Daily Themed Crossword August 16, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 16, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
August 16, 2025 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Number of years in a decade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Ewe's mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Prefix meaning three | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Mud bath spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | May ___ the honors?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | I ___ the Sheriff (Bob Marley song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Peck or smooch e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | My Gal ___ (1942 film by Irving Cummings) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Key ___ pie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Word before mate to finish off in chess | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Lose Yourself rapper | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | It comes with a Happy Meal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Let ___ (Stop worrying): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | All the ___ Moves 1983 sports film starring Tom Cruise that got a nostalgic nod in Stranger Things | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | High-___ graphics (good quality) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Adam's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Largest living bird | Show answer | 7 | |
| #18 | Cat's doctor for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | 1975 thriller film starring Richard Dreyfuss that got a nostalgic nod in Stranger Things | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Apple's portable music device | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Baby barker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Grumpy facial expression (anagram of cowls) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Opposite of present | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Last month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Wooden shipping container | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Hey There ___ (song by Plain White T's) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | First ask on many application forms | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ proud of you!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | A Nightmare on ___ Street 1984 horror film starring Robert Englund that got a nostalgic nod in Stranger Things | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Opposite of WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Making out on the bus say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Ernie ___ South African golfer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Tongue-clicking sound of disapproval | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ fail (disaster) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | American poet Ogden ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Business 1983 teen comedy film starring Tom Cruise that got a nostalgic nod in Stranger Things | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Oral health group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Marilyn Monroe's beauty spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | The ___ 1982 sci-fi horror film starring Kurt Russell that got a nostalgic nod in Stranger Things | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Juliet's beloved | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Part of a list | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Narrow opening in a skirt | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ MacFarlane of Family Guy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Small foldable bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Waterfall spray | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Accelerate as an engine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ been thinking ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Let's ___ down to business | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Column's counterpart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Feminine suffix with host | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | The Addams Family actress Christina ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Wall Street debut: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Milk maid? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Cholesterol that is good for you: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | July preceder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Like a befitting reply | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ Davidson former SNL comedian | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Legally Blonde actress ___ Blair | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Skin breakout | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Kellogg's Raisin ___ (popular breakfast choice) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Are we on the ___ page? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | The Evil ___ 1981 horror film starring Bruce Campbell that got a nostalgic nod in Stranger Things | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Quick swim | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Martial artist Bruce who was nicknamed The Little Dragon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Every bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ Queen Elizabeth (Royal Navy Ship): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 16, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 16, 2025, a Saturday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is OSTRICH at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 16, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 16, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 16, 2025 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 66 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.
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 16, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 16, 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.
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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.