Daily Themed Crossword August 12, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 12, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 12, 2026 — 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 | Down with the flu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Him and ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Pirate's guide to treasure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Bugs Bunny or Mickey Mouse for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Chimpanzee for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Four score and seven years ___ ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Buenos Aires's country that is home to Lionel Messi | Show answer | 9 | |
| #8 | Superman's nemesis ___ Luthor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | A ___ a dozen (very common) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Clapton who is the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ Matthews witty relatable middle child whose coming-of-age story drove Boy Meets World | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Actress Ryder of Beetlejuice | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | The ___ Four (nickname for the Beatles) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Dressed (rhymes with mad) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Walk back and forth in nervousness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | GQ or Cosmopolitan for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Electric guitar boosters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Degree holder for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Alternative to a high school diploma: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Perfect roll in bowling | Show answer | 6 | |
| #21 | ___ Simpson brainy socially conscious middle child who stands out from troublemaker Bart and baby Maggie on The Simpsons | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Princess in a galaxy far far away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Acronym for a submarine-detecting system | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Avocado's center | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ Tanner sassy middle child known for her catchphrase How rude! on Full House | Show answer | 9 | |
| #26 | Fellow frat member informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Did some karaoke say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Nu metal band from California with the album Follow the Leader | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | ___ Brady often-overlooked middle child forever stuck in older sister Marcia's shadow on The Brady Bunch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Steaming hot gossip slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Not ___ (Be patient) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Call ___ day (finish up): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Title for Voldemort in the Harry Potter series | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Sound reasoning | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | Fedora for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Type of Pen used for severe allergies | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Extend as a subscription | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Genius middle child who often vents about his chaotic family on a sitcom where he is famously stuck in the middle | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Some say it's just a number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Chicken ___ (rash-causing disease) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Finding ___ 2003 animated film about a fish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Kid's soft-dart shooter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Thank U Next singer Grande's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Ancient Machu Picchu resident | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Starchy tuber | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Quick doze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Interruptions avoided with YouTube Premium for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Purse or tote e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Leaves in a book briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Van Gogh's forte | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ Banks preppy middle child with a signature dance move on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Show answer | 7 | |
| #52 | Actress Falco of The Sopranos | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Hair-holding goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Deep-___ pizza (food item invented in Chicago) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Peck or smooch e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Patronize as a restaurant: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Spend time in the tub | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Be a pain in the neck | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Suffix with million or billion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Cost of living? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Lunchbox staple: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Savings plan for one's golden years: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Chemical suffix with benz or methyl | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Byron Nelson Award organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 12, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 12, 2026, a Wednesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ARGENTINA at 9 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 12, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 12, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 12, 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 12, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 12, 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.