Daily Themed Crossword August 2, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 2, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
August 2, 2023 — 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 | ___ off (fall asleep) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Wednesday follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | The apple never falls ___ from the tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Partiality or prejudice say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Persian Gulf nation whose capital is Tehran | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | New York City's Lexington ___ for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ...not only that but ___... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Landlord's income | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Yosemite ___ Looney Tunes outlaw with a hatred for Bugs Bunny | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Howww adorable! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Dust and grime say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ Beta Kappa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Catch a glimpse of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Potpie veggie from a pod | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Bread crumb-carrying insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | The Vet ___ Diarra Blue's TV series about 3 Houston-based vets and their journey with animals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Prepare to shoot an arrow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Airport screening organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Many-headed serpent of Greek mythology | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Animal ___: Detroit Animal Planet reality series revolving around the Michigan Humane Society | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Eastern spiritual path | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Ignited as a candle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Actress ___ Pounder of NCIS: New Orleans informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Vet ___ Wild series about Dr. Chris Brown treating animals in distress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | See you! in Italy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | University address ender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Long before now say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Identical as sibling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Slightly moist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Phew that ___ a close call! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Stumped puzzler's ask | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Continental currency | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | N.Y.C. clock setting: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Have the guests arrived ___? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Respondez ___ vous plait (RSVP full form) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | League with the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Deep-frying liquid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ Auto Volkswagen's bygone slogan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Uno due ___... (Italian three) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | All ___ on deck! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Loosen as laces | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Like a cheetah | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | The Night of the Iguana actress ___ Gardner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Dreaming sleep stage: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Slippery bathroom bar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Crikey! It's the ___ reality TV series following a famous family's work at the Australia Zoo | Show answer | 6 | |
| #47 | ___ did you say? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Depend with on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | ___-Man (arcade video game originally called Puck Man) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Vowels following a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Rock guitarist's blaster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Rat-a-___ (drum sound) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Just twiddling one's thumbs say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | The F in TGIF for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Enjoy a buffet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Folklore's heroic outlaw Robin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Poli ___ (college major choice) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | FBI operative | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Chatty ___ (talking doll) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ___ Mandel's Animals Doing Things series featuring clips and videos of pets | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Neutral lipstick shade say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Synonym of price | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Astonishment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | It may be noble or inert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Savings account earning for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Kangaroo's continent for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | CT scan kin: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | D.C. deal maker for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 2, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 2, 2023, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is IRWINS at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 2, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 2, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 2, 2023 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 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 2, 2023 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 2, 2023 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.