Daily Themed Crossword August 15, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 15, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 15, 2026 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Perform in plays | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Something to scratch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Happy dog's tail movement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Paulo Brazil (anagram of ASO) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Marco ___ (swimming pool game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | A Nightmare on ___ Street (classic horror movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Big gulp as from a flask | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Disorderly pile (rhymes with leap) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Resort where you might wear a robe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Toy building block brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ MessagePad Apple handheld device that originated the term PDA when it arrived in 1993 introducing early handwriting recognition tech | NEWTON | 6 | |
| #12 | They're from Mars in a metaphor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Cookie-selling youth organization (anagram of sag): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | A ___ in the machine (insignificant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Word indicating a woman's maiden name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Do laps in a pool say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Deserving a thumbs-up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | And so on briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ a Barbie girl ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Apple music player that famously promised to put 1000 songs in your pocket when it arrived in 2001 kicking off the digital music boom | IPOD | 4 | |
| #21 | Baseball Hall of Famer Gehrig | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Document-sending machine of old | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | What a flat tire lacks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Archaeological find | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Actor and wrestler ___ The Rock Johnson | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Confidentiality contract: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Software that Apple devices like 4d run on: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Type of mining done in Silicon Valley maybe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | What Adele does onstage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Higher education test: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Apple tablet that became an instant bestseller when it arrived in 2010 popularizing tablets for video playback and reading on the go | IPAD | 4 | |
| #32 | Like a lemon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Jamaican music genre that preceded reggae | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | This comes ___ surprise: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | I'm ___ you (I know what you're doing) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Another word for donkey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Crow's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Labor relentlessly (rhymes with soil) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Apple mobile device that introduced a revolutionary multi-touch screen when it arrived in 2007 pioneering the modern touchscreen era | IPHONE | 6 | |
| #40 | Wiggly foot part | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Sound made by a bell or gong | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Don't get your ___ up (realist's advice perhaps) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | The Wild Wild ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Canned dog food brand (anagram of opal) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | FBI agent informally: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Ruby or emerald e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___-Z (demographic after millennials) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Phew that ___ a close call! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Technology used in Marvel movies: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Alley-___ (basketball play) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Icky sticky stuff | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Long fish that can be electric or spiny | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Internet connection that's often password-protected: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | ___ G3 Apple desktop computer that featured a colorful translucent design when it arrived in 1998 transforming home PCs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Highest setting on an AC for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | WWII turning point: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Funnel-shaped windstorm | Show answer | 7 | |
| #58 | Signaled on stage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | World's most populous country | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Acquires as profit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Rancher's rope | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Uses a shovel say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | All ___ and no play ... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Out on the ocean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Sun-kissed skin tone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Lithium-___ battery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Bolt's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Miracle-___ (lawn application) | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 15, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 15, 2026, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TORNADO 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 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for August 15, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 15, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 15, 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 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.
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 15, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 15, 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.