August 1, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 1, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
August 1, 2019 — 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 | "True Detective" star Mahershala ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Carpeting calculation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Compete for a seat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "C'___ la vie" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Seek forgiveness perhaps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Moroccan market say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Lose firmness like skin in old age | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ meridiem (morning) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Female children | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Box sealer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Actor Hanks of "Forrest Gump" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Butter substitute | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Cruel or unkind | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Irresistible desire which is also one of the seven deadly sins | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "If you can ___" (copycat's comment): 3 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | ___ boom (airplane effect) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Prepare food | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Ginger ___ (beverage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "What's gotten ___ you?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Opposite of "intro" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Garden vegetable that sounds like a letter from the alphabet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Pay TV network which was launched as the first cable channel for children and airs "Dora the Explorer" | Show answer | 11 | |
| #23 | ___-Z Chevrolet sports car | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___-a-ling (microwave sound) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Victorian or Mesozoic for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Race in a slalom perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "She" in Portuguese | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ Longoria actress who plays Dora's mother in the movie mentioned in 33a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Popular news website that rhymes with "pox" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | System of visual communication: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "You can count ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | ___ enterprises sitcom producer of the 70s with a cat in its logo: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Small hole in a needle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | University sports organizer: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Call of dove | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Against ___ odds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Sum up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | "Dora and the ___" American adventure film which stars Isabela Moner and is directed by James Bobin: 4 wds. | Show answer | 14 | |
| #39 | Hi-___ (digitally modern) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Cowboy films informally (anagram of "orates") | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Custard dessert with a layer of caramel sauce | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Shaft on which a wheel rotates | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Supper or lunch for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ is gold (a familiar proverb) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Navy rank below captain: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ Punk ("Get Lucky" band) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Receive and pass on | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Shade your skin could acquire with a lot of sun | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Gute ___! ("good night" in German) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Belonging to me | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Narcos: Mexico" actor who plays Dora's father in the movie mentioned in 33a: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #52 | "___ love with you" (romantic declaration): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "___ Pursuit" action film starring Liam Neeson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Animal fat used in cooking | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Apple seeds e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Texter's way of saying it's his or her view: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "She had a ___ for languages" (special ability) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | ___-cola (soft drink since 1886) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Aah's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Prompt for the stage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Limb with biceps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Zero score in soccer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Waterproof coverings briefly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #64 | Sixty minutes make one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "All good things must come to an ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Three-foot distances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "It's us against ___" | Show answer | 4 |
How the August 1, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 1, 2019, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LOSTCITYOFGOLD at 14 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 1, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 1, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 1, 2019 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for August 1, 2019 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 1, 2019 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.