Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 10, 2025 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated August 10, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1M
2O
3M
4S
5T
6Y
7A
8G
9O
10A
M
E
11N
12O
W
E
13G
A
P
14S
E
M
I
15P
E
A
16S
E
T
S
17K
N
O
T
18E
R
19I
C
20S
21U
22E
Z
23N
A
24I
25L
26S
27B
28O
29W
30T
U
E
31C
R
O
A
K
32C
O
O
33E
R
R
34S
D
I
35C
H
O
36P
37S
38I
39B
40I
41L
42L
43G
E
44M
45P
46E
47N
C
I
L
48N
E
E
49D
50L
51E
52E
S
E
53M
A
54Y
O
55S
O
I
L
56T
A
R
57O
M
A
R
58S
O
N
S
59A
U
D
60A
P
E
61R
O
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMother, affectionatelyMOM
4APig's homeSTY
7A"Four score and seven years ___"AGO
10APrayer ending wordAMEN
12A"I ___ you one" (expression of gratitude)OWE
13AGeneration ___ (disconnect between generations)GAP
14ABig rig, in trucker slangSEMI
15AGreen pellet in a podPEA
16AMathematical collections in Venn diagramsSETS
17A(1/6) "The bus is almost here, but the shoelace had a plot ... It coiled up real tight and turned into a ___!"KNOT
18A___ Clapton, singer of "Layla"ERIC
20AEgyptian canal to the Red SeaSUEZ
23A(2/6) "You dig in with your ___ (manicure targets), but the lace just gets tangled even more!"NAILS
27ADecorative flourish on a giftBOW
30AMardi Gras day, for shortTUE
31AFrog's "hello"CROAK
32AWhisper sweet nothingsCOO
33AGo astrayERR
34AReagan's "Star Wars" program: Abbr.SDI
35A(3/6) "You try the wooden sticks you ate your ___ suey with but they're way too clunky for this delicate task ..."CHOP
37ABrother or sister, for shortSIB
40AFeeling green?ILL
43ADiamond or emerald, e.g.GEM
45A(4/6) "Next, you try the ___ (writing tool) from your stationery box, but the blunt lead tip just breaks off!"PENCIL
48A(5/6) "Running out of options, you grab a ___ (sharp sewing tool) but it fails to untie the tangled spot."NEEDLE
52ASuffix for "Taiwan" or "Japan"ESE
53A"Hold the ___" (sandwich request, maybe)MAYO
55AFlowerpot fillerSOIL
56ARoad's paint?TAR
57AActor ___ Epps, of "House" fameOMAR
58AMale childrenSONS
59AVideo counterpart, for shortAUD
60AImitate someoneAPE
61AOcean ovaROE

Down

1DSurgeon's nose and mouth coverMASK
2DBlack cat, to someOMEN
3DOffice note, for shortMEMO
4D___ up (absorb)SOP
5D(6/6) "At last, you grab the ___ (small pinching tool) from the toiletry kit. It grips, pulls, and unties the laced misery!"TWEEZERS
6DTwelve months make oneYEAR
7DGolden ___ (period)AGE
8D"Get" in the old daysGAT
9DCovert ___ (secret missions, for short)OPS
11DLittle lice or other parasitesNITS
16DMark of a deep cutSCAR
19D"Monsters, ___." (2001 Pixar film)INC
21DSport-___ (all-purpose vehicle, for short)UTE
22DDenmark's continent, for shortEUR
24DiPhone-enabling softwareIOS
25DScottish boyLAD
26DGo downhill at AspenSKI
27DDiscreet email add-on: Abbr.BCC
28D"___-la-la!"OOH
29DTry to win over someoneWOO
36DPaparazzi's shot, brieflyPIC
38DPay no attention toIGNORE
39DNectar collectorBEE
41DProm ride, for shortLIMO
42DAlpaca-like animal from the AndesLLAMA
44D"Hot ___," Cobra Starship hit albumMESS
45DAnti-leather group: Abbr.PETA
46DJacob's brother, biblicallyESAU
47DGeeky guyNERD
49DSqueaker in a horror movie?DOOR
50DType of floor covering, for shortLINO
51D"Do you need anything ___?"ELSE
54DIrritating talkYAP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.