Daily Themed Crossword August 2, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 2, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
August 2, 2018 — 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 | American record label owned by Universal Music Group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Partner to Mr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ of thumb (guiding principle) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Flower stalk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | City that is home to Burj Khalifa | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Holiday month: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Be theatrical | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | British fashion and home furnishing brand ___ Kidston | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Snoozed | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Speed of a snail say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Restrooms to a Brit informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Creme-filled cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Caution | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Chop a veggie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Actress Thurman of "Pulp Fiction" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Angelina Jolie starrer "___ Croft: Tomb Raider" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Brewed drink at a pub | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | This and that | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | An optimist might have high ones | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | "..they lived happily ___ after" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Actress who plays the protagonist in "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang" which is based on the "Nurse Matilda" books: 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #22 | ___ to my surprise (surprise greatly) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Subject dealing with numbers: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | U-turn slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "Wheel of Fortune" host ___ Sajak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Naval rank: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "Tears in Heaven" singer Clapton | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ Grande (river in the southwest) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Distant and aloof | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Pup's nail site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Hamster for e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Tint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "She ___ two extra concert tickets." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Popular motor oil additive: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Actor who plays the protagonist in "Jack the Giant Slayer" which is a fantasy film based on British fairy tales: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | MLB's Blue Moon ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Bloodsucking worm | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Salem's state for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ sauce (sushi accompaniment) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Morning drop on a blade of grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | "You ___ what you sow" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Negatively charged particle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Stream of specialization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "Language of misery" according to Victor Hugo | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "Act your ___!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Architect Frank ___ who designed L.A.'s Walt Disney Concert Hall | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | ___ Purviance (silent movie era actress) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Actor who plays the protagonist in "Christopher Robin" which is a fantasy film based on "Winnie-the-Pooh": 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #50 | Watered-down | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Choir voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | American hard rock band "___ N' Roses" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Egg cell | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ avis (rare bird) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Place for a quick bite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Playboy founder ___ Hefner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Large vessel at a winery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Falling Skies" network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Military alliance formed in 1949: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Neither here ___ there | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Coffee holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Singer-songwriter who has acted in "American Heist" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Hog's home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | It's mostly found near the door | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 2, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 2, 2018, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NICHOLASHOULT at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 2, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 2, 2018 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 13 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.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 2, 2018 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.
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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.