Daily Themed Crossword August 8, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 8, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
August 8, 2019 — 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 | "John ___ Mary" 1969 American romantic drama film starring Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow which was adapted from a Mervyn Jones novel | AND | 3 | |
| #2 | Cash-dispensing device: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Garment flaw | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Waiter's handout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | World traveler's aid | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Put up a show | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "Gladiator" star Russell | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Supermodel Banks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "It just doesn't ___...." (detective's observation): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Did an impression of someone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Far from rich | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Experimental as an idea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "Wag the ___" 1997 dark comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro which was adapted from Larry Beinhart's novel "American Hero" | DOG | 3 | |
| #14 | French word for "born" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Take a bite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Extinct bird which used to roam the island of Mauritius | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ Castellaneta voice of Homer Simpson on "The Simpsons" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "The ___ of the Rings" film series of three epic fantasy adventure films | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Folk-rock singer Bob ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Rap music's Snoop ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | 2003 legal thriller film starring Dustin Hoffman (birthday today) and John Cusack based on the John Grisham novel of the same name: 2 wds. | RUNAWAYJURY | 11 | |
| #22 | Pecans or cashews e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Sudden violent movement (rhymes with "bolt") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Avail of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Prefix with "sided" to mean uneven or askew | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Typist's stat: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Cartoon king Disney | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "You ___ here" (map words) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Allow or permit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Long church seat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Pen-___ (far-off correspondent) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | DJ's requirement for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | In ___ of (amazed by) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ hours (early morning) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | The final word in old movies | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "All the ___" 1976 political thriller film starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford which is about the Watergate scandal: 2 wds. | PRESIDENTSMEN | 13 | |
| #37 | "___ of You" (Elvis Presley song): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Entrances to rooms | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Legendary Chicago Cubs hitter Sammy ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "How I ___ Your Mother" (TV series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Arrows are fired from it | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Viewpoint column informally: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | "___ the heart of the matter." (arrive at): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Nat ___ documentary channel for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "American ___" (Green Day album) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | American tax authority: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | India's currency | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Bring a guitar to the desired pitch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | 1967 romantic comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft based on a Charles Webb novel of the same name: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #50 | One in line for the throne | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "A" in the NATO phonetic alphabet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | One side in a game | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Poker term read backwards which is also the name of an Italian volcano | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Homer Simpson's catchphrase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Song for two | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ of the tongue (verbal mistake) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "And so forth" (at the end of a list): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Beer container with a pull tab | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "I wouldn't bet ___!" (very less chance of something happening): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Sworn rival | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Former tennis world No.1 Ivanovic | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | 1992 American film starring Dustin Hoffman and Geena Davis about a pickpocket who rescues passengers from a crashed airliner | HERO | 4 | |
| #63 | Had brunch say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "Rain ___" 1988 American comedy drama film starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise in which Hoffman plays an autistic savant | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 8, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 8, 2019, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PRESIDENTSMEN 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 8, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 8, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 8, 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 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for August 8, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 8, 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.