Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 2, 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 2, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"A long time ___, in a land ..."AGO
4A___ and flow (tidal movements)EBB
7ANegative prefix with "practice" or "function"MAL
10A"The ___. The Proud. The Marines." (recruiting slogan)FEW
11ATo and ___ (back and forth)FRO
12AGrammy-nominated 2009 single from Beyonce's "I Am... Sasha Fierce"EGO
13A"I ___ you so!" ("I warned you!")TOLD
15APut in storageSTOW
16ABlack goo used for pavingTAR
17ATextile tearRIP
19A"The ___ of Oz," 1939 technicolor classic starring Judy Garland that has been re-released in theaters multiple timesWIZARD
21AItalian noodle dishPASTA
23AType of baleen whaleSEI
24A"Wham!" alternative for the sound of a punch in comicsPOW
25AHalloween month, for shortOCT
27AHip hop's Salt-N-___PEPA
31A___ dunk (basketball shot)SLAM
33A"Como ___ usted?'' ("How are you?")ESTA
36AOld ___ (timeworn saying)SAW
37AToy on a string: Hyph.YOYO
38A___ stop (refueling site during a motor race)PIT
39A___-wedding (like some photoshoots)PRE
40AIncome ___ (paycheck deduction)TAX
43AGoofy or Bugs Bunny, e.g.TOON
45A"___ with the Wind," 1939 epic historical romance film starring Clark Gable that has been re-released in theaters multiple timesGONE
46A"Te ___" (what one may say to a lover)AMO
47AMap recommendation, for shortRTE
49AWonderland Cat's expressionGRIN
51ATiny plant pestMITE
55ABolt go-withNUT
56AThor's sly brother in "The Avengers"LOKI
57A"Jurassic ___," 1993 dinosaur film by Steven Spielberg that has been re-released in theaters multiple timesPARK
58AEarly parts of the day: Abbr.AMS
59AThe "E" in CEO, for shortEXEC
60ABlood type: 2 wds.ANEG

Down

1DTo the rear, at seaAFT
2DNat ___ Wild (cable channel)GEO
3DHarry Potter's birdOWL
4DCommon ending to "left" and "theft"EFT
5DHairy features above eyesBROWS
6DDavid ___, "Space Oddity" hitmakerBOWIE
7DFacebook Inc., nowMETA
8DGelatin substitute (anagram of "raga")AGAR
9DJ.R.R. Tolkien's "The ___ of the Rings"LORD
14DSurgeons and psychiatrists, for shortDRS
15D"2001: A ___ Odyssey," 1968 sci-fi film by Stanley Kubrick that has been re-released in theaters multiple timesSPACE
18DJudge Lance ___ from O.J. Simpson's trialITO
20D___ code (number on a letter)ZIP
21DMarco ___, Venetian explorerPOLO
22D"Spirited ___," 2001 animated film by Studio Ghibli that was released in worldwide theaters over several yearsAWAY
24D"Gangnam Style" rapperPSY
26DCough syrup amount, for shortTSP
28D"Monday Night Football" airer: Abbr.ESPN
29DFace value, for stocksPAR
30D"Left everyone in ___ ..." (dumbstruck)AWE
32D"Hello ___!" (cellphone catchphrase)MOTO
34D1997 shipwreck saga starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio that has been re-released in theaters multiple timesTITANIC
35DPhysics particleATOM
41DIt may be right or obtuseANGLE
42DPioneer in photocopyingXEROX
44D___-Loompa (Willy Wonka employee)OOMPA
45D"She totally ___ me" (understands)GETS
47DRibosomal ___: Abbr.RNA
48DStomach, to a totTUM
50DMike and ___ (fruit-flavored candy)IKE
52DSir ___ Holm, BAFTA-winning "Chariots of Fire" actorIAN
53DUno plus dueTRE
54DTest to monitor your heart's activity: Abbr.EKG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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