Daily Themed Crossword August 26, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 26, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
August 26, 2021 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ice-bucket challenge cause: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Joan of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "Sweet Pea" singer Tommy ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Small sack? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Defense system tool | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Smell a ___ (have suspicions) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "I finally get it!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ Daly voice behind Superman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Heave a ___ of relief | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Auction off | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Buffalo's county | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "___ with a Z" 1972 concert film starring Ann Reinking as a dancer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Future attorney's assessment: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Brit's restroom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Yellowfin tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Colored eye part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Mathematical collections in Venn diagrams | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Nacho dip made with tomatoes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Hoover ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Sphinx site | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Motorists organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Bitter ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Height-measuring units for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Scam someone say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | James ___ 007 agent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "Mad Hot ___" 2005 movie that featured Ann Reinking as a competition judge | Show answer | 8 | |
| #27 | Makes an inquiry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Take a stand on an issue | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | American chain of hotels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ jam (get-together informally) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | 2001 three-act musical conceptualized by Ann Reinking and others | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | Elected heads of Canada and U.K.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | The amount of "thump" from a speaker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Comic book thud | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "X" or "Y" on the Cartesian plane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Gala (annual fashion event) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Paul ___ singer of "Lonely Boy" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Paramount Network formerly: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Chemical with the symbol Sn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Perfume brand with the tagline "Find Your Magic" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Oncologist and radiologist: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___-high (card position) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | 1982 comedy-drama movie starring Ann Reinking as Grace Farrell | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Antlered grazer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Common command for a dog | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "All that glitters is not gold" for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Adolescent's breakout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Profit's antonym | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Sty sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | American comedy-drama series starring Alan Alda: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Micki & ___" 1984 romcom starring Ann Reinking as a lawyer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Prefix with "pilot" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Eurasia's ___ Mountains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Drains of energy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Participate in a slalom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Surrounding vibe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | School group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Kissing in the mall: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "The butler ___ it" (phrase attributed to Mary Roberts Rinehart) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___ Valley wine-tasting region in California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Small batteries | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___ tip (expert advice) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "___ That Jazz" 1979 musical drama film starring Ann Reinking as Katie Jagger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Male deer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Q-___ (ear cleaner) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | "Das Kapital" author Marx | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Needle's "eye" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Classifieds section displays for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Note that follows "fa" | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 26, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 26, 2021, a Thursday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BALLROOM at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 26, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 26, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 26, 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 69 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 26, 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 26, 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.