Daily Themed Crossword August 28, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the August 28, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
August 28, 2026 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ carte (off the menu): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Beast of burden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Car tank filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Shower ___ (body wash) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Recycling ___ (some garbage containers) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Landing hour: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Days before Christmas or New Year say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ASAP! in a medical drama | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Woven fish catcher | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Alexa's counterpart | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Wavy symbol (~) that originated in Spanish manuscripts and now marks home directories in computing | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Globe-trot | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | ___ acid (kidney stone component often) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | The p in rpm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Genie's prison in Aladdin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ State Building New York | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | ___ sign ($) symbol which likely evolved from Spanish peso abbreviations where P and S were written together until the P became a vertical line | DOLLAR | 6 | |
| #18 | Hide's partner in a children's game | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Food energy measure briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Upward pointing symbol (^) with a name originating from the Latin word for it lacks which now indicates exponents in computing | CARET | 5 | |
| #21 | Family that actor Alan of M*A*S*H belongs to | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Throws out a fishing line | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Activist famous for the I Have A Dream speech: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Number before quattro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Symbol (&) meaning and that started as a stylization of the Latin word et and now connects words in business names | Show answer | 9 | |
| #26 | Author ___ Fleming of Casino Royale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___-tolerance policy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Where you may find plenty of fishes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Big Apple paper: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Vegetable in its natural state | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Interstate for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | This has been going on for ___! (This is taking forever!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | ___ Strauss & Co. (denim brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Amber ___ (child abduction warning) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | Six-pack muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Word following baby for one you might leave home looking after the kids | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | As slow as a ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | ___ Electric (multinational conglomerate) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Had a can of Pringles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | It comes before Sun on a calendar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Cardinals on scoreboards | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Round Table title for a knight | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Not shiny | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Prankster's month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Plunging neckline shape for a tee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ little teapot short and stout ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Paramedics' procedure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | First key on a PC keyboard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Give ___ break!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Symbol (%) seen on receipts which evolved from an Italian phrase meaning for a hundred and now indicates proportions in statistics | PERCENT | 7 | |
| #51 | Assembly required furniture seller | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Indian stew made with lentils (anagram of lad) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | No Country for ___ Men (neo-Western movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Ghost on TV known as the Friendly Ghost | Show answer | 6 | |
| #55 | Group that scans carry-ons: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Breakfast hours usually: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Slanted symbol (/) which was once used as a period and now divides dates and web addresses | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Popular celebrity gossip website: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | I just ___ this was going to happen! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Tuna box metal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | X-___ vision (Superman's power) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Section of a timeline | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Horizontal line on a spreadsheet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Tomorrow for one | Show answer | 3 |
How the August 28, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for August 28, 2026, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is AMPERSAND at 9 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 28, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
August 28, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the August 28, 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 64 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 28, 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the August 28, 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.