Daily Themed Crossword August 17, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 17, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 17, 2026 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cat or dog e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Swiss mountaineer's climb | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Trim the lawn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Fireplace residue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ de Janeiro Grand Carnival site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ fide (genuine) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | EMT's lifesaving procedure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Award-winning NBA athletes: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Wartime friend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Slushy drink that might cause brain freeze | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ Road Beatles album with an iconic cover that features the four band members using a zebra crosswalk in London | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Chunk of dirt (anagram of cold) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Cage-fighting sport similar to boxing: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Event attended by Cinderella | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | That was close! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ were in your shoes ... (advice opener): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Suffix following tact or project | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Bee follower phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Punk musician ___ Vicious | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Steven Spielberg's role on the Jurassic Park set for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Engine speed measure in a car: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | The ___ Side of the Moon Pink Floyd album with an iconic cover that features a prism refracting a beam of light into a partial rainbow | DARK | 4 | |
| #23 | Reddi-___ (dessert topping) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Pollution control group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Honest ___ Lincoln's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | The ___ Underground & Nico self-titled album with an iconic cover that features a bright yellow banana designed by artist Andy Warhol | VELVET | 6 | |
| #27 | Student ___ (tuition fee aid) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Horse rider's strap | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Vow renewal vow: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___ in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen album with an iconic cover that features the singer in classic blue jeans facing the American flag | BORN | 4 | |
| #31 | Read a barcode say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Darn things? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Butter for the skin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Number on the back of a dime | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Newswoman Curry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___-Man (vintage arcade game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Psychic's ability: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Michael Jackson album with an iconic cover that features him clad in a sleek open-collared white suit while reclining | Show answer | 8 | |
| #39 | Eight-___ (octopus descriptor) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | The L in SNL | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Balloon-bursting sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Beauty mark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Exclusively | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Where there's a will there's a ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ O'Riley song by The Who | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Different sides of the ___ coin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | KFC founder's rank for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | German luxury carmaker: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Silicon Valley's state for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Offer a price at an auction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Sgt. ___ Lonely Hearts Club Band Beatles album with an iconic cover that features the band amid a collage of over 50 historical figures | PEPPERS | 7 | |
| #52 | Sewn edge of a skirt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | This ___ surprise!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Christmas tree often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | No clue in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Enclosed bed for a baby | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Lentil dish at an Indian restaurant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Sheryl Crow's All I ___ Do | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Bottled water brand from France | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ___ alla vodka (pasta recipe) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Traveler's passport stamp | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Adam and Eve's garden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | The talk of the ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Flour bag units for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ and aah | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Queen's We ___ the Champions | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Environment-friendly prefix | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 17, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 17, 2026, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THRILLER at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 17, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 17, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 17, 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 67 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 17, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 17, 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.