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Daily Themed Crossword August 9, 2019 Answers

All 64 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 9, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.

64Clues
13Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

August 9, 2019 — All 64 Clues

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

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#1 Throaty grunt to draw attention Show answer 4
#2 "Break ___!" ("Good luck"): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#3 "Suction" prefix to mean a fat removal procedure Show answer 4
#4 "Hulk" and "Troy" star ___ Bana Show answer 4
#5 Lizard that could be a pet for some Show answer 5
#6 Disc-shaped metal plate that produces a resonant sound when struck with a hammer Show answer 4
#7 Popular pickup truck manufacturer of Canyon and Sierra: Abbr. Show answer 3
#8 "This ___ our last chance." (possibly): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#9 "Spectre" and "Skyfall" actor Daniel ___ Show answer 5
#10 Dry barren land Show answer 4
#11 Android or iOS phone download for short Show answer 3
#12 Play on the different meanings a word could have Show answer 3
#13 Ink's medium to reach the paper Show answer 3
#14 Recruit for a posting Show answer 4
#15 Junior's superior Show answer 6
#16 Fly high like a bird Show answer 4
#17 French "street" Show answer 3
#18 "Captain Underpants: The First ___ Movie" (2017 animated movie) Show answer 4
#19 Irish singer with the album "Shepherd Moons" Show answer 4
#20 Countryside stopover option Show answer 3
#21 "To Kill a ___" bestselling debut novel by Harper Lee published in 1960 that deals with race and gender issues in the American Deep South MOCKINGBIRD 11
#22 Imagine Dragons song "___ My Life": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#23 Disturb and irritate someone Show answer 4
#24 Sash for a kimono in Japan Show answer 3
#25 Freudian sense of self Show answer 3
#26 Lawyer: Abbr. Show answer 3
#27 Abraham Lincoln's nickname "Honest ___" Show answer 3
#28 Prefix with "data" to mean a curriculum vitae Show answer 3
#29 Music genre with sentimental lyrics Show answer 3
#30 Extremely lengthy period of time Show answer 3
#31 Pester relentlessly Show answer 3
#32 Do-it-yourself furniture brand Show answer 4
#33 What opens a lock Show answer 3
#34 Cold War ___ (period) Show answer 3
#35 European freshwater fish Show answer 3
#36 "The ___ Wife" bestselling debut novel by Audrey Niffenegger published in 2003 about a man who moves through time and his wife: 2 wds. TIMETRAVELERS 13
#37 "A Beggar in Jerusalem" author ___ Wiesel Show answer 4
#38 Spoken not written Show answer 6
#39 Society of childlike adults from H. G. Wells' bestselling debut novel "The Time Machine" Show answer 4
#40 Power drill for one Show answer 4
#41 Sticky hair-setting product Show answer 3
#42 Chatter away Show answer 3
#43 Fruit-flavored candy brand Mike and ___ Show answer 3
#44 Makes a sweater by hand Show answer 5
#45 International skincare brand ___ Lauder Show answer 5
#46 Steal from someone Show answer 3
#47 With an attitude of indifference Show answer 5
#48 Japanese wrestling Show answer 4
#49 "Sense and ___" bestselling debut novel of Jane Austen published in 1811 that revolves around three sisters as they come of age SENSIBILITY 11
#50 Small piece of land with water all around Show answer 4
#51 Strong hurricane from 2017 Show answer 4
#52 Fastener in the shape of a letter: Hyph. Show answer 4
#53 Health-promoting regimen from the East Show answer 4
#54 Country music TV network: Abbr. Show answer 3
#55 Play about the writer Capote Show answer 3
#56 "The Catcher in the ___" J. D. Salinger's bestseller debut novel published in 1951 Show answer 3
#57 "___ Wonderful Life" Christmas film from 1946: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#58 Important Italian river in Tuscany Show answer 4
#59 Baseball team from Queens: Abbr. Show answer 3
#60 ___ on someone (snitch) Show answer 4
#61 Like someone who's excessively proud of himself Show answer 4
#62 Modernist's prefix Show answer 3
#63 "___ it to believe it" Show answer 3
#64 "I'm so hungry I could ___ horse!": 2 wds. Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the August 9, 2019 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 9, 2019, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TIMETRAVELERS 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 6 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 9, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

August 9, 2019 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 9, 2019?
The August 9, 2019 grid has 64 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 64 clues. The longest answer is TIMETRAVELERS at 13 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for August 9, 2019 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including August 8, 2019 and August 10, 2019.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 9, 2019 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 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.

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

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for August 9, 2019 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 9, 2019 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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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

64clues on this board
13longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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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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