Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 28, 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 28, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFreshly paintedWET
4ACosmopolitan or Harper's Bazaar, for shortMAG
7A"Married to the ___" (Michelle Pfeiffer film)MOB
10A"Why don't you give ___ shot": 2 wds.ITA
11ACongo's continent, for shortAFR
12ATakashi ___, retired Japanese gymnastONO
13APopular jazz instrument, for shortSAX
14AIt goes on a hangerCOAT
16AServe a drink, sayPOUR
17AApple mobile deviceIPHONE
19AGroup of professionals, for shortASSN
20A"Only one way to find ___!" cliche dialogue said in many movies like "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "The Karate Kid Part III"OUT
21A___ Taco (fast food chain)DEL
23ASnack in a stackOREO
26ADC summer clock setting: Abbr.EDT
27AActor Pacino and weathercaster RokerALS
30A"He's ___ behind me, isn't he?" cliche dialogue said in many movies like "Shrek" and "Deadpool"RIGHT
32AFDR Drive site: Abbr.NYC
33A"More than I wanted to know": Abbr.TMI
34A___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
35A"Million Years ___" (Adele song)AGO
37A___-up (confined)PENT
38A"One ___ time": 2 wds.ATA
39A___ favor ("please" in Spanish)POR
41A___ house (packed venue)FULL
44AOpposite of "joy"SORROW
47A"What's ___ for us?" : 2 wds.INIT
48A"No ___!" ("No issues!" slangily)PROB
49APrefix with "demic" or "dermal"EPI
52A"Air Jordan" companyNIKE
53AFixed periodical payment for a loan: Abbr.EMI
54AFledRAN
55A"Never Have I ___" (popular drinking game)EVER
56A"Is that all you've ___?!" cliche dialogue said in many movies like "The Mummy Returns" and "Rocky II"GOT
57ASuffix with "north" or "east"ERN

Down

1DMadison's state, for shortWIS
2DEducated guess on when a flight will land: Abbr.ETA
3D"___ Driver," Martin Scorsese's 1976 classic crime filmTAXI
4D___ Picchu, PeruMACHU
5D"The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes line)AFOOT
6DMom's mom, affectionatelyGRAN
7DImitates a cowMOOS
8DResponsibilityONUS
9D"I was ___ ready!" cliche dialogue said in many movies like "Hondo" and "Blade: Trinity"BORN
15DTot's sleeping companion, perhapsTEDDY
16DGood buddyPAL
18D"Hunny"-loving bearPOOH
22D"And so forth," for shortETC
23DSurgeon's workplaces: Abbr.ORS
24DNarrow inlet for a river (anagram of "air")RIA
25DId checker?EGO
26DU2 collaborator Brian ___ENO
27DMunched some lunchATE
28DLetters after "K"LMN
29DLie unusedSIT
31DCreate laceTAT
36DInhale deeply, in shockGASP
37DQuid ___ quoPRO
38DAdjust or changeALTER
39DTrailer or teaser, for shortPROMO
40DPlanetary pathORBIT
41DSpeeder's penaltyFINE
42DOxford or Harvard, for shortUNIV
43D"It's not what it looks ___," cliche dialogue that's said in many movies like "Blades of Glory" and "The Matrix"LIKE
45DPortland state, for shortOREG
46D"___ not so different, you and I," cliche dialogue that's said in many movies like "Austin Powers" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"WERE
50D___ excellence (exceptional)PAR
51DHoliday ___ ExpressINN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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