Daily Themed Crossword August 18, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 18, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
August 18, 2021 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Braying beast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Midriff muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "___-bye!" (informal farewell) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "Things aren't as bad as they ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "Hungry Hungry" animal in a tot's game for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Cuban sandwich meat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Grown-up person | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Pal in Australia | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Dark red wine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Feline foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | The Gateway ___ St. Louis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "I ___ just about to say that!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Initiate a lawsuit against | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Gilbert and Sullivan's "Princess ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "Truth" alternative at a slumber party game | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ the explorer (Boots' buddy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | "He said ___ said" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Extinguishes with "out" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Cheese filled with holes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Storylines on TV shows | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "___ Murders" comedy-mystery series starring Andy Samberg as Bran BcBillan | Show answer | 10 | |
| #22 | "Planet of the ___" (sci-fi franchise) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "Price is negotiable" in ads: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ of gold at the end of the rainbow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "May ___ excused?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | "American ___!" animated sitcom in which Andy Samberg voiced Ricky the Raptor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Helen Mirren's title | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "Wow that's incredible" feeling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Uncles and nephews e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | What a pull-out sofa doubles as | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | One of the "Big Five" orchestras: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Baum's "The Wizard ___": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "Something ___ something new" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | "___ Dynamite" comedy series starring Andy Samberg as himself | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Empty as a well | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "The ___" animated show in which Andy Samberg voiced several characters | Show answer | 8 | |
| #37 | Rita ___ of pop music | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Prepare a cocktail say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Taken ___ (shocked) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Way off in the distance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Bear's abode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Get ___ of (throw away) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Trunk or torso | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Spot for dirty dishes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Smooth jazz instrument for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Get to the other side of a road say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | "___ Ex-Girlfriend" (2015 musical TV series) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Tree or plant anchors | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | New Zealand bird or fruit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Actress Russell of "Felicity" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Brockovich (Julia Roberts' Oscar-winning role) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "30 ___" satirical sitcom series starring Andy Samberg as himself | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Motley ___ (heavy metal band) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Swamp predator for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Periodic table's "Fe" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Saget or Dylan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "___ Nine-Nine" comedy series starring Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta | Show answer | 8 | |
| #58 | High-trajectory tennis shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "I kid ___ not!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Super Bowl side: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Candle part that burns | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Remove forcibly as a king | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | "This is quite heavy!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Pen stain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | President Harry Truman's wife | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Tampa Bay NFL player for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 18, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 18, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MAPLEWORTH at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 18, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 18, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 18, 2021 Crossword
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 10 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for August 18, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 18, 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.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
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.
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.
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.