Daily Themed Crossword August 1, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 1, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 1, 2026 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | City ride that's hailed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Yellowstone deer with forked antlers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | 1980s cuddly television alien | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | At ___ soldier (military officer's command) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Happy cat sound (rhymes with blur) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Not yay | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Great Lake name that sounds like a synonym of spooky | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Cold slushy drink with a polar bear mascot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Please no more details! in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ green vegetables (spinach e.g.) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | McDonald's pork sandwich introduced in 1981 that was retired but has been brought back for limited runs via petitions | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Starchy veggie that may be purple in color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ de toilette (light perfume) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Rough-terrain vehicle: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Wrinkly-faced dog | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Mexican ___ menu item introduced by Taco Bell in 1985 that was discontinued in 2020 but restored via a petition with over 170k signees | PIZZA | 5 | |
| #17 | Cat's I need milk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Cambridge research university (anagram of Tim): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Motel light gas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Chicken ___ menu item introduced by Burger King in 2005 that was discontinued in 2012 but restored via social media pleas and petitions | FRIES | 5 | |
| #21 | ___ reflex (throat contraction) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Simba to Mufasa in The Lion King | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ bit of sugar (recipe directive): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Divided like the check | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Health supplement company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Atom with a positive or negative charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Like a flimsy excuse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Chapel promise: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Double ___ menu item introduced by KFC in 2010 that was discontinued by 2014 but was brought back for a limited run in 2023 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | The drinks are ___! (Our treat!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Longlegs actor Cage familiarly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Beautiful Egyptian queen for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Manny's sloth friend in the Ice Age franchise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Bebe Rexha's ___ Mess: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Police investigator for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | The C in ICU | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Kuwait's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ Crunch Burrito menu item introduced by Taco Bell in 2010 that got discontinued but was brought back after 950k+ Rewards votes | BEEFY | 5 | |
| #39 | Prefix with Pen or tome | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Jean-___ Picard Star Trek captain (anagram of UCL) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Krispy ___ (doughnut chain) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | ___-aging cream (beauty product) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Mary had a little ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Just so you know in texting lingo: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | High-voltage fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Quick summary of last week's episode say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Little dog's bark | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Reduce to rubble (word hidden in bruin) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Mother to a Brit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Big initials in bowling (anagram of fam) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Prefix meaning trillion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | No longer valid as an agreement | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Band bookings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Citrusy garnish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | City wildlife enclosure | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Michigan's ___ Arbor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Potato ___ menu item introduced by KFC in the mid-'90s that got cut in 2020 until relentless petitions won a nationwide comeback | WEDGES | 6 | |
| #58 | Ingredient used to make boba pearls | Show answer | 7 | |
| #59 | ___ Marzano tomatoes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Mop & ___ (cleaning product) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Where the Capitol is: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Minis menu item introduced by Burger King in 1998 that got axed in 2012 until petitions brought them back for a limited run in 2025 | CINI | 4 | |
| #63 | The L in L.A. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Darth Vader's childhood nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Mississippi pie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Like the lighting in a bar commonly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | The good ___ days | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Tiny bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | All that glitters is ___ gold ... | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 1, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 1, 2026, a Saturday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TAPIOCA at 7 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 5 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 1, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 1, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 1, 2026 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 69 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 1, 2026 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 1, 2026 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, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.