Daily Themed Crossword August 16, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 16, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
August 16, 2024 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ewe's partner and Aries symbol | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ChapStick target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Hand part read by fortunetellers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Significant period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Do you want a pen ___ pencil?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Princess ___ Martell from Game of Thrones | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | CAUTION! Balsamic liquid used in salad dressing that shouldn't be stored in a metal container | Show answer | 7 | |
| #8 | Whispering call | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Luke to Darth Vader | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Dalmatian's mark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Alligator kin for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Visualize | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Colorful invisible vibe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | That woman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Music with deep expression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Gather as crops | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | I ___ thee farewell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Sip it or spill it | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | CAUTION! ___ juice yellow citrus fruit extract that shouldn't be stored in a metal container | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Cruise ship stop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | One who writes sonnets | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Tailor's measuring unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Snug as jeans | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Took off quickly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | February 14th outing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | CAUTION! Small sour cucumbers that shouldn't be stored in a metal container | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | Wheel-holding rod | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Told ya! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Ex Machina robot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | CAUTION! Dairy product produced by cows that shouldn't be stored in a metal container | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Matador yell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Precious stone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Accelerate as an engine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Singer Grande's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Isle of ___ Irish Sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Apple's apple for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Tehran's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Decent golf score | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | CAUTION! Chili ___ spicy food staple that shouldn't be stored in a metal container | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | First A in AKA | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Shopper's reference that has items | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Doorstep item | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Fire ___ (emergency exit) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #44 | Plant origin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Pool vehicle? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Wish I hadn't done it feeling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Not written as an exam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Rise and ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Prince Williams' school | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | BMW rival informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Solemn promise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Cowboy footwear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Speed limit letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Flamingo color | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Court proceeding | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Whistle to summon one perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ be alright (don't worry) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Computer whiz | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Long-term pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | River blocker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Vietnamese noodle soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Jet ___ (time zone issue) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | First lady? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ Claflin actor in Love Wedding Repeat | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 16, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 16, 2024, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is VINEGAR at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 16, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 16, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 16, 2024 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 16, 2024 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 16, 2024 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.