Daily Themed Crossword August 30, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 30, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
August 30, 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 | Thumbs-up response | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Cambridge STEM school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___-tickling (funny) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Reality series RuPaul's ___ Race | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Tambourine rapper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Act your ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Prefix with circle or colon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | You ___ what you sow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Square root of hundred | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Accelerate as an engine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Popular furniture brand from before the millennium that helped create the furniture warehouse concept | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | ___ Field actress from Places in the Heart | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | ___ de Janeiro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Note-taking need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | One's earnings | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Beach-goer's color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Jaden to Will Smith | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ you ready for this? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Popular departmental store from before the millennium that was known for its great discounts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Raise the ___ (step up your game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | To the furthest degree for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Passports and driver's licenses for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Pieces of lands | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Song by The Cranberries that can lift the spirits of any Halloween party | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Actress who played June in Henry & June | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Franz Schubert's ___ Maria | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Sporty car roof: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Happy hour regulars | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Nintendo's Super ___: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ R Us popular children's playthings retailer before the millennium that was known for being a kid's dream destination | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Group of three | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | 2015 and 2022 for two for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Like a child without siblings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Deliver as an egg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | NFL field units briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Bygone before | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Goody popular music and entertainment retailer before the millennium that was known for its DVDs and high prices | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Popular departmental store from before the millennium that was a staple shopping visit for every household | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | ___ seen worse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Green-blue color | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | 1:2 or 3:4 e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Can ___ a round of applause?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Mercedes-___ (luxury wheels brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Madonna's Material ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Curly long-lasting salon offering | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Wallach from The Misfits | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Compete for something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Fabric joint | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Actress Hathaway of Serenity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | School fundraising group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Corn on the ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Stop ___ dime: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Yo te ___ (I love you in Spanish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Dirty rodent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | George Strait's All My ___ Live in Texas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Bro or sis for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Engine speed measure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Same here! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | ___ Hall University New Jersey | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Eighth out of eight in a footrace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | ___ Brainy popular children's edutainment store before the millennium that was known for being a magical play place for children | ZANY | 4 | |
| #62 | The Song is ___ song by The Who that was written by Pete Townshend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Clutter or dump | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___-daisy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Olive often rescued by Popeye | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | The NBA's Magic on scoreboards | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Spanish for aunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Sauce that accompanies sushi | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 30, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 30, 2025, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MERVYNS at 7 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 30, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 30, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 30, 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 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 30, 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 30, 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.