Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 25, 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 25, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AWorkout place, informallyGYM
4A"He came, he ___, he conquered"SAW
7A"Right now" in textspeak: Abbr.ATM
10ASplit ___ soupPEA
11AOpen-mouthed feeling of wonderAWE
12AWheel or gear tooth (rhymes with "fog")COG
13AClub mixerSODA
15ACatch a burglarNAB
16ASleeve fillerARM
17A"Paper Planes" singerMIA
20A"We ___ to inform you that ..." (sorry)REGRET
22ABand with the song "Bye Bye Bye" whose name is an acronym of the last letters of the members' first namesNSYNC
24A"___ on the side of caution"ERR
25AKesha's hit song "Tik ___"TOK
26AIndent key on a computer keyboardTAB
28APresidential office shapeOVAL
32AColorful Japanese fishKOI
33ASizzling liquid in a panOIL
34A"Silver" or "glass" follower to mean kitchen itemsWARE
35A"Hold ___ your hats!": 2 wds.ONTO
37AZZ ___, band with the song "Gimme All Your Lovin'" whose name was inspired by ZZ King and BB HillTOP
40ACloud-filled expanseSKY
41ACongress member, for shortSEN
44A"___ & Furious" (action movie franchise)FAST
46AVolkswagen's old slogan "Das ___"AUTO
47ASuffix with "lemon" for a refreshing summer drinkADE
48AHost's prop, for shortMIC
50A"That guy"HIM
52ASwedish pop band with the song "Chiquitita" whose name is an acronym of the first letters of the members' first namesABBA
56ANot divisible by 2, sayODD
57A"Cool ___ cucumber": 2 wds.ASA
58ALike frozen roadsICY
59A"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny line)DOC
60AStart to "York" or "Jersey"NEW
61AMeditative state in BuddhismZEN

Down

1DSatellite-based navigation aid on your phone: Abbr.GPS
2DNaval petty officer (anagram of "oye"): Abbr.YEO
3D___ Hatter, Lewis Carroll's creationMAD
4D___ Diego, CaliforniaSAN
5DBe in the know, sayAWARE
6DBig brand in barbecue grillsWEBER
7DRent-___ (rental business): Hyph.ACAR
8DRipped, as clothingTORE
9DRock band with the song "Kids" whose name is short for their original name, "The Management"MGMT
14DHumorist SedarisAMY
18DBurst ___ tears (started crying)INTO
19DBreakfast-bowl berryACAI
21DBecome bigger, like a treeGROW
22DPalindromic "lunch" hourNOON
23DShort humorous sketchSKIT
25DBoxer's victory lettersTKO
27DSandwich named after its layers: Abbr.BLT
29DAlternative rock band with the song "Touched" whose name is an abbreviation and also the title of their first albumVAST
30DBiblical rescue boatARK
31DSportscaster Bob ___ of "SportsCenter" fameLEY
36DBuckeyes' school: Abbr.OSU
38D"Birds ___ feather ...": 2 wds.OFA
39DHelicopter landing sitePAD
42DActor Slater of "Wicked"ETHAN
43DMake some ___ for (cheer for)NOISE
45DDead ___ (hypersaline water body)SEA
46DAustralian rock band with the song "Highway to Hell" whose name is an abbreviation referring to types of electricityACDC
48DCustomize, as a carMOD
49DWedding answer: 2 wds.IDO
51DGaping mouth (rhymes with "raw")MAW
53DShow ___ (entertainment industry, informally)BIZ
54DPreceding A.D.: Abbr.BCE
55D___ Rand ("Anthem" author)AYN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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