Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 15, 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 15, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1R
2A
3Y
4W
5E
6S
7M
8U
9G
10U
T
A
11H
12E
A
T
13O
R
E
14E
L
M
O
15M
E
R
E
16O
L
E
17W
18W
E
19T
E
20E
N
21P
22A
23L
L
A
S
24H
L
N
25E
C
O
26C
H
27I
28C
29H
30E
31R
32P
L
U
33T
O
34C
35M
36S
37A
V
E
38A
U
D
I
39Y
E
A
40H
A
M
41E
42E
43C
44A
L
45D
A
46H
47O
R
S
E
48N
E
E
49S
U
N
50T
R
51A
52B
53A
54R
55T
56P
G
A
57E
E
R
58T
R
E
E
59Y
E
N
60E
S
C
61N
Y
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AX-___ vision (Superman's power)RAY
4A"Scream" director ___ CravenWES
7ACup that holds your coffeeMUG
10ASalt Lake City's stateUTAH
12AAll-you-can-___ (buffet sign)EAT
13AMiner's haulORE
14ARed "Sesame Street" MuppetELMO
15A___ mortals (ordinary beings)MERE
16AThe Grand ___ OpryOLE
17A"SmackDown" and "Raw" organization: Abbr.WWE
19AAdult-to-beTEEN
21AThird-largest asteroid in the Solar System that lent its name to the silvery-white metal, PalladiumPALLAS
24AAmerican news channel owned by CNN (anagram of "NHL"): Abbr.HLN
25APrefix with "system" or "friendly"ECO
26A"Life force" in Feng ShuiCHI
28ASonny & ___ (popular pop duo)CHER
32ADwarf planet that was formerly the ninth planet, which lent its name to the radioactive chemical element, PlutoniumPLUTO
34ARuler divisions: Abbr.CMS
37ANew York's Madison or Fifth, for shortAVE
38AGerman automaker with four rings in its logoAUDI
39AApt anagram of "aye"YEA
40AOverly-melodramatic actorHAM
41ABackward "cee"EEC
44AActor Alan ___ of "M*A*S*H"ALDA
46ASeabiscuit or Black Beauty, e.g.HORSE
48ABride's maiden name connectorNEE
49AGiant ball of fire in the center of our Solar System that lent its name to the noble gas, HeliumSUN
50A___-la-la (musical syllables)TRA
52AHomer Simpson's sonBART
56ARyder Cup organization: Abbr.PGA
57ASuffix with "mountain" or "auction"EER
58ABeech or banyan, e.g.TREE
59AHankeringYEN
60AIt's left of F1 on a PCESC
61ANewspaper based in the Big Apple: Abbr.NYT

Down

1DRegret bitterly (rhymes with "sue")RUE
2DGeorgia's capital, for shortATL
3DSweet Thanksgiving vegetableYAM
4D___ hours (early morning)WEE
5DOur home planet that lent its Latin name to the silvery-white metalloid, TelluriumEARTH
6DStainless metalSTEEL
7DGlowing object in the night sky and natural satellite of 5d that lent its Greek name to the chemical element, SeleniumMOON
8DInternet address lettersURL
9D"The Mysteries of Glass" author Sue ___GEE
11DWolf's cryHOWL
15DNet materialMESH
18DCity in Texas where Baylor University is locatedWACO
20DBusiness letter abbreviationENC
21DHip-hop's Salt-N-___PEPA
22DCivil rights organization: Abbr.ACLU
23DNot "quiet"LOUD
27DSlippery, like winter roadsICY
29D"That's hilarious!": 2 wds.HAHA
30DAstronaut's spacewalk: Abbr.EVA
31DDeep sleep lettersREM
33DLevel at a stadium, e.g.TIER
35D"___ Girls," 2004 film starring Lindsay LohanMEAN
36D"50% off" eventSALE
42D___ Lauder (big name in cosmetics)ESTEE
43DDwarf planet in the asteroid belt that lent its name to the lanthanide element, CeriumCERES
45DBorrower's burdenDEBT
46DVery, very bigHUGE
47DPut ___ act (pretend): 2 wds.ONAN
49DWork undercoverSPY
51D___ de Triomphe (Paris landmark)ARC
53DSon of Prince ValiantARN
54DMarina del ___, CaliforniaREY
55DPalindromic Vietnamese holidayTET
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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