Sunday · August 18, 2019 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword August 18, 2019 Answers

All 67 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 18, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.

67Clues
12Longest
3Shortest
9Abbreviations
Answers

August 18, 2019 — All 67 Clues

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

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#1 Santa's little helper Show answer 3
#2 To consume food Show answer 3
#3 Be under the weather Show answer 3
#4 Airport screening organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#5 Cheery syllables: 2 wds. Show answer 5
#6 Mango or Elm e.g. Show answer 4
#7 ___ Weasley of "Harry Potter" Show answer 3
#8 Letter insert: Abbr. Show answer 3
#9 Stye location Show answer 6
#10 Putting to work Show answer 5
#11 Vehicle that's associated with aliens: Abbr. Show answer 3
#12 1980 teen musical drama in which Laura Dean plays a teenager who gets accepted in a performance art school Show answer 4
#13 Unpleasant smell Show answer 4
#14 Mona ___ (Louvre's most famous attraction) Show answer 4
#15 Like gift-box chocolates: Abbr. Show answer 5
#16 "___ my part now it's your turn.": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#17 "The ___ of the situation..." (humorist's line) Show answer 5
#18 Like some breakup songs Show answer 3
#19 1983 drama film in which Jennifer Beals plays a nightclub performer who dreams of becoming a ballerina Show answer 10
#20 Robert of "Airplane!" Show answer 4
#21 "According to me" in shorthand Show answer 3
#22 Explore the sea say Show answer 4
#23 Person who likes solitude Show answer 5
#24 ___ in a million Show answer 3
#25 Hip-hop's Dr. ___ Show answer 3
#26 1987 drama film in which Patrick Swayze works at a resort in Catskills: 2 wds. Show answer 12
#27 Platform for Siri Show answer 3
#28 Perform like Cardi B Show answer 3
#29 American league that witnesses slam dunks: Abbr. Show answer 3
#30 Scam someone Show answer 3
#31 Streets Show answer 5
#32 "This doesn't ___ well for him" (hint of things to come) Show answer 4
#33 Sixth sense: Abbr. Show answer 3
#34 Institution or establishment for short Show answer 3
#35 Muscat's country Show answer 4
#36 Chinese chairman Show answer 3
#37 Big family car: Abbr. Show answer 3
#38 Plant fluid Show answer 3
#39 Finished a pizza Show answer 3
#40 Scholar's degree: Abbr. Show answer 3
#41 "Just great" response: Hyph. Show answer 3
#42 Yellow pokemon that evolves to Kadabra Show answer 4
#43 ___ Aires capital of Argentina Show answer 6
#44 Feudal laborer Show answer 4
#45 New ___ Wales Australia Show answer 5
#46 "Are they traveling by land ___?" (taking a ferry): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#47 Oxen connectors Show answer 5
#48 2004 drama film in which Marques Houston plays the leader of a dance crew: 3 wds. Show answer 12
#49 Freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada Show answer 5
#50 Takes a chair Show answer 4
#51 Spit forth as lava Show answer 4
#52 Sign of a fire Show answer 5
#53 "Magic ___" 2012 drama film in which Channing Tatum plays a star stripper in a club Show answer 4
#54 Broadcasts Show answer 4
#55 ___-Nik (shoestring potatoes brand) Show answer 3
#56 "Saturday ___" 1977 drama film in which John Travolta plays a local performer at a disco club: 2 wds. Show answer 10
#57 Famed radio host ___ Glass Show answer 3
#58 Sticky hair setting substance Show answer 3
#59 Actor Diesel of "The Fast and the Furious" Show answer 3
#60 End of a university's URL Show answer 3
#61 Sleep phase where you dream vividly: Abbr. Show answer 3
#62 ___ out a living (barely get by) Show answer 3
#63 Black-and-white sandwich cookies Show answer 5
#64 Assistant or right-hand Show answer 4
#65 Hollywood director Anderson Show answer 3
#66 50% off event Show answer 4
#67 Digit like 8 or 9 for short Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the August 18, 2019 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 18, 2019, a Sunday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DIRTYDANCING at 12 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 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 18, 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 18, 2019 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 18, 2019?
The August 18, 2019 grid has 67 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 67 clues. The longest answer is DIRTYDANCING at 12 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 9 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for August 18, 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 17, 2019 and August 19, 2019.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 18, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 12 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 18, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 18, 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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67clues on this board
12longest 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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