Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 18, 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 18, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAcorn producerOAK
4ACD-___: Abbr.ROM
7A___ Arc, ArkansasDES
10ATrain trackRAIL
12A"___ Believer," song by the Monkees: 2 wds.IMA
13A"Many moons ___ ..."AGO
14A___ Impala, "Let It Happen" bandTAME
15A___ and groanMOAN
16ATruckload weight unitTON
17A"Through," in an itineraryVIA
19ARecruit, as a new employeeHIRE
21A"___ on a Sunday Afternoon," track by Queen that celebrates the seventh day of the weekLAZING
24ATop card in a deckACE
25ABrian ___ of ambient musicENO
26AMorse code dotDIT
28AHydrochloric ___ (stomach substance)ACID
32A"Been there, ___ that!"DONE
34A"A Wednesday ___," song by Johnny Cash that celebrates the third day of the weekCAR
36ABackgammon cubesDICE
37AArya Stark's father in "Game of Thrones"NED
38AChristmas month, brieflyDEC
40AListicle count, usuallyTEN
41AActor Cage of "National Treasure," familiarlyNIC
44APossible answer to "Are we there now?": 2 wds.NOTYET
46APlace for mascaraLASH
47ALead-in to "dermis" or "center"EPI
48AVaccine-approving body: Abbr.FDA
50AFemale sibling, informallySIS
52ALike a somewhat open doorAJAR
56ACarry-___ (light luggage)ONS
57ASynonym of "final," brieflyULT
58A"___ Tuesday," rock ballad by the Rolling Stones that celebrates the second day of the weekRUBY
59AMouse's bigger cousinRAT
60AIce cream maker Joseph ___EDY
61A"A Death in the Family" author James ___AGEE

Down

1DScrap of food left on the plate (anagram of "rot")ORT
2DBattery size for small electronicsAAA
3DThe main KardashianKIM
4DCarnival city, popularlyRIO
5DNebraska's largest metropolisOMAHA
6D"___ Monday," hit by the Bangles that celebrates the first day of the weekMANIC
7DRomantic outingDATE
8DNarcissist's prominent traitEGO
9DDad's boySON
11DJeans maker ___ StraussLEVI
15DIt's taught at HogwartsMAGIC
18DKentucky's neighbor, for shortIND
20DGo through "Pride and Prejudice," sayREAD
21DEnergy-efficient bulb: Abbr.LED
22DUnnamed author, brieflyANON
23DComfort ___ (area where you're at ease)ZONE
27DTeeny amountTAD
29DSeattle or Atlanta, e.g.CITY
30DDrink with a polar bear mascotICEE
31DSomething that might be created by accident?DENT
33D___ Mode, "The Incredibles" characterEDNA
35DPhilosopher ___ DescartesRENE
39D"Chicago P.D." character, informallyCOP
42D___ a statement (make public)ISSUE
43D"Thursday's ___," song by David Bowie that celebrates the fourth day of the weekCHILD
45DBeauty queen's crownTIARA
46D"___ Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," Katy Perry anthem that celebrates the fifth day of the weekLAST
48D"Saturday Night's ___ Fighting," song by Elton John that celebrates the sixth day of the weekFOR
49DStrand from your parents?: Abbr.DNA
51DHog habitatSTY
53DWater holderJUG
54D"Honest" White House resident, informallyABE
55DSeeded deli loafRYE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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