Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 12, 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 12, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AKnight's title of respectSIR
4AUp to ___ (adequate)PAR
7ALegal drama series "___ & Order"LAW
10AMake a modification to a document, sayEDIT
12A"Fit ___ fiddle": 2 wds.ASA
13ATuna from HawaiiAHI
14ARoot ___ (dental procedure)CANAL
16AActress Tyler of "Armageddon" whose name can be found at the start of "lively"LIV
17APiece of firewoodLOG
18ASinger Christie of "Lightning Strikes"LOU
20ATooth ___ (dentist's concern)DECAY
22AFast-flying bird of prey that soars high as the mascot for Atlanta's NFL teamFALCON
25AThe conclusionEND
26ANHL player ___ KruppUWE
27AOrchestra spot at the operaPIT
29ASlender (rhymes with "trim")SLIM
33AWhen doubled, the yellow TeletubbyLAA
34AWeighty figure?TON
36AAlien's automobile: Abbr.UFO
37AAncient harp-like instrumentLYRE
39ALong-beaked water bird that makes a splash as the mascot for New Orleans' NBA teamPELICAN
42A___ Leppard, "Rock of Ages" bandDEF
45ASpot for dirty dishesSINK
46A___-purpose (serving two functions)DUAL
47A"Say Yes to the Dress" channel: Abbr.TLC
48ADay of Thanksgiving, for shortTHU
50A"We can ___ little faster" ("We can speed up"): 2 wds.GOA
52ATV-to-laptop connecting cable: Abbr.HDMI
56AAlphabet's opening trioABC
57ALetters seen at the start of "luxury" or "Luxembourg"LUX
58A"Pacific ___" (2013 film)RIM
59A___ choy (cabbage variety)BOK
60A"Before," in literature classERE
61ABlue ___, bright blue songbird that proudly sings as the mascot for Toronto's MLB teamJAY

Down

1D"Hold on a ___" ("Give me a moment")SEC
2DDirector ___ Lupino of "The Hitch-Hiker"IDA
3D"The Adventures of ___ Tin Tin"RIN
4DPen ___ (long-distance buddy)PAL
5D"All jokes ___ ..." ("Let's get serious")ASIDE
6DBlack-plumed bird associated with the poet Poe that makes noise as the mascot for Baltimore's NFL teamRAVEN
7D"___ Land" (Ryan Gosling movie): 2 wds.LALA
8DChips ___ (cookie brand)AHOY
9DFake hairpieceWIG
11DBaby powder mineralTALC
15DTied shoelace shapeLOOP
19DNewton, e.g.UNIT
21DBurnable media: Abbr.CDS
22D___-time job (longer than part-time)FULL
23D"Rain, Rain, Go ___" (popular nursery rhyme)AWAY
24D"King ___" (Shakespearean tragedy)LEAR
28DSpinning toyTOP
30DGood fortuneLUCK
31D"___ tree falls in the forest ...": 2 wds.IFA
32D"Sun" follower, for short?MON
35DTwiggy bird homeNEST
38DAcademic URL suffixEDU
40DRapper ___ Kim known for "Lady Marmalade"LIL
41DRuler measureINCH
43DBald ___, sharp-eyed bird of prey that swoops in as the mascot for Philadelphia's NFL teamEAGLE
44DBakery bagfulFLOUR
46DWeb-footed water bird that makes waves as the mascot for Anaheim's NHL teamDUCK
48D"Running" thing at a barTAB
49D"Big Little Lies" network: Abbr.HBO
51DGood feller?AXE
53DNBA's Julius Erving, to fans: 2 wds.DRJ
54DActress ___ Goth of "Pearl"MIA
55D"Am ___ own worst enemy?": 2 wds.IMY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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