Daily Themed Crossword August 7, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 7, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
August 7, 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 | It ___ a pleasure meeting you! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Little nuisance creator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Month after February for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Dadaist sculptor Jean ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ la la! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | We Own The Night actress ___ Mendes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Larger than ___ 1999 Backstreet Boys song written as a thank you to their fans | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Norway's capital and largest city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | The Emperor's ___ Groove animated Disney film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Instagram upload for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Brute? (Caesar's line): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ of My Heart Backstreet Boys song that earned a Grammy nomination in 2002 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Mama pig | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Constrictor sometimes kept as a pet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Clumsy sort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Zion Church letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | In need of medicines say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Genetic evidence perhaps: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Scotch's partner in a simple cocktail | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Trendy protein source | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | You can't get ___ of me that easily! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Stimpy's pal in an animated TV series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Six-pack contents? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ Night (Christmas carol) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Let the tears come? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Virgo preceder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Wow you're ___ roll!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | As Long As You ___ Me 1997 Backstreet Boys song that was certified platinum in multiple countries | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | In the thick of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Review poorly as a movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Something you might tell to avoid punishment? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Pixar's lost fish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Nostalgic hashtag on some Instagram posts say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Bottom row PC key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ Me the Meaning of Being Lonely Backstreet Boys' song that earned a Grammy nomination in 2001 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___-Mart Stores Inc. (former name) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Side to Side singer Grande fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Letters on a beachgoer's lotion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Siri's platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Beauty marks on the face perhaps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ finish (like a very close finish to a race) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Restaurant's food card | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ Maria (hymn) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Not cooked at all | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Anti-pollution organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Pacific or Arctic e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Apple's discontinued music device | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ the night before Christmas... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | ___ trip (travel by oneself) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Six for a dozen? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Chomped down on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Miles and miles away | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ than That 2001 Backstreet Boys song from their fourth album Black & Blue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Biblical paradise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Aesop's The ___ and the Grasshopper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Dubai's federation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ of Man (British crown dependency) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | ___ hard fan (extremely loyal) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Supermodel ___ Hadid | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Go bad? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Bank offerings | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | I ___ It That Way 1999 Backstreet Boys song that topped the chart in over 25 countries | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Make a pick with for | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Slap the cuffs on? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Pet healer for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Unimpressed reaction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Here's what I think in a text message: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Publishing firm ___ Jones & Company | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 7, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 7, 2023, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SILENT 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, and 2 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 7, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 7, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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.