Daily Themed Crossword August 26, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 26, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 26, 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 | Income ___ (paycheck deduction) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | It's freezing! sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ happy returns of the day! (birthday greeting) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | ___ of spades | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Are ___ for real? (expressing shock) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ vera gel (moisturizer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Took to the hills | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | New York MLB team | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | An ant has six of them | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Pageant crown | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Investments for the future: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) band | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Norway's capital city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ the Vampire Slayer horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name | BUFFY | 5 | |
| #16 | Professor's degree often: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Mule's father | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Thursday follower for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Jessica ___ superhero TV series where Krysten Ritter plays the tough lead character who gives the show its name | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | One of thirteen in a Netflix drama title | Show answer | 6 | |
| #21 | Boys Don't Cry actress Hilary ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | ___ the Walrus (The Beatles song): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | You're the apple of my ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Sitcom where singer McEntire plays the wise-cracking lead character who gives the show its name | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Thunder or Lightning? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Flirt with one's eyelashes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Home that's filled with twigs and tweets | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | ___ McBeal legal comedy-drama where Calista Flockhart plays the idealistic lead who gives the show its name | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Garment measured in cups | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Sign at a gas station | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | No ___ ands or buts! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Filming locale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | April showers bring ___ flowers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Fruit-filled pie that rhymes with dart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Antioxidant berry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___: Warrior Princess fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Catch you later! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Decay like food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Coating formed over iron after a long time | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | California beach city that is home to several Hollywood stars | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Bitter ___ (brew) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Eggy yuletide beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ Man (Jim Carrey movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Veronica ___ mystery show where Kristen Bell plays the inquisitive lead who gives the show its name | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Brazilian metropolis informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Gift of the ___ (ability to talk well) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ mode (fashionable): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Rescue me! letters at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Closest buddies: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Bob Ross's hairdo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Complementary force of yang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Bedtime clothing for kids for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ do you do? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Type of test on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | ___ Lanka island in the Indian Ocean | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Cheetah to Wonder Woman | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Reach for the ___ (Woody's line in Toy Story) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Site for a ring or a stud | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Could not agree more! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Lessens in intensity like pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Grin with delight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Most populous continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Mai ___ (bar order) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Helper at the North Pole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Ice Bucket Challenge letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | The best things in life ___ free | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Skin art slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | You'll never know until you ___ | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 26, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 26, 2026, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is REASON at 6 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 26, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 26, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 26, 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 6 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 26, 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 26, 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.