Daily Themed Crossword August 25, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 25, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 25, 2026 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Athlete in the big leagues for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ talk (inspirational talk before a game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Burger base and topper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Written promises to pay informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ our practice runs on the track (description of a running group's routine): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | The Star-Spangled Banner country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Subculture with dark clothes and heavy eyeliner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a ___ of water ... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Relay segment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Street that may be nightmarish according to a horror movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Bluish green (anagram of late) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Pommel ___ gymnastics apparatus named after a galloping animal with a mane where athletes showcase their upper body strength | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | IRS form digits: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Hoppy kind of beer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ was saying ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Seasoning from the sea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Reason to atone and repent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___-Eye computer vision system named after a keen-eyed bird of prey that is used to track ball trajectories | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Annually celebrated day of the year: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Creator of Sonic the Hedgehog | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Those behind enemy lines | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Titles for PhD holders for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Buzzer? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ egg term named after the egg of a migratory waterfowl which refers to zero in sports | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Just Think Twice website's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Down in the dumps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ hours (early) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Supplement brand: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Cricket term that shares its name with a common river-wading bird which refers to a batsman's dismissal with a score of zero | DUCK | 4 | |
| #30 | Raggedy doll | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Bathroom in London informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Arcade trademark word that rhymes with smee | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | ___ Miserables (Victor Hugo novel) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ and flow (move like the tide) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Forever and a day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Sty dweller | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Aussie marsupial slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | You're ___! (baseball umpire's cry) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | The Princess and the ___ (fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Corrects as a written piece of work | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Flag supports | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | ___ pen baseball area named after a cow's male counterpart which is where relief pitchers warm up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Put to good ___ (employ effectively) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Grumble all day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ having a baby! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Typing speed statistic: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Actress ___ Remini of Old School | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | True or false on some tests for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Snake's greeting | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | ___ and Anthony (radio show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | You ___? (Did you call?) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | What's cracked open in a heist perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ Jima Japan (one of the Volcano Islands) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | It all ___ up! (Everything makes sense!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Backstory in a video game | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Network for the final seasons of Impractical Jokers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Beer holders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Shinzo ___ (Prime Minister of Japan) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | And ___ new chapter begins ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Golf scoring term named after the national bird of USA meaning two strokes under par | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | She succeeded against all ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Lions' lairs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___-Mart Stores Inc. (former name) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Direction that's a U-turn from WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Noggin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Corn core | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Small guitar-like instrument popularized in Hawaii for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Top suit: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Name of most male characters in Barbie | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 25, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 25, 2026, a Tuesday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HORSE at 5 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 10 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 25, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 25, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 25, 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 69 clues with answers from 3 to 5 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 25, 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 25, 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.