Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 29, 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 29, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1B
2A
3R
4S
5A
6C
7K
8H
9O
10H
11O
12O
D
E
13A
M
E
N
14A
R
I
A
15W
O
N
16F
I
L
E
17M
A
T
T
18E
19S
A
20S
W
21I
M
22T
R
23U
24M
E
25R
26C
27I
28F
29I
N
I
S
30H
31P
R
O
O
F
32M
I
D
33B
O
34N
35A
D
S
36C
L
E
37A
38N
39N
O
40S
41I
R
42S
L
A
S
H
43S
L
O
44I
L
45L
46E
N
47A
48C
49T
50B
51A
52S
S
53I
54T
55B
E
56T
I
O
57U
N
O
58S
H
I
P
59T
A
D
60Y
A
P
61T
U
B
62N
O
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Cheers" settingBAR
4ABag for potatoesSACK
8ASanta's belly laugh: Hyph.HOHO
12AP.B. Shelley's "___ to the West Wind"ODE
13AHymn enderAMEN
14ASolo opera pieceARIA
15ASouth Korean currencyWON
16AManicurist's accessory (rhymes with "bile")FILE
17AActor ___ Damon of "Good Will Hunting"MATT
18A"That," in Costa RicaESA
20ATake a ___, refreshing dip in the pool that's a fun activity for the last weekend before schoolSWIM
22AWriter Capote, to friendsTRU
24AParisian "Thanks!"MERCI
28A___ homework, completion of assigned work over the summer that's a necessary activity for the last weekend before schoolFINISH
31AEvidence in a trial, maybePROOF
32ALead-in to "rib" or "century"MID
33A"___ voyage!"BON
35AMarketing agency's words, for shortADS
36A___ out the backpack, tidying up that's a neat activity for the last weekend before schoolCLEAN
39APolite turndown at boot camp: 2 wds.NOSIR
42ACut drastically, as pricesSLASH
43A___-blo fuseSLO
44ABugged by a bugILL
46APlay a character on stageENACT
50AInstrument that sounds fishy?BASS
53A"How hard could ___?": 2 wds.ITBE
56ASpanish for "uncle"TIO
57AFamily card game with "Wild" and "Skip"UNO
58ALarge boatSHIP
59ALincoln's little oneTAD
60ATalk non-stopYAP
61APopcorn holderTUB
62ASignal one's approvalNOD

Down

1DArrow's partnerBOW
2D"And now, without further ___ ..."ADO
3D"Nightcrawler" actress ___ RussoRENE
4DJungle expeditionSAFARI
5D"Who ___ to judge?": 2 wds.AMI
6DAnimation unitsCELS
7D"The Man Who ___ Infinity," 2015 biographical filmKNEW
8DTool that strikes nailsHAMMER
9DRita on Spotify playlistsORA
10D___ the beach, tanning outing that's a relaxing activity for the last weekend before schoolHIT
11DCereal grainOAT
19DTrain stop, for shortSTN
21DSneaky spriteIMP
23DComputer port: Abbr.USB
25DJungle cryROAR
26DLiver oil sourceCOD
27D"No ___, ands or buts!"IFS
28DJam-pack, sayFILL
29D"I had no ___!" ("I didn't know!")IDEA
30DSlangy "sweetie pie"HON
32DHosts a roast: Abbr.MCS
34DThumbs-down votesNOS
37DSale condition: 2 wds.ASIS
38DStanley Cup organization: Abbr.NHL
40D___ in, restful time in bed that's a dream-y activity for the last weekend before schoolSLEEP
41DIt comes with a chargeION
45DYou may make one before grocery shoppingLIST
47DLetters before a person's name on an envelope, for shortATTN
48D"Bella ___" (song popularized by "Money Heist")CIAO
49DSweeney ___ (role played by Johnny Depp)TODD
50D___ school supplies, stationery shopping that's both a fun and necessary activity for the last weekend before schoolBUY
51DActress Gasteyer of "Wine Country"ANA
52D___ up (absorb)SOP
54DDay before Friday, for shortTHU
55DBaby's drool catcherBIB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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