Daily Themed Crossword August 9, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 9, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
August 9, 2021 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "That" in Spain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Prefix with "logical" or "sphere" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Bed that's easy to fold | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "For crying ___ loud!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ annum | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ talk (pre-game encouragement) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Quarterback Manning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "___ Pete" (nickname for NBA's Maravich) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #9 | Scotch ___ (adhesive) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ of war | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Peter Fonda's beekeeper role | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Practical jokes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "Chicken Soup for the ___" (book series) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | ___ Armstrong former professional cyclist | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Steven Spielberg or Taika Waititi for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Place to buy cold cuts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "___ girl!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Colored portion of the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "Like a square ___ in a round hole" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "All Things Considered" broadcaster: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Opposite of negative for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Screaming ___ grunge rock band behind the hit "Dollar Bill" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Accelerate with "up" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Take a risk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Art ___ (like some retro designs) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Retreats like a tide | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Fail to include in a list | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | One of the woodwinds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | "I ___ to differ" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Reggae pioneer Marley | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ in Toyland grunge rock band behind "Bruise Violet" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #33 | Grunge rock band behind "Night Goat" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #34 | Frozen carbonated beverage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Agrees without a word? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Titanic's distress signal: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Celestial sphere | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Something to chew on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Rock band's assignment? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Pigeon's murmur | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Butcher's prize: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #42 | Little one in a crib | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Alice in ___ grunge rock band behind the hit "Rooster" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #44 | Breakfast meat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Takes advice from | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Land of the pyramids | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Omega in Physics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Grows old in a cellar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Grunge rock band behind the hit "Miss World" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | "___ La Vista" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Dylan's "The Times They ___ -Changin": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | One with a crystal ball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Solution to a question for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Actress Adams from "American Hustle" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Rich rock? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "Not if ___ help it!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Tea holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "___ Given Sunday" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Somebody Feed ___" (food and travel show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "You ___ me at hello" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Hospital section: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | High tennis shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Bruce of "Enter the Dragon" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Convent dwellers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Tex-Mex snack | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Commonly pierced body part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Undercover agent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Record lines for a movie perhaps | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 9, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 9, 2021, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MELVINS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 9, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 9, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 9, 2021 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 9, 2021 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 9, 2021 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.