Daily Themed Crossword August 6, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 6, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 6, 2026 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sticky fluid secreted by a tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Tough to solve as a crossword puzzle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Glitz and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Much ___ About Nothing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Love in Spain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Place for an earring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ Moines Iowa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | In ___ of (instead of) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Norway's capital city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___-friendly (easy on the environment) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | All aboard for films set at sea! ___ and Commander: The Far Side of the World a 2003 epic starring Russell Crowe starts off our journey | MASTER | 6 | |
| #12 | ___ and proper (well-behaved) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Mr. and ___ (titles for a married couple) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Offers help or assistance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Cry ___ river (phrase expressing lack of sympathy): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Ed ___ n Eddy of old cartoons | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Corporate money manager: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | The voyage continues with In the ___ of the Sea a 2015 film about the Essex whaling disaster starring Chris Hemsworth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Maiden name preceder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Ryan Gosling's role in Barbie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Fire or army insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Count ___ (Lemony Snicket villain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Nonprofit group's URL ending | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Still on open water this 2018 true-story survival film stars Shailene Woodley as a sailor who is left stranded in the aftermath of a hurricane | ADRIFT | 6 | |
| #25 | Place of worship in a church or cathedral | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Sunday church service that may be held in a 40a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | The journey turns inward in ___ of Pi Ang Lee's 2012 Oscar-winning drama where a young boy and a Bengal tiger endure the Pacific Ocean | LIFE | 4 | |
| #28 | I'm going to let you ___ a little secret ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Part of OOO in a game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Temperature's rising ___ alarming rate!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Auld Lang ___ (New Year song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Actress Green or Longoria | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Planet between Earth and Jupiter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Affectionate embrace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Republican's counterpart for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Feeling blue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Suffix used with a lemon-based drink | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Brace for chaos in The ___ Adventure a 1972 thriller starring Gene Hackman where a rogue wave overturns a cruise ship! | Show answer | 8 | |
| #39 | Glowing ring over an angel's head | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Who ___ to complain?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Edible fish eggs (anagram of ore) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Rock band member with sticks | Show answer | 7 | |
| #43 | Shiny lip application | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Finally we end our voyage with All Is ___ 2013 film featuring Robert Redford as a man stranded alone in the Indian Ocean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Partner of ready and willing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Is it just ___ is it hot in here?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Metric units on a ruler for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | I smell ___! (I suspect trickery!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Put your clothes in a suitcase say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Widespread | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Bathroom rug | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Enrolled in the army say | Show answer | 8 | |
| #53 | Like many users of sign language | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Nimble-fingered (rhymes with heft) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Long-eared hopper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Language this clue is written in | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Medical procedure sites: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Plays first in cards | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | There's no honor ___ thieves | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Great dog? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Chowder shellfish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ snag (got stuck): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | In the distance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Big Apple school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ Maria (Hail Mary) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Video call need for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 6, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 6, 2026, a Thursday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is POSEIDON at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 7 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 6, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 6, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 6, 2026 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 6, 2026 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 6, 2026 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.