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Daily Themed Crossword August 18, 2018 Answers

All 60 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 18, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.

60Clues
13Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

August 18, 2018 — All 60 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Actress Long from "Third Watch" Show answer 3
#2 Zero as a score in some games Show answer 3
#3 Luggage label at the airport for e.g.: 2 wds. Show answer 5
#4 Spanish luxury leather brand owned by LVMH Show answer 5
#5 James K. ___ (11th President of U.S.A.) Show answer 4
#6 Plum's center Show answer 3
#7 ___ fixe (obsession) Show answer 4
#8 Adolescent Show answer 4
#9 Set things in a straight line Show answer 5
#10 Play a part in a movie say Show answer 3
#11 Partner of a reigning monarch Show answer 7
#12 Sound of impatience Show answer 3
#13 Words said at an altar: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#14 Poems dedicated to someone or something Show answer 4
#15 Go down a snowy slope Show answer 3
#16 ___ Angeles California Show answer 3
#17 Enjoyed a meal say Show answer 3
#18 Onion relative Show answer 4
#19 Pen's requirement Show answer 3
#20 Robert De Niro's 1990 film which was based on British neurologist Oliver Sacks's memoir of the same name Show answer 10
#21 Young man: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#22 "If ___ who? If ..." (Ronald Reagan's words): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#23 Gooey stuff applied on hair Show answer 3
#24 Switch words Show answer 5
#25 Enemy Show answer 3
#26 D.C.'s ___ Drive (named after a President): Abbr. Show answer 3
#27 Salvador Dali for one Show answer 6
#28 Change the label during sale season Show answer 5
#29 Casual top Show answer 3
#30 Tehran's currency: Abbr. Show answer 3
#31 Wolf or devil preceder Show answer 3
#32 Fishing ___ Show answer 3
#33 "You are ___ kind" Show answer 3
#34 Robert De Niro's 1978 epic war drama based on an unproduced screenplay: 3 wds. Show answer 13
#35 Sing without words Show answer 3
#36 "___ Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Show answer 7
#37 When repeated it's Mork's greeting Show answer 4
#38 ___ of the blue Show answer 3
#39 Mother ___ of Calcutta (Saint who won the Nobel) Show answer 6
#40 Last Greek letter Show answer 5
#41 Martin Scorsese's "___ of New York" Show answer 5
#42 ___ it in the bud Show answer 3
#43 "___ Rock 'n' Roll": 2 wds. Show answer 5
#44 Take off a flower from the stem say Show answer 5
#45 Robert De Niro's 1980 sports drama based on boxer Jake LaMotta's memoir: 2 wds. Show answer 10
#46 ___ League graduate Show answer 3
#47 Super bright light sign Show answer 4
#48 Model Bella Hadid's famous sibling Show answer 4
#49 Spill the beans Show answer 4
#50 "Will ___ seeing you anytime soon?": 2 wds. Show answer 3
#51 Vacation home Show answer 3
#52 Bride's head cover Show answer 4
#53 Monsieur's affirmative Show answer 3
#54 Ill temper Show answer 3
#55 Birkin or Lady Dior for e.g. Show answer 3
#56 Sun salutation discipline Show answer 4
#57 Old device for binge-watching: Abbr. Show answer 3
#58 Trains in Chicago: Abbr. Show answer 3
#59 Pen's sharp end Show answer 3
#60 Scrape (out) Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the August 18, 2018 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 18, 2018, a Saturday. It contains 60 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THEDEERHUNTER at 13 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 8 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.

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FAQ

August 18, 2018 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 18, 2018?
The August 18, 2018 grid has 60 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 60 clues. The longest answer is THEDEERHUNTER at 13 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
There is no companion puzzle on file for this date.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including August 17, 2018 and August 19, 2018.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 18, 2018 Crossword

01

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 60 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.

02

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.

03

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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 60 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 18, 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.

Last checked — Sep 9, 2026
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13longest answer
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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