Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 17, 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 17, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid32 across · 33 down
1T
2I
3S
4C
5S
6I
7R
8O
9B
10E
11S
R
I
12L
O
O
13T
O
W
E
L
14P
E
N
15A
N
N
16A
L
L
E
Y
17O
M
G
18B
E
S
T
19B
20E
21A
N
S
22D
23E
L
24I
S
L
E
25M
O
N
E
26Y
27N
A
P
A
28O
U
T
29E
30Y
31R
32E
33S
L
34I
N
G
35L
O
O
M
36N
A
H
37B
L
U
N
T
38P
39A
40C
T
41T
R
E
42C
A
C
H
E
43C
H
E
D
44D
45A
46R
47A
R
D
O
R
48B
E
A
49A
R
A
50B
A
C
O
N
51S
O
D
52B
I
G

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"My country ___ of thee ..."TIS
4A"___: Miami" (procedural TV show): Abbr.CSI
7AJudge's gownROBE
11A___ Lanka, Asian islandSRI
12AW.C. in the U.K.LOO
13ABath item used for dryingTOWEL
14AWriter's instrumentPEN
15A"The Whales of August" actress SothernANN
16ABowling laneALLEY
17A"I am shocked!" in text speak: Abbr.OMG
18A___ man (main groomsman)BEST
19ALegumes like pinto and lima ... or 25a in slangBEANS
22AThe First State, for shortDEL
24A___ of Man, island in the Irish SeaISLE
25ANon-edible currency that might also go by the edible names at 19a, 43a, 50a, 4d, 22d, and 37dMONEY
27A___ Valley, California's wine regionNAPA
28ANot in, sayOUT
29ACharlotte Bronte's "Jane ___"EYRE
33ACast support for a fractureSLING
35AFabric-weaving machineLOOM
36AOpposite of "yeah"NAH
37A"A Quiet Place" actress Emily ___BLUNT
38AAgreement of peace (rhymes with "fact")PACT
41AItalian for "three"TRE
42ASecret stockpile that sounds like "cash"CACHE
43APopular yellow cracker cheese ... or 25a in slangCHEDDAR
47AIntense devotionARDOR
48A"___ good sport!" ("Don't be a sore loser!"): 2 wds.BEA
49A"The Altar" constellationARA
50ACrispy breakfast strip ... or 25a in slangBACON
51AGrassy lawn patchSOD
52AWord with "Ben" or "Dipper"BIG

Down

1DTiny cooking measure, for shortTSP
2DIntense angerIRE
3D___ City aka VegasSIN
4DChowder mollusks ... or 25a in slangCLAMS
5DApple Music uploadSONG
6DParticle like K+ION
7DPart in a playROLE
8DHooting birdsOWLS
9DVeggie to use for a red dyeBEET
10DCathedral city near Cambridge (anagram of "lye")ELY
13DDining room centerpieceTABLE
17DNBA legend Shaquille ___ONEAL
19D"Use Me" containerBIN
20DSpanish for "that"ESA
21DSwiss skiing spotsALPS
22DPizza base ... or 25a in slangDOUGH
23DSuffix with "depend" or "persist"ENT
25D___ Lisa (painting at the Louvre)MONA
26DGave a shoutYELLED
30DPart of "TTYL" or "ILY"YOU
31DDirector Howard of "A Beautiful Mind"RON
32DAmbulance crew member: Abbr.EMT
34DTemp trainee hired in summer, perhapsINTERN
37DWhat one might slice and toast ... or 25a in slangBREAD
38DPrefix with "chute" or "graph"PARA
39D"Highway to Hell" rock bandACDC
40DJimmy ___ (high-end shoe brand)CHOO
41DActor ___ James of "Divergent"THEO
42DVehicle for hireCAB
43D"Survivor" network: Abbr.CBS
44DMakeup artist's "pat"DAB
45DDirector Aster of "Hereditary"ARI
46DDustcloth, e.g.RAG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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