Daily Themed Crossword August 15, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 15, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
August 15, 2022 — All 70 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A in AKA | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Well-suited | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Like vintage jewelry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Hide's partner in a children's game | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Moo makers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Crusty Thanksgiving dessert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Michelin rating unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Heroic saga | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Incoming flight info: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Stomach muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ or Later Oscar-winning song by Madonna that was featured on the soundtrack for Dick Tracy | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | ___ Gunderson from The Simpsons | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Ginger ___ (beverage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Spinning toy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Director ___ Lupino of The Hitch-Hiker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Chocolate ___ cake (molten dessert) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Birthday celebration | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | I'll ___ Grammy-nominated song by Madonna that was featured on the soundtrack for With Honors | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Entice someone (anagram of rule) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Swimmer's pool units | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | No more no ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Brew in a bag? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Kissing at a mall say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Die ___ Day Grammy-nominated song by Madonna that was the title song for the 2002 James Bond film | Show answer | 7 | |
| #25 | Came down in cats and dogs say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Sound of relief | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Michigan's ___ Arbor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | This Used to Be My ___ song by Madonna that was featured in A League of Their Own | Show answer | 10 | |
| #29 | Big Apple publication: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Large heap | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Captain Hook's helper in Peter Pan | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Chinese philosophy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Declare off-limits | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Fencing sword | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Biblical beast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Live and ___ live | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Pirate's domain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Sticky green veggie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Pass with flying colors say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Mom-and-___ store | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Unexpected turn in the story | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | ___ Your Heart 1986 song by Madonna | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Low-calorie in ads | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Hang on for ___ life! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Ice cream serving | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Soothing ointment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Thick piece as of concrete | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Milky-white gem | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Who's That ___ Grammy-nominated song by Madonna that was the title song for the 1987 eponymous film | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Inventor's spark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Genie's quarters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Daredevil Knievel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | San Francisco Bay ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Baseballer ___ Ruth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Elm or peach e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | 687 days on Mars | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Baseball Tonight channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Unexpected obstacle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Rise exponentially | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Actress Lily-Rose ___ of The King | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Improvise one's lines: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | ___ were the days! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #63 | Angry outburst | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Actress Taylor-Joy of The Witch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | What's gotten ___ you? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Chicken ___ king: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Harajuku currency | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Baseball referee for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Maiden name preceder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #70 | Pee ___ river (Carolina's river) | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 15, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 15, 2022, a Monday. It contains 70 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PLAYGROUND at 10 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 1 clue carries 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 15, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 15, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 15, 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 70 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 15, 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 70 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 15, 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.