Daily Themed Crossword August 16, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 16, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 16, 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 | Yabba dabba ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Corn eater's leftover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Tit for ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Green gemstone (rhymes with fade) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Happy Gilmore actor Sandler | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | I could ___ a hand here! (Help!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Staircase part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Be on a razor's ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Respectful address that is a counterpart to madam | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Tax-collecting group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ cracker classic s'mores ingredient named after a 19th-century American minister who strictly championed whole wheat | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Singer Keys known for If I Ain't Got You | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Kyoto cash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ the season to be jolly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Post : after :: ___ : before | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ of chocolate (solid bar) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Peach ___ ice cream dessert with raspberry sauce named after a 19th-century Australian opera singer and invented by a French chef | MELBA | 5 | |
| #18 | Pen name letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Woodcutter's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Anti-smuggling agency in Breaking Bad: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Disapproving syllable often uttered twice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Formal neckwear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Expert who helps with 18a paperwork: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Student's observations in class usually | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Cheesy tortilla chip platter named after Ignacio Anaya Garcia Mexican chef who invented the dish in 1943 near the Texas-Mexico border | NACHOS | 6 | |
| #26 | Golly ___ whiz! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | I'm ___ loss for words: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Leak out slowly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | ___ cookie (snacked): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ favor (Spanish please) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ salad classic American dish with bacon blue cheese and eggs named after the 1930s owner of the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant | COBB | 4 | |
| #33 | Imitate someone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Boxing bout ender often: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | British financial organization founded in Hong Kong: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | CD spinners at a club: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Granola grain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ salad legendary green dish named after chef Cardini who invented it in 1924 rather than the Roman dictator many assume it honors | CAESAR | 6 | |
| #40 | Out of the ordinary | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Loose like oversized pants | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Expression of disdain (rhymes with push) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Largest continent in the world with the shortest name | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | School semester | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ fail (grand disaster) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | A ___ coincidence! (insignificant) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Daytime Emmy-winning actress and talk show host Kelly ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Response to a question for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Source of bills: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Told tall tales | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Frank Sinatra's ___ of Capri | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | What you would do with 20a 33a 47a 60a 4d or 36d | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Better ___ than never! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | X or Y on a graph | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Busy as a ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | German composer Johann Sebastian ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ chicken spicy Chinese restaurant staple named after a 19th-century Qing dynasty official whose title inspired the dish: 2 wds. | KUNGPAO | 7 | |
| #58 | Dip ___ in (test the waters): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Opposite of negative for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Save me ___ (latecomer's request): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Do a tutor's job | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | California wine valley | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | At the peak of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Handle with ___ (words on a box with fragile items) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Moose's cousin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Lean-___ (simple structures) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Flow back as the tide | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Alphabet-opening trio | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 16, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 16, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KUNGPAO at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 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 16, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 16, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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.