Friday · August 1, 2025 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword August 1, 2025 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 1, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
10Abbreviations
Answers

August 1, 2025 — 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 Happy hour place Show answer 3
#2 Comfy attire to catch some Z's for short Show answer 3
#3 Hit a pesky fly say (anagram of twas) Show answer 4
#4 URL ending of a university Show answer 3
#5 Eminem's genre Show answer 3
#6 Hired airport car Show answer 4
#7 Cabbage or carrot for short Show answer 3
#8 Helpful iPhone voice Show answer 4
#9 Pub offerings Show answer 4
#10 Polaroid output for short Show answer 3
#11 Bird's abode Show answer 4
#12 Popular stalk which is the main ingredient in the dish ants on a log and is packed with 95% water Show answer 6
#13 Gray remains of a fire Show answer 3
#14 Drain blockage Show answer 4
#15 Event hosts: Abbr. Show answer 3
#16 Cambridge engineering school: Abbr. Show answer 3
#17 Spanish for uncle Show answer 3
#18 ATM output Show answer 4
#19 Road to take Show answer 4
#20 Dog's doc for short Show answer 3
#21 Some government-issued cards: Abbr. Show answer 3
#22 Have ___ on me! (Show compassion!) Show answer 5
#23 China's ___ Zedong Show answer 3
#24 Popular stone fruit which is the main ingredient in cobbler and is packed with 88% water Show answer 5
#25 Busy as ___: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#26 Kind of bear or opposites Show answer 5
#27 ___ pepper popular Capsicum species added to dishes like pizza and fajita that is packed with 94% water Show answer 4
#28 Airport agency that does not allow water bottles past: Abbr. Show answer 3
#29 ___ musubi (Hawaiian snack wrapped in nori) Show answer 4
#30 Egyptian queen known for her beauty for short Show answer 4
#31 Superlative suffix Show answer 3
#32 Bean ___ (comfy seat) Show answer 3
#33 Number of sides on a decagon Show answer 3
#34 Fawn's mother Show answer 3
#35 Word that may follow traffic or strawberry Show answer 3
#36 Food and ___ (drinks) for short Show answer 3
#37 Suffix with lemon for a refreshing summer drink Show answer 3
#38 Floor mat Show answer 3
#39 Not cheap Show answer 5
#40 Jif peanut butter container Show answer 3
#41 Popular leafy green which is the main ingredient in some smoothies and salads and is packed with around 91% water Show answer 7
#42 Secret stock Show answer 5
#43 ___ Disney Studios Show answer 4
#44 Wood splitter Show answer 3
#45 My Country ___ of Thee Show answer 3
#46 Knight's title Show answer 3
#47 Pin for hanging a coat Show answer 3
#48 Feminine suffix with lion Show answer 3
#49 Security camera system: Abbr. Show answer 4
#50 Nobel laureate ___ Wiesel Show answer 4
#51 Stolen goods Show answer 4
#52 Editor's pile: Abbr. Show answer 3
#53 Fashion brand ___ Jacobs Show answer 4
#54 Marilyn Monroe starrer The Seven Year ___ Show answer 4
#55 Hallowed be ___ name ... Show answer 3
#56 Secretive espionage organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#57 Took as one's own Show answer 7
#58 Popular poached fruits which are used to make tarts and are packed with 84% water Show answer 5
#59 ___ culpa (It's my fault) Show answer 3
#60 Honeydew ___ popular summer fruit which is used in some desserts and is packed with 90% water Show answer 5
#61 Dish for eating dinner Show answer 5
#62 DEF preceding letters Show answer 3
#63 Karate proficiency indicator Show answer 4
#64 General Robert ___: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#65 ___ buco (Italian veal dish) Show answer 4
#66 Lunchbox sandwich: Abbr. Show answer 3
#67 Roadside assistance organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#68 Film studio with a roaring mascot: Abbr. Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the August 1, 2025 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 1, 2025, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SPINACH at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 10 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 1, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

August 1, 2025 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 1, 2025?
The August 1, 2025 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 SPINACH at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 10 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for August 1, 2025 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including July 31, 2025 and August 2, 2025.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 1, 2025 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 1, 2025 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 1, 2025 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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