Friday · August 23, 2019 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword August 23, 2019 Answers

All 64 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 23, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.

64Clues
13Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

August 23, 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 Crude content Show answer 3
#2 Chooses with "for" Show answer 4
#3 Kissing at the mall for one: Abbr. Show answer 3
#4 "Chopped" host Allen Show answer 3
#5 "___ to plastic" (refuse): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#6 Start a computer say Show answer 4
#7 "I ___ your pardon" Show answer 3
#8 Mr. Yale of Yale University Show answer 5
#9 Fancy parties Show answer 5
#10 Salem's state briefly Show answer 4
#11 Not even Show answer 3
#12 Bird that symbolizes peace Show answer 4
#13 Letter opener? Show answer 4
#14 Innovator's spark Show answer 4
#15 "Wave" in Spanish Show answer 3
#16 Sushi garnish Show answer 3
#17 "___ Susan" Jane Austen's short epistolary novel which was published in 1871 and features characters like Charles and Catherine Vernon: 2 wds. LADY 4
#18 Rome's ___ fountain Show answer 5
#19 Work very hard Show answer 4
#20 Actress Green of "Dumbo" Show answer 3
#21 "___ Abbey" Jane Austen's novel published in 1817 which is a coming-of-age story of protagonist Catherine Morland Show answer 10
#22 "Frozen" snowman Show answer 4
#23 Kind of tide Show answer 4
#24 Pixar's clownfish Show answer 4
#25 Kidman of "Cold Mountain" Show answer 6
#26 Nobelist Pavlov Show answer 4
#27 Dollar fraction Show answer 4
#28 Press into service Show answer 3
#29 She got tempted to eat the forbidden fruit Show answer 3
#30 Gardner of "The Killers" Show answer 3
#31 NRC's forerunner (former nuclear agency): Abbr. Show answer 3
#32 Pretends on stage Show answer 4
#33 Do a telemarketer's job Show answer 4
#34 Word with "Christmas" or "family" Show answer 4
#35 Classroom acting Show answer 4
#36 Jane Austen's novel published in 1814 which is the story of the protagonist Fanny Price: 2 wds. Show answer 13
#37 Scatters as seeds Show answer 4
#38 Sarge's superior slangily Show answer 5
#39 Big name in handheld label printers Show answer 4
#40 "I am ___ your tricks!" (aware of) Show answer 4
#41 Playfully shy Show answer 3
#42 Luau memento Show answer 3
#43 Typists' stat: Abbr. Show answer 3
#44 Blows smoke? Show answer 5
#45 Plumber in Nintendo games Show answer 5
#46 Folded egg dish Show answer 6
#47 Opposite of drop out in London Show answer 5
#48 Aspirin target? Show answer 4
#49 Last novel fully completed by Jane Austen published in 1817 which revolves around a young Englishwoman Anne Elliot Show answer 10
#50 Jane Austen's novel published in 1815 whose protagonist enjoys matchmaking Show answer 4
#51 Gosling of "La La Land" Show answer 4
#52 The Beatles' "___ Sadie" Show answer 4
#53 Youngest one in "Little Women" Show answer 3
#54 "Buy one get one ___" (sale phrase) Show answer 4
#55 Valentine's day flower Show answer 4
#56 "Walking on Thin Ice" singer Yoko Show answer 3
#57 Chevrolet Equinox e.g.: Abbr. Show answer 3
#58 Suffix with "Japan" or "Sudan" Show answer 3
#59 "___ little confused...": 2 wds. Show answer 3
#60 Mend something that is broken perhaps Show answer 3
#61 Heavy burden Show answer 4
#62 Old ___"Game of Thrones" character Show answer 3
#63 Protein-rich bean Show answer 3
#64 Aphrodite's association Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the August 23, 2019 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 23, 2019, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MANSFIELDPARK 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 4 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 23, 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 23, 2019 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 23, 2019?
The August 23, 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 MANSFIELDPARK 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 23, 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 22, 2019 and August 24, 2019.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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
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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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