Daily Themed Crossword August 31, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 31, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 31, 2026 — 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 | Use a telephone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Sticky tree secretion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___-ching! (sound a cashier hears) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___-dokie! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Middle-___ (in one's 40s or 50s) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | ___ the nail on the head | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Nothing in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Yep counterpart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Mike and ___ (fruit-flavored candy brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Grab a stool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ Girls British pop group who staged an explosive reunion comeback with concerts that sold out in under a minute | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Amazing Grace singer ___ Franklin | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | The Addams Family cousin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Not negative for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Clip-___ (kind of ties) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Pop singer who staged a phenomenal comeback with Believe dominating global dance floors everywhere | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Swiss peak popular with skiers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | No ___ no gain (words on a gym wall perhaps) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Really really big | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ Bennett jazz icon who staged a sensational comeback with MTV Unplugged captivating an entirely new generation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Safety ___ (clasp) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Word after White or Red in sports | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Silent communication: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | White-hat wearer in a restaurant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Unit of digital info | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Nocturnal flying predator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Cow's sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | And others ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Certain ships in olden times | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Seth MacFarlane sitcom Family ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ Turner rock legend who staged a triumphant comeback with Private Dancer dominating charts and stages globally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Get one's ___ in the door (take the first step) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | ___ Robinson song by Simon & Garfunkel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | How-___ (instruction manuals) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Like IKEA furniture that comes with 61a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ artist (scammer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Alias equivalent: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Jar topper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Last but not ___ ... | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Carlos ___ legendary guitarist who had an incredible comeback with Supernatural winning eight Grammys in one night and making history | SANTANA | 7 | |
| #41 | It was a long long time ___ ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Coke competitor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Elegant in fashion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Follow a nature trail | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Someone at work ___ my sandwich! (Ross Geller's line) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | The D in NYPD for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Breakfast food chain: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Back scratcher target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Give ___ on the back: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Gold-wrapped candy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | SportsCenter airer: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Take a ___ and tell me how I did (bartender's request perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Outer covering of grains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ the Living Planet (Star Lord's father) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | T. ___ (informal name of a dinosaur species) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Spider-Noir actor ___ Cage | Show answer | 7 | |
| #57 | Yippee! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | This very second | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Leave as is to an editor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | ___ Go Elsa's big number from Frozen: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Snowman who got created during 44d | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Backstreet ___ band who staged an explosive comeback with reunion tours that reminded the world why they ruled the '90s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Longtime distributor of James Bond movies: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Be ___ Guest (Beauty and the Beast song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Feliz ___ nuevo! (Happy New Year!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Certain photoreceptor cell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Fish such as Asagi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Wilbur's digs | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 31, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 31, 2026, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SANTANA at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 31, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 31, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 31, 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 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 31, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 31, 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.