Thursday · August 21, 2025 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword August 21, 2025 Answers

All 66 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the August 21, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.

66Clues
10Longest
3Shortest
5Abbreviations
Answers

August 21, 2025 — All 66 Clues

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

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#1 Baseball hat Show answer 3
#2 Balloon-bursting sound Show answer 3
#3 Fail's opposite in an exam Show answer 4
#4 Doctor's organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#5 Tummy muscles for short Show answer 3
#6 Below-the-ground plant part Show answer 4
#7 Weekday starter for short Show answer 3
#8 Ready ___ go! Show answer 3
#9 Woe is me! Show answer 4
#10 ___ Woman 1990 romance comedy that has an iconic makeover scene featuring Julia Roberts Show answer 6
#11 Cookies ___ cream ice cream flavor Show answer 3
#12 ___ Al Ghul Batman's adversary Show answer 3
#13 When doubled the yellow Teletubby Show answer 3
#14 ___ Bell (fast-food chain) Show answer 4
#15 Portuguese word found in the middle of delay Show answer 3
#16 Navigator's sheet Show answer 3
#17 Skincare brand that sounds like a bullfighting cheer Show answer 4
#18 The ___ Diaries 2001 movie that has an iconic makeover scene featuring Anne Hathaway Show answer 8
#19 Pup's squeak Show answer 3
#20 Plumber's charge Show answer 3
#21 Friend in battle Show answer 4
#22 Bring home as an income Show answer 4
#23 Kapow! in comics Show answer 3
#24 2015 live-action remake of a Disney classic that has an iconic makeover scene featuring Lily James Show answer 10
#25 Use a telephone Show answer 4
#26 Counterpart of yin Show answer 4
#27 Dinghy propeller Show answer 3
#28 Word after visual or hearing Show answer 3
#29 Specialized hospital area: Abbr. Show answer 3
#30 Insect that has a hill for a home Show answer 3
#31 ___ Doubtfire 1993 family comdey that has an iconic makeover scene featuring Robin Williams Show answer 3
#32 There ___ goes ... Show answer 3
#33 Look at Me I'm Sandra ___ Show answer 3
#34 Stay overnight in a tent say Show answer 4
#35 Love in Madrid Show answer 4
#36 Glass sheet in a window Show answer 4
#37 Macaroni or linguine e.g. Show answer 5
#38 Follows instructions say Show answer 5
#39 Seattle clock setting in winter: Abbr. Show answer 3
#40 The Devil Wears ___ 2006 comedy drama that has an iconic makeover scene featuring Anne Hathaway again Show answer 5
#41 Internet pioneer letters Show answer 3
#42 ___ man walks into the bar ...: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#43 Town roads for short Show answer 3
#44 Helen of ___ (Greek mythology figure) Show answer 4
#45 It's ___ ever wanted!: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#46 Indian flatbread Show answer 4
#47 ___ Story 2 Pixar animated movie that has an iconic makeover scene featuring Woody voiced by Tom Hanks Show answer 3
#48 Prince ___ (Aladdin song) Show answer 3
#49 ___ Canaveral Florida Show answer 4
#50 Before in a poetic verse Show answer 3
#51 Australian city in Victoria for short Show answer 3
#52 Communication that uses no words: Abbr. Show answer 3
#53 Therapist's major for short Show answer 3
#54 A ___ saved is a ___ earned Show answer 5
#55 Along ___ Polly (Ben Stiller starrer) Show answer 4
#56 F in TGIF for short Show answer 3
#57 ___ tear (knee injury): Abbr. Show answer 3
#58 Park seat Show answer 5
#59 Have a debate say Show answer 5
#60 Orator's platform Show answer 4
#61 Basketful of laundry Show answer 4
#62 Division of a highway Show answer 4
#63 ___ Johnson comedian on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Show answer 4
#64 Photographer's need for short Show answer 3
#65 Nike ___ Max (popular shoe) Show answer 3
#66 Mormon Church initials Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the August 21, 2025 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 21, 2025, a Thursday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CINDERELLA at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 21, 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 21, 2025 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for August 21, 2025?
The August 21, 2025 grid has 66 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 66 clues. The longest answer is CINDERELLA at 10 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 5 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for August 21, 2025 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including August 20, 2025 and August 22, 2025.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the August 21, 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 66 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.

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 21, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 21, 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

66clues on this board
10longest 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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