Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 19, 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 19, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANew Year month, for shortJAN
4ACelestial sphereORB
7ALetters on a sunblock bottleSPF
10ALove letter, in verseODE
11AMiles ___ hourPER
12AKung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)PAO
13ATo have an advantage, with "over"EDGE
15AFormer romantic partnersEXES
17ABrew in a barrelALE
18AEgg-frying utensilPAN
20A___ Gretzky, NHL legend who traded slapshots for punchlines as a host on 49aWAYNE
22A___ gun (used to send an SOS)FLARE
24ALocation for a luxurious massageSPA
25ANarcotics-fighting organization: Abbr.DEA
26ABride's new title, maybeMRS
28ASamurai's beltOBI
31ALeBron ___, NBA legend who traded slam dunks for punchlines as a host on 49aJAMES
33A___ Na Na, rock and roll doo-wop groupSHA
36AHoppy beer lettersIPA
38APlant stalkSTEM
39ASan Francisco's ___ HillNOB
40A___ Vegas, NevadaLAS
41AFreezer cubeICE
44A"Best of both ___" (to enjoy two different opportunities at the same time)WORLDS
46A"Misery" actress ___ BatesKATHY
48A"Ring" preceder to mean foot jewelryTOE
49ANBC's sketch comedy show that was hosted by the athletes mentioned in 20a, 31a, 1d, 29d, and 42d: Abbr.SNL
50ASan ___, coastal city in ItalyREMO
52A"E," on a compassEAST
56AFair-hiring lettersEEO
57ACharged up atomION
58AMount Vesuvius outflowLAVA
59A___ peeve (minor annoyance)PET
60ATucker ___-Cat (winter vehicle)SNO
61ASing with closed lipsHUM

Down

1DAverage ___ (just your regular guy)JOE
2DCalculate the totalADD
3DOpposite of "positive," for shortNEG
4DBottle ___ (kitchen gadget to uncap a bottle)OPENER
5DT-___ ("Jurassic Park" dinosaur, informally)REX
6DPrepares, as coffeeBREWS
7DLife ___ (life expectancy)SPAN
8DWhite as a ghostPALE
9DNot a friendFOE
14DPollution control group (anagram of "ape"): Abbr.EPA
16DSticky tree secretionSAP
19DLimbs used for huggingARMS
21DMing of the Houston RocketsYAO
22DHeroic deed (anagram of "fate")FEAT
23DLike a poor excuseLAME
25DCD spinners at EDM concerts: Abbr.DJS
27DImportant nine-digit number in America: Abbr.SSN
29D___ Russell, NBA legend who traded rebounds for punchlines as a host on 49aBILL
30DTablet with Air, Mini and Pro versionsIPAD
32DThrow off, as radiationEMIT
34D"___ Train Your Dragon" (2025 live-action remake): 2 wds.HOWTO
35DPeek-___ (hide and seek): Hyph.ABOO
37DLoad-carrying animalASS
42D___ Evert, tennis champion who traded backhands for punchlines as a host on 49aCHRIS
43DKeep an ___ (watch over): 2 wds.EYEON
45DStaggerREEL
46DYou may be down on oneKNEE
47D"Thanks ___!": 2 wds.ALOT
49DAugust follower, for shortSEP
51DLetters following "L"MNO
53DRelaxing massage soundAAH
54D"Law & Order: ___" (spinoff show): Abbr.SVU
55DTim ___ (Australian cookie)TAM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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