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Daily Themed Crossword August 6, 2021 Answers

All 66 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 6, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.

66Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
5Abbreviations
Answers

August 6, 2021 — All 66 Clues

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

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#1 Passing trend Show answer 3
#2 Not a friend Show answer 3
#3 Responsibility Show answer 4
#4 Do some engraving say Show answer 4
#5 Cleveland athlete for short Show answer 3
#6 Baby elephant Show answer 4
#7 "This can't wait!": Abbr. Show answer 4
#8 Type of floor covering for short Show answer 4
#9 Laissez-___ (French) Show answer 5
#10 Hit the slopes Show answer 3
#11 Hydromassage facility Show answer 3
#12 Thanksgiving dessert Show answer 3
#13 Part of Q&A briefly Show answer 3
#14 Picnic crashers Show answer 4
#15 "The Right ___" 1979 book by Tom Wolfe Show answer 5
#16 India's continent Show answer 4
#17 Kith's partner Show answer 3
#18 Heavy duty tape Show answer 4
#19 "The Bonfire of the ___" 1987 satirical novel authored by Tom Wolfe Show answer 8
#20 Four-year period for the U.S. President Show answer 4
#21 Tightly closed Show answer 4
#22 Tater ___ (crispy potato nugget) Show answer 3
#23 Go through a document carefully with "over" Show answer 4
#24 ___ Fighters rock band known for their track "The Pretender" Show answer 3
#25 Unit of resistance Show answer 3
#26 The ___ Center Austin Texas Show answer 5
#27 "The Painted ___" 1975 book on art criticism by Tom Wolfe Show answer 4
#28 Creative thought? Show answer 4
#29 Nancy Drew's boyfriend Show answer 3
#30 Shoe filler Show answer 4
#31 American girl group ___ Harmony Show answer 5
#32 Dr. Frankenstein's assistant Show answer 4
#33 Airplane ___ (cell phone setting) Show answer 4
#34 Ruler divisions for short Show answer 3
#35 Tooth on a gear Show answer 3
#36 "A ___ in Full" 1998 novel by Tom Wolfe that is set in Atlanta Show answer 3
#37 Room cooling machines: Abbr. Show answer 3
#38 Place for medical researchers: Abbr. Show answer 3
#39 Fire engine color Show answer 3
#40 State of mind Show answer 4
#41 The "D" of CD Show answer 4
#42 Noisy summer bug Show answer 6
#43 Dairy animal Show answer 3
#44 Highly capable Show answer 5
#45 Comic ___ (newspaper section) Show answer 5
#46 Elbow ___ (coat feature) Show answer 5
#47 Fit a horse with a shoe Show answer 4
#48 Rested on a chair Show answer 3
#49 Helen of ___ Show answer 4
#50 Seven days make one Show answer 4
#51 Clapton who sang "Layla" Show answer 4
#52 Pottery oven Show answer 4
#53 Make a mistake Show answer 3
#54 "The ___ Kool-Aid Acid Test" 1968 nonfiction book by Tom Wolfe Show answer 8
#55 Feline constellation Show answer 3
#56 Take-off hour: Abbr. Show answer 3
#57 The Hoosier State for short Show answer 3
#58 Letter before "dee" Show answer 3
#59 Proper's partner Show answer 4
#60 X-___ (group of superheroes) Show answer 3
#61 One who's earning a pension for short Show answer 3
#62 Ice-cream holder Show answer 4
#63 Scrabble piece Show answer 4
#64 Tool used for fishing Show answer 3
#65 Jekyll's alter-ego Show answer 4
#66 "Inside Politics" channel: Abbr. Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the August 6, 2021 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 6, 2021, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is VANITIES at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 6, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

August 6, 2021 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 6, 2021?
The August 6, 2021 grid has 66 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 66 clues. The longest answer is VANITIES at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 5 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for August 6, 2021 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including August 5, 2021 and August 7, 2021.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 6, 2021 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 6, 2021 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 6, 2021 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

66clues on this board
8longest 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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