Thursday · August 15, 2019 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword August 15, 2019 Answers

All 62 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 15, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.

62Clues
13Longest
3Shortest
2Abbreviations
Answers

August 15, 2019 — All 62 Clues

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

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#1 Jennifer Lawrence biographical film from 2015 for which she won a Golden Globe Award Show answer 3
#2 "___ Boys" (the final book in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" series) Show answer 3
#3 "I ___ you an explanation" Show answer 3
#4 White winter missile Show answer 8
#5 Camping shelters Show answer 5
#6 Smallest two digit number Show answer 3
#7 Suffix with "kitchen" to denote the smaller size Show answer 4
#8 Kenyan capital known for safaris Show answer 7
#9 Curved hooks (rhymes with "carbs") Show answer 5
#10 Shaped like a cube Show answer 4
#11 Spanish for "oil" Show answer 4
#12 "___: Days of Future Past" 2015 superhero film starring Jennifer Lawrence for which she won a People's Choice Award: Hyph. Show answer 4
#13 University for Hillary Clinton Show answer 4
#14 Have possession of Show answer 3
#15 Sensible and level-headed Show answer 4
#16 "___ date" (mark the calendar): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#17 ___ mater (one's old campus) Show answer 4
#18 ___ Valley an organic yogurt brand Show answer 3
#19 ___-aging cream Show answer 4
#20 Spool for fishing line Show answer 4
#21 2010 mystery film starring Jennifer Lawrence for which she got her first Oscar nomination: 2 wds. Show answer 11
#22 "___ U Baby" 1994 dance hit: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#23 The largest organ in the human body Show answer 4
#24 Role that Julia Roberts played in "Ocean's Eleven" Show answer 4
#25 Turn the ___ (change the situation in one's favor) Show answer 6
#26 "Y ___ yellow" (clarifying a spelling): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#27 Waves the green flag Show answer 3
#28 Jacob's twin in the Bible Show answer 4
#29 ___-school (bit traditional) Show answer 3
#30 Kimono belt Show answer 3
#31 Enrolled in the army say Show answer 8
#32 Conger or Moray for one Show answer 3
#33 "Holy Moly!" kin Show answer 4
#34 D-Day transports: Abbr. Show answer 4
#35 "___ Playbook" 2012 rom-com starring Jennifer Lawrence for which she won her first Oscar: 2 wds. Show answer 13
#36 "Nothing ___ Matters" classic Metallica song Show answer 4
#37 Go back over as one's steps Show answer 7
#38 Maui or Ireland for one Show answer 4
#39 NBC late-night entertainment: Abbr. Show answer 3
#40 ___ Zeppelin of "Good Times Bad Times" Show answer 3
#41 Picket fence piece Show answer 4
#42 Cairo's country Show answer 5
#43 Powerful suffix used in superlatives Show answer 3
#44 The "Velvet Gentleman" Show answer 5
#45 Non-liquid food items Show answer 6
#46 Sign of impending doom Show answer 4
#47 Ozone problem Show answer 4
#48 "The ___" 2012 sci-fi film starring Jennifer Lawrence for which she won a People's Choice Award: 2 wds. Show answer 11
#49 Popular ridesharing service Show answer 4
#50 Ralph who served as President and CEO of the National Coalition on Health Care Show answer 4
#51 Undergo natural development Show answer 4
#52 Do as told Show answer 4
#53 Museum contents in Italy Show answer 4
#54 Thick black road-making substance Show answer 3
#55 Actress Gardner of "The Barefoot Contessa" Show answer 3
#56 Traffic light color that means "Stop" Show answer 3
#57 ___ year (period of 366 days) Show answer 4
#58 Invent (a word or a phrase) Show answer 4
#59 The day before a special event Show answer 3
#60 Prefix with "while" Show answer 4
#61 One who might have a little lamb Show answer 3
#62 Male parental unit Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the August 15, 2019 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 15, 2019, a Thursday. It contains 62 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SILVERLININGS 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 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 15, 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 15, 2019 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 15, 2019?
The August 15, 2019 grid has 62 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 62 clues. The longest answer is SILVERLININGS at 13 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 2 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for August 15, 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 14, 2019 and August 16, 2019.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 15, 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 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.

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 15, 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 62 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 15, 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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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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