Daily Themed Crossword August 27, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 27, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
August 27, 2018 — All 58 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ctrl-___-Del (Computer shortcut) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Rainbow's shape | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Nicole Kidman starrer "Moulin ___!" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | King ___ (venomous snake) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Group whose members are dedicated celebrity followers: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #6 | Short-lived craze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Stick ___ in the water: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Shy nerdy one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | "When Harry Met ___" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Code which means "Send help!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | "I'm ___ happy to help" ("I don't mind..."): 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #12 | Pig's place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Lavatory to a Brit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Smallest particle of an element | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Title for a French woman: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Tiny insect that lives in a hill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Place to have a salt bath in the bathroom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | "It isn't something we'd do ___ but.." (in general circumstances) | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Priest's robe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | English singer Mika's song which is titled after "The Country Girl" actress and uses dialogue from the movie: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #21 | "You can add ___ banana to make the curry taste better." (unripe): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | ___ Grey tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | First two words in "btw" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Lew Wallace's "Ben-___: A Tale of the Christ" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "Maid of Athens ___ we part" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___ and video (sound and picture) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Wall in a river? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Savings plan for old age: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Mork's planet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "___ Father who art in heaven..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Morning moisture | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | American singer SZA's song which is titled after a "Charlie's Angels" actress who also makes a cameo in the music video: 2 wds. | DREWBARRYMORE | 13 | |
| #33 | "Vive le ___!" (French for "Long live the King") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Suffers through | Show answer | 7 | |
| #35 | Christmas time sale: Hyph. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #36 | Cripple | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Very long stretch of time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | "Can we ___ quick stop at the gas station?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Black ___ spider | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Signals of impending doom | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | "Where ___ I?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Broadcasts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Rants and ___ (gives positive reviews) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Professor Severus ___ from "Harry Potter" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | American band "Fall Out Boy" hit which is named after the "Kill Bill" actress whose role also inspired the lyrics: 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #46 | Airport screening organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Sings without words | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Nobel Prize winning physical chemist Harold ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | School group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | "Students are under a lot of ___ during the exams." (under a lot of stress) | Show answer | 8 | |
| #51 | Actor Kilmer of "Batman Forever" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | ___-abiding citizen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Perfect score as on many talent shows | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | End-of-grace word | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Organization that promotes clean air: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Insulting name for a stubborn animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ Opera House (Australian world heritage site): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Use a needle and thread | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 27, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 27, 2018, a Monday. It contains 58 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DREWBARRYMORE at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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.
August 27, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 27, 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 58 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 58 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 27, 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.