Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 20, 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 20, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1D
2A
3D
4S
5A
6G
7T
8A
9T
10A
L
A
11A
D
O
12L
A
R
A
13R
A
N
14S
T
A
N
15A
N
T
I
16K
N
E
17E
L
18M
E
19N
U
20M
A
21N
22B
R
23A
24V
25E
26T
O
T
E
27C
A
S
E
S
28U
29M
A
30R
31I
32B
33P
E
C
34P
A
L
35N
O
R
M
36A
37L
38C
R
E
39P
E
40K
I
T
S
41C
O
42L
43T
U
44R
45B
46O
47B
48A
49T
S
50O
51H
52H
I
53O
O
P
54A
L
S
55G
I
R
L
56D
R
E
57G
T
O
58T
S
A
59E
N
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFather, lovinglyDAD
4ADroop, like an old sofaSAG
7ATit for ___TAT
10A___ carte: 2 wds.ALA
11AHustle and bustleADO
12A"___ Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001 film)LARA
13ATook part in a relay raceRAN
14AAdidas ___ Smith (tennis shoe)STAN
15APrefix with "biotic" and "virus"ANTI
16APrepare to propose, sayKNEEL
18AList of items, at a restaurantMENU
20A"Bambi" antagonistMAN
22A"___ New World," sci-fi TV series that was adapted from Aldous Huxley's banned novelBRAVE
26ACarrier to take to the farmer's market, maybeTOTE
27ALawyer's workloadCASES
28A___ Thurman, "Hysterical Blindness" actressUMA
30ABone in the chestRIB
33ABench presser's target muscle, for shortPEC
34APen ___ (letter buddy)PAL
35A"___ People," psychological drama TV series that was adapted from Sally Rooney's banned novelNORMAL
38ADelicate French pancakeCREPE
40AFirst aid ___ (boxes with medical supplies)KITS
41AMilitary rank for KFC's Sanders, for shortCOL
43A___ charger (engine booster)TURBO
47AThey hang upside down in cavesBATS
50A"___! I didn't see you there!": 2 wds.OHHI
53AAlley-___ (basketball play)OOP
54APacino and Gore, for twoALS
55A"Gossip ___," teen drama TV series that was adapted from Cecily von Ziegesar's banned novel seriesGIRL
56A"Black-ish" dadDRE
57AOld Pontiac muscle car: Abbr.GTO
58AOrganization that might have you remove your shoes: Abbr.TSA
59A"All good things come to an ___"END

Down

1D"His ___ Materials," fantasy TV series that was adapted from Philip Pullman's banned trilogy of novelsDARK
2DActor ___ Rickman of "Sense and Sensibility"ALAN
3DGreat ___ (dog breed)DANE
4DDay before Sunday, for shortSAT
5DActor ___ Sandler of "Hustle"ADAM
6D"___ with the Wind" (1939 film)GONE
7DSunbather's shadeTAN
8DMuseum display, oftenART
9DJames Clavell's novel "___-Pan"TAI
12DActress ___ Dern from "Jurassic Park"LAURA
14DStrip of wood in a fence (rhymes with "flat")SLAT
17DMoody music genreEMO
19DNetwork with a peacock logo: Abbr.NBC
21DRoman emperor who played the fiddleNERO
23DEgyptian viperASP
24DVictory signVEE
25DKeyboard's exit keyESC
26D"The Handmaid's ___," dystopian TV series that was adapted from Margaret Atwood's banned novelTALE
28DBarcodes on store items: Abbr.UPC
29DDamage the surface of, as a carMAR
31DTo irritate someoneIRK
32DWeight-to-height calculation: Abbr.BMI
35D___-noir (film genre)NEO
36D___ the Hun (King of the Huns)ATTILA
37DBaton Rouge school: Abbr.LSU
39DHP or Dell products: Abbr.PCS
42DShip captain's recordLOG
44DUsed a bicycle, sayRODE
45D"A Star Is ___" (2018 film starring Lady Gaga)BORN
46DOpinion piece in a newspaper: Hyph.OPED
47DWord with "punching" or "sleeping"BAG
48DCtrl-___-Del (computer command)ALT
49DGeneral ___ (Chinese statesman who was the inspiration of a chicken dish)TSO
51DBig successHIT
52D60-minute periods, for shortHRS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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