Daily Themed Crossword August 12, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 12, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
August 12, 2022 — All 72 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kitchen VIP | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Read a barcode say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | MoMA display | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ we go again... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | That's terrible!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Great misery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Colored part of the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Santa's facial feature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Actress Mendes of Lost River | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | J.M. ___ Waiting for the Barbarians author who is the recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature | Show answer | 7 | |
| #11 | Law and ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Provoke someone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | La la preceder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Scream or yell | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | V.S. ___ A House for Mr Biswas author who is the recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | ___ let's go! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Flower supports | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | State of outrage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Kazuo ___ Never Let Me Go author who is the recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature | Show answer | 8 | |
| #20 | Thomas ___ Rule Britannia composer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ and outs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Bear Grylls' ___ vs. Wild | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ Pamuk Silent House author who is the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Patrick ___ Chevreuse author who is the recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature | Show answer | 7 | |
| #25 | Hitchcock's ___ Window | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Doesn't leave | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Bart to Homer Simpson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Relaxed and composed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Tiny bit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Wall-climbing plant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Treaty partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Prom attendee usually | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Document transfer over phone for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Fashionable and classy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Villain's foe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | One of the Great Lakes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Oktober follower to mean a German celebration | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Not even tipsy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Blush target | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Santa ___ California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Neither this ___ that | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Filled with wonder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Wander about (anagram of over) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Eye drop? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ Lessing The Golden Notebook author who is the recipient of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Skin eruption | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Jay-Z's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ o' shanter (Scottish cap) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___-fi (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Royal Navy letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Aah's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Prefix with cycle or directional | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___-noir (film genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Balloon filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Decorative vase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Author Harper of Go Set a Watchman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Energy source for some panels | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___-80 (early home computer): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Tonic's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Singer DiFranco of Untouchable Face | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Red Sorghum author who is the recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | TV commercials for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Willy in Free Willy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Keep it ___ (be honest) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | The Rock and Roll ___ of Fame | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | BTS fan base | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Pal in Sydney | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | ___ I care: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | ___ Scotia province in Canada | Show answer | 4 | |
| #70 | Black gemstone usually | Show answer | 4 | |
| #71 | Take a chair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #72 | Digit at the end of a stocking | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 12, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 12, 2022, a Friday. It contains 72 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ISHIGURO at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 12, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 12, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 12, 2022 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 72 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.
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 12, 2022 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 72 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 12, 2022 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.