Daily Themed Crossword August 31, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 31, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
August 31, 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 | ___ in Rome do as the Romans do | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Sci-fi's "Doctor ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Saintly glow around the head | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Leave off the list | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Bitterly pungent | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | YouTube annoyances for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "No clue" slangily | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Fawn's father | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Aquatic barkers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Highly self-satisfied | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "You've Got ___" 1998 romcom directed by Nora Ephron starring Tom Hanks which is also one the highest grossing rom coms of all times | 4 | ||
| #12 | Organization with the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | "___ a life!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Sandwich meat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Chop some vegetables say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Absence of difficulty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Giants star Manning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Genetic code transmitter: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | "___ No Sunshine" (Bill Withers song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | 1999 rom com directed by Roger Michell starring Julia Roberts which is also one of the highest grossing rom coms of all times: 2 wds. | NOTTINGHILL | 11 | |
| #21 | Lean to one side | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Alternative personality of Dr. Henry Jekyll Mr. Edward ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Fe in chemistry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Promise at the altar: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Birthday candles symbolically for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | What it takes to tango? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Bridge crossing fee? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Discoverer's palindromic cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Trip around the track | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Morning hours briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "Without further ___..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Wee bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Chinese "path" or "way" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ DiFranco of alternative rock | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Professional baseball player nicknamed "Master Melvin" Mel ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | 2000 romcom directed by Nancy Meyers starring Mel Gibson which is also one of the highest grossing rom coms of all times: 3 wds. | WHATWOMENWANT | 13 | |
| #37 | Current carrier | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Assigned to peeling in the army: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "The Things ___ For Love" (song by Deceptive Bends): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Alley-___ (basketball play) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ and outs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Tweak as text | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Expression of delight: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | "Mork & Mindy" planet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Scorecard blemish | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Auction action | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Apple music players | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Wedding cake layer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | 2009 romcom directed by Anne Fletcher starring Sandra Bullock which is also one of the highest grossing rom coms of all times: 2 wds. | THEPROPOSAL | 11 | |
| #50 | Pied Piper followers? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | What a red light may signal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Senator's assistant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Lascivious look | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Barely lit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | A small amount | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Nutritional figure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "A long time ___..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Game with a no-win situation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Prefix with "logical" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Organization with the slogan "Ideas worth spreading": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Praiseful lines by a poet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "There's Something About ___" 1998 romcom directed by the Farrellys starring Cameron Diaz which is also one of the highest grossing rom coms of all times | MARY | 4 | |
| #63 | The "S" in GPS for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Miles ___ hour | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 31, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 31, 2019, a Saturday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WHATWOMENWANT 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 31, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 31, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 31, 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 31, 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 31, 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.