Daily Themed Crossword August 21, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 21, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
August 21, 2018 — All 62 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colonel Sanders' fast-food chain: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Protrusion on a door | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Zero score | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | All ___ sudden: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "Well I come from Alabama with a ___ on my knee ..." | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "Lonely Boy" singer Paul ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Play a part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Hyperbola for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Ceasefire | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Stir-fry pan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "Amazing!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Barn bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ bit (tiny amount) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Sports body that organized the 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Neither's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "I ___ you one" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Tribal unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Joint where the finger meets the palm | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | "The Alienist" author Carr | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Home country of world record holding athlete Usain (birthday today) who retired in 2017 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | Meeting with a doctor say: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Lindsay Lohan starrer "___ Girls" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Twirl for e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Slippery ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Bar offering that may be pale | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Cartoon frames | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Place where you get home supplies maybe | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Global workers' group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Hoppy beer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Shock absorber used while playing sports | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Captain of a movie crew say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Carve in stone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Happy as a ____ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Vertical measures: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Nickname given to athlete in 17a: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #36 | Chinese ___ banded shark: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | "Sons of Anarchy" actor Nicotera | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Hockey score | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | "He is the ___ want.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Rock in ___ (recurring music festival) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Dorm supervisors: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Mail service for the country folks: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Bit of information | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Campers' marshmallow treat | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Countdown radio host Casey ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Gambler's bet | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Name of the documentary sports drama based on the life of the nine-time Olympic gold winning athlete from 17a: 3 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #48 | Fictional spy portrayed by Pierce Brosnan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Aloof | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | "If Mike did it then ___." (confident claim): 3 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #51 | Snooker stick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Appropriate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Matures like wine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Ruby for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | "A Nightmare on ___ Street" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Massage locale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Trophy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Ornamental vase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Edible seaweed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | "The best is ___ to come." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Shirt size: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Actress Stone of "Birdman" | Show answer | 4 |
How the August 21, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 21, 2018, a Tuesday. It contains 62 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LIGHTNINGBOLT at 13 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 5 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 21, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 21, 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 62 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 62 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 21, 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.