Daily Themed Crossword August 18, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 18, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
August 18, 2025 — 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 | Acorn producer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | CD-___: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ Moines Iowa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Train track | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ Believer song by the Monkees: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Many moons ___ ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Domesticate as an animal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ and groan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Truckload weight unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Through in an itinerary | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Recruit as a new employee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ on a Sunday Afternoon track by Queen that celebrates the seventh day of the week | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Top card in a deck | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Brian ___ of ambient music | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Morse code dot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Hydrochloric ___ (stomach substance) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Been there ___ that! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | A Wednesday ___ song by Johnny Cash that celebrates the third day of the week | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Backgammon cubes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Arya Stark's father in Game of Thrones | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Christmas month briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | First two digit number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Actor Cage of National Treasure familiarly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Possible answer to Are we there now?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Place for mascara | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Lead-in to dermis or center | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Vaccine-approving body: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Female sibling informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Like a somewhat open door | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Carry-___ (light luggage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Synonym of final briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Tuesday rock ballad by the Rolling Stones that celebrates the second day of the week | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Mouse's bigger cousin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Ice cream maker Joseph ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | A Death in the Family author James ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Scrap of food left on the plate (anagram of rot) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Battery size for small electronics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | The main Kardashian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Carnival city popularly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Nebraska's largest metropolis | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ Monday hit by the Bangles that celebrates the first day of the week | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Romantic outing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Narcissist's prominent trait | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Dad's boy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Jeans maker ___ Strauss | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | It's taught at Hogwarts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | The Hoosier State for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Go through Pride and Prejudice say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Energy-efficient bulb: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Unnamed author briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Comfort ___ (area where you're at ease) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Teeny amount | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Seattle or Atlanta e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Drink with a polar bear mascot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Something that might be created by accident? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___ Mode The Incredibles character | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Philosopher ___ Descartes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Chicago P.D. character informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ a statement (make public) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Thursday's ___ song by David Bowie that celebrates the fourth day of the week | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Beauty queen's crown | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | ___ Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) Katy Perry anthem that celebrates the fifth day of the week | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Saturday Night's ___ Fighting song by Elton John that celebrates the sixth day of the week | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Strand from your parents?: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Porker's place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Water holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Honest White House resident informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Seeded deli loaf | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 18, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 18, 2025, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LAZING at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 18, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 18, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 18, 2025 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 18, 2025 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 18, 2025 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.