Daily Themed Crossword August 22, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 22, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
August 22, 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 | Unit of current for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "Have ___ at": 2 wds. (try out) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Slimy gunk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Night ___ (late-sleeper) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Cawing bird | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Corn holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | French "yes" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Snoring spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___ purpose (main purpose) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Opera House city in Australia for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Connecticut Ivy school | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ run (trial) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Trims down some grass say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Oregon's capital | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Common ___ (ornamental plant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ of Avon William Shakespeare | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Feral pig | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Type of camera which produces instant pictures | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Caviar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Comrade in war | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___-hanging fruit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Out of ___ (away from home city) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Christmas centerpiece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Como voce ___?" (Portuguese for "How are you?") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ Lauder cosmetics brand | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | ___ McCurry American photographer known for the "Afghan Girl" portrait | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Fundamental principle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Circular segments | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Former Yankees infielder to fans: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Buried plant part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Collective education acronym | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Brief life account for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Body part that may be threaded? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | SpaceX co-founder Musk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Magazine bigwigs for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ Abby (American advice column) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Draped Indian garment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Roman X | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Clickable image on a desktop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Shepherd's locale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Broadway or Lexington in New York for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "___ ching!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | "It ___ me a pretty penny." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Sixth ___ (intuition) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Rise dramatically | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Carve in wax | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ Lloyd rapper of "Swagger Jagger" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Trendy in the '70s | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ Cartier-Bresson French photographer who is known to have pioneered street photography | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Breakfast meat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Texts for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Low voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Recycle ___ (container) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | DJ's purchases: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Central Perk for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Volcanic dust | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | On the ___ (impromptu) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Google's photo-editing application | Show answer | 8 | |
| #59 | Prefix with "natal" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Adam's partner from Eden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Northwestern Californian river | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Med school grads for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Camera for many professional photographers: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Some appliances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | "Happily ___ after" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "Once bitten twice ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Distress letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | ___ Callens Belgian former tennis player | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 22, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 22, 2021, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is POLAROID at 8 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 1 clue carries 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 22, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 22, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 22, 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 8 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 22, 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 22, 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.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.