Daily Themed Crossword August 31, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 31, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
August 31, 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 | Fireplace dust | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Water faucet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Emotion of :( | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Gibbon or bonobo for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Clock's short hand's units for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Parent ___ (Lindsay Lohan) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | May ___ while the sun shines (daytime productivity saying) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Beam of sunlight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Remote's II button | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Beirut's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Twenty ___ Dresses 2008 rom-com about a woman who seems destined to be a bridesmaid ... with 40a added in | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | David ___ Ashes to Ashes hitmaker | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Guard dog's growl | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Des Moines state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Travel by hot-air balloon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Miss America accessory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ Angry Men 1957 crime thriller about a jury of men debating a teenager's conviction ... with 40a added in | Show answer | 8 | |
| #18 | Letters on a wanted poster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Evil spell | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Tuna's temptation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 dramedy about a prisoner who fakes insanity ... with 40a added in | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Actress DuVernay's Twitter handle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Title for an Italian monk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ Time 2023 movie about a person stuck in the same day ... which is also a hint for 18a 30a 35a 4d and 39d: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #25 | Santa Monica tourist attraction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | UPS delivery for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Collide with | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Masterchef appliance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | She in Rio | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___: Miami (CBS hit): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Director Anderson of The Grand Budapest Hotel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | TV room for some | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Quick to learn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Spa sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Resort with a mineral spring | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ Soul Sister hit single by Train | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Weeks Notice 2006 dramedy about siblings who are forced to spend time together ... with 40a added in | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Damascus native often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Gangnam Style singer whose name sounds like sigh! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Elevator alternative | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Cut ___ (dance informally): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Morse code feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Furry friend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | One ___ customer (instruction on a free sample) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Pinocchio e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Sank one's teeth into say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ la la! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Conflict portrayed in All Quiet on the Western Front: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Ob-___ (doctor for women for short) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Green ___ (golfer's charge) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ Luthor DC supervillain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Small battery size | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Hit the slopes say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | The Cat in the ___ Mike Myers film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | However informally (anagram of hot) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Kapow! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | I see ___ of green red roses too ... (What a Wonderful World start) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Give a heads-up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Joint below the knee | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | One who strictly follows a plant-based diet say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | The ___ Seasons 1981 rom-com about a group of friends on vacation ... with 40a added in | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Paper with a view: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Willy in Free Willy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Speak like a smoker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Release as steam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Kin of Bam! | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 31, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 31, 2025, a Sunday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THIRTEEN at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 31, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 31, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 31, 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 8 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 31, 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 31, 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.