Saturday · August 17, 2024 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword August 17, 2024 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 17, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
3Abbreviations
Answers

August 17, 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 Collision sound in comics Show answer 3
#2 Where ___ I go wrong? Show answer 3
#3 Sugar-loving insect Show answer 3
#4 Cold cube Show answer 3
#5 Extreme anger Show answer 3
#6 Head of a company: Abbr. Show answer 3
#7 Recycling containers Show answer 4
#8 I ___ a loss for words: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#9 Brooklyn ___ York City a starlet named Mae West was born in 1893 Show answer 3
#10 Batman and Robin e.g. Show answer 3
#11 Fully grown Show answer 6
#12 Sci-fi's Doctor ___ Show answer 3
#13 Haw preceder Show answer 3
#14 Column partner Show answer 3
#15 Roadtrippers' check-in place Show answer 3
#16 ___ peasy Show answer 4
#17 Honest President on the penny lovingly Show answer 3
#18 Lovey-dovey in a mall e.g.: Abbr. Show answer 3
#19 Night ___ Night debut film for Mae West that launched her into stardom Show answer 5
#20 Fizzy drink that pops Show answer 4
#21 Chilly sound Show answer 3
#22 ___ Vegas Nevada Show answer 3
#23 Jean-___ Picard Star Trek captain Show answer 3
#24 Clumsy sort Show answer 3
#25 Friend in a battle Show answer 4
#26 Fit and skilled Show answer 4
#27 When I'm good I'm very good. But when I'm ___ I'm better iconic line by Mae West that was referenced in a Chumbawamba song Show answer 3
#28 Nostalgic hashtags: Abbr. Show answer 4
#29 In the center of Show answer 4
#30 Eggs in a lab Show answer 3
#31 Take a chill pill say Show answer 4
#32 Jonathan's wife in Dracula Show answer 4
#33 Softly lit Show answer 3
#34 Biblical ship Show answer 3
#35 Crafty e-commerce site Show answer 4
#36 Baby's mealtime wear Show answer 3
#37 Corrosive chemical Show answer 4
#38 Restaurant card Show answer 4
#39 ___ Lil play written by Mae West that was a major Broadway success Show answer 7
#40 ___ la Douce (1963 comedy film) Show answer 4
#41 Agatha Christie's ___ on the Nile Show answer 5
#42 Skin breakout Show answer 4
#43 Maiden name lead-in Show answer 3
#44 Stranded vehicle need Show answer 3
#45 Scatter as seeds Show answer 3
#46 Monday follower for short Show answer 3
#47 Coral ___ (snorkeling spot) Show answer 4
#48 Hop's musical partner Show answer 3
#49 ___ al Ghul (DC supervillain) Show answer 3
#50 Price negotiation letters Show answer 3
#51 Get married to say Show answer 3
#52 Cuff a criminal Show answer 3
#53 Georgia's capital for short Show answer 3
#54 Ship's field? Show answer 3
#55 Dozens of months for short Show answer 3
#56 United ___ Emirates Show answer 4
#57 ___-inclusive (like a good deal) Show answer 3
#58 Comedy Central event Show answer 5
#59 U in UV rays Show answer 5
#60 Prefix related to computers and the internet Show answer 5
#61 My Old ___ song by Mae West and Duke Ellington that has become a jazz standard Show answer 5
#62 The ___ Project 2022 movie about time travel Show answer 4
#63 Give off as light Show answer 4
#64 Gym-goer's pride slangily Show answer 3
#65 Birdie prefix Show answer 3
#66 Tongue cluck of disapproval Show answer 3
#67 Walk-___ (like some hair appointments) Show answer 3
#68 One of seven in a week Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the August 17, 2024 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 17, 2024, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DIAMOND at 7 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 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 17, 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 17, 2024 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 17, 2024?
The August 17, 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 DIAMOND at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 3 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for August 17, 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 16, 2024 and August 18, 2024.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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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