Daily Themed Crossword September 2, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 2, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
September 2, 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 | ___-down (frisk) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Minor chess piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Prefix used with "pressure" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Tom Cruise's "___ of the Worlds" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "Teenage Mutant ___ Turtles" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Name common to 12 popes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Pen ___ (long-distance friend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Golfer Palmer to fans | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | German camera company founded by Ernst Leitz | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Pontiac muscle car | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Space between two teeth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Hot-___ balloon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Writer's instrument? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Breakfast berry that's rich in antioxidants | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Temper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ the knot (get married) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ over a new leaf (start being more responsible) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Mythical horse-like creature with a single horn | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | Baseball Hall of Famer Rod ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Actress ___ Tandy who won an Oscar for Best Actress at 80 for her role in "Driving Miss Daisy" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | Discharge radiation say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Put away some money for emergencies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Skin type that's not dry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | He was succeeded by Donald Trump | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | ___ as a bat | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | An elephant has a big flappy pair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Hold in contempt | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Play a part in a movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Be sick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | __ League (college group with eight members) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Retired basketball star ___ Ming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Rebounding sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Former professional boxer Oscar De La ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Actor and filmmaker who won an Oscar for Best Director at 74 for "Million Dollar Baby": 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #36 | Some tides | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | "It's a ___!" (fraud) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Shredded | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Actress Daly from "Judging Amy" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Triumphant cry of surprise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Charles Bukowski's "Ham on ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Music duo ____ Punk behind the hit single "Get Lucky" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Shoes without heels | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Pull on as heartstrings: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Sports venue | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Explode like a volcano | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Actor Christopher ___ who won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at 82 for "Beginners" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #48 | List of items on offer at a restaurant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Initials on a sunscreen lotion: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | What a hot dog is | Show answer | 7 | |
| #51 | Snacked | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Take unfair advantage of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Wish ___ a star | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ excellence | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Phil Vassar's "Good ___ Days" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Formerly known as | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Scoreboard stat.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Shade acquired after a sunbath | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | White as a ghost | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Fixed charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "Fifth Beatle" for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Oak or an Elm | Show answer | 4 |
How the September 2, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 2, 2018, a Sunday. It contains 62 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CLINTEASTWOOD at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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.
September 2, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 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 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 September 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.