Monday · August 12, 2024 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword August 12, 2024 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 12, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
7Abbreviations
Answers

August 12, 2024 — All 68 Clues

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

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#1 Tummy muscles for short Show answer 3
#2 Do ___ disturb Show answer 3
#3 Photo for short Show answer 3
#4 ___ and clear (intelligible) Show answer 4
#5 This price is negotiable in ads: Abbr. Show answer 3
#6 Many millennia Show answer 3
#7 West Coast singer ___ Del Rey Show answer 4
#8 Gain victory Show answer 3
#9 *Ah Ba-ba-ba-ba* Barbara ___ hit song covered by The Beach Boys that has a repetitive and catchy syllable Show answer 3
#10 Baton Rouge campus: Abbr. Show answer 3
#11 Gross! Show answer 3
#12 *A-weema-weh a-weema-weh* The Lion ___ Tonight hit song used in a 1994 Disney movie that has repetitive and catchy syllables Show answer 6
#13 Nature-loving prefix Show answer 3
#14 Alley-___! Show answer 3
#15 Be afraid of as heights or spiders Show answer 4
#16 ___ and found (section for missing things) Show answer 4
#17 A in LAN Show answer 4
#18 *Rah-rah ah-ah-ah* Bad ___ hit song by Lady Gaga that has a repetitive and catchy syllable Show answer 7
#19 Pour Some Sugar on Me hitmakers ___ Leppard Show answer 3
#20 Airport safety group: Abbr. Show answer 3
#21 Set ablaze Show answer 3
#22 Judge's gown Show answer 4
#23 Take a shot! Show answer 3
#24 Carpeted or wooden surface Show answer 5
#25 Flight status detail: Abbr. Show answer 3
#26 Tiny legume Show answer 3
#27 Kid's construction with blankets and pillows Show answer 4
#28 I call dibs! Show answer 4
#29 *Na na na na-na-na-na* ___ Jude hit song by the Beatles that has a repetitive and catchy syllable Show answer 3
#30 Quick-thinking humor Show answer 3
#31 *Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo* ___ Shark hit children's song that has a repetitive and catchy syllable Show answer 4
#32 ___ a Wonderful Life Show answer 3
#33 LeBron James' organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#34 ___ in a blue moon Show answer 4
#35 Everything Show answer 3
#36 ___ constrictor (big snake) Show answer 3
#37 Natural light source Show answer 3
#38 *Na na na* Right ___ hit song by Akon that has a repetitive and catchy syllable Show answer 3
#39 ___-Wan Kenobi Jedi master from Star Wars Show answer 3
#40 Gin go-with Show answer 5
#41 Mountain tip Show answer 4
#42 Charged particle Show answer 3
#43 Inside Politics channel: Abbr. Show answer 3
#44 Chip's cartoon partner Show answer 4
#45 Skin protection letters for a beachgoer Show answer 3
#46 Take advantage of Show answer 3
#47 Coca-___ Show answer 4
#48 ___ man walks into a bar...: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#49 The ___ of the Rings Show answer 4
#50 Fencing sword in the Olympics Show answer 4
#51 Cupid in Greek mythology Show answer 4
#52 Laugh-In comic ___ Johnson Show answer 4
#53 One and ___ Show answer 4
#54 Biology or chemistry for short Show answer 3
#55 Vietnamese New Year Show answer 3
#56 Hairdo for Miles Morales Show answer 4
#57 ___ LeBlanc aka Joey Tribbiani Show answer 4
#58 Slap reaction Show answer 3
#59 *Tra la la la la* ___ Girl in the Ring hit song by Boney M. that has repetitive and catchy syllables Show answer 5
#60 Sylvester Stallone's role in First Blood Show answer 5
#61 Cold ___ (pre-exam jitters) Show answer 4
#62 Popular potato chips brand Show answer 4
#63 Blues singer James Show answer 4
#64 Sorority letter Show answer 3
#65 Bone in the chest Show answer 3
#66 X-Men actor McKellen Show answer 3
#67 Peacock network: Abbr. Show answer 3
#68 Watcher? Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the August 12, 2024 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 12, 2024, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ROMANCE at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 12, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

August 12, 2024 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 12, 2024?
The August 12, 2024 grid has 68 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 68 clues. The longest answer is ROMANCE at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 7 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for August 12, 2024 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including August 11, 2024 and August 13, 2024.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 12, 2024 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 12, 2024 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 12, 2024 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

68clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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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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