Daily Themed Crossword August 31, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 31, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
August 31, 2022 — 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 | Month before Halloween for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Floor cleaner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Metric weight units: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Cabin ___ (flight staff) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ making myself clear? (stern words from a parent): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Actor Mahershala of Swan Song | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ the Explorer (animated series) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Grassy locale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___ Arnold Roseanne actor who participated in an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Solar energy source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Roger Federer's sport | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Bambi's mom for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Scott to James Caan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | IV adjusters at a hospital often: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Third W in WWW | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ Winslet Titanic actress who participated in an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Zac ___ Baywatch actor who participated in an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Bass guitar player's equipment for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Mood light setting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Lost traction on ice say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Sticky road-sealing stuff | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Body odor-preventing item for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Electrical resistance measure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ talk (encouraging words) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Michael B. ___ Creed actor who participated in an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Yin's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Artist who is criminal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Funny sketch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | It's taken for a toss? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Muscle targeted by push-ups for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Prefix with logical or sphere | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Morrison (Sula author) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | A Pocket Full of ___ Agatha Christie novel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ...'cause you're a ___ full of stars... (Coldplay lyrics) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Lose one's calm | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Advanced degree like a PhD: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Greek God of love | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Machu Picchu's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Like a stag bull or a ram | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Black cats or eclipses to some | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Musical instrument with black and white keys | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Kit ___ (choco wafers) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Day-___ (fluorescent paint brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ card (phone card with personal info): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Harry Potter's spellcasting stick | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Casual shirt worn at a beach | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Writer's fluid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Have or possess | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | New year pledge for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Arizona Cardinals' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ Lanka Colombo's land | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Essential baseball equipment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ fuel to the fire | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Accessory that hangs from collars | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Melodramatic music genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Pungent smell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Paper with directions? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Ant to anteaters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Like most modern-day TVs: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Constructs as a dress | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Negotiated agreements | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Matt LeBlanc's character in Friends | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ upon a time... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ Jonas Sucker singer who participated in an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Common lunch hour | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | ___ Carano Extraction actress who participated in an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | EMT's life-saving technique: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Barbie or hot wheels e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | ___ it in the bud | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 31, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 31, 2022, a Wednesday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TENNIS at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 31, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 31, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 31, 2022 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 6 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, 2022 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 31, 2022 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.