Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 30, 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 30, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1Y
2E
3S
4M
5I
6T
7R
8I
9B
10D
R
A
11G
12E
V
E
13A
G
E
14S
E
M
I
15R
E
A
16P
17T
E
N
18R
19E
V
20L
E
21V
I
T
Z
22S
23A
L
L
Y
24R
I
O
25P
E
N
26I
N
27C
28O
M
E
29T
A
N
30S
O
N
31A
32R
33E
34A
M
E
35S
36B
A
37R
38M
A
X
39I
40D
41S
42P
43L
O
T
S
44Z
45O
46M
B
I
E
47U
M
A
48A
V
E
49T
T
50O
P
51S
52O
53T
54S
55N
E
S
56T
O
Y
S
57T
R
I
O
58Y
R
S
59O
N
L
Y
60L
A
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"She said ___!" (post-proposal cheer)YES
4ACambridge STEM school: Abbr.MIT
7A___-tickling (funny)RIB
10AReality series "RuPaul's ___ Race"DRAG
12AAdam's partner in EdenEVE
13A"Act your ___!" (parent's admonishment)AGE
14A18-wheelerSEMI
15A"You ___ what you sow"REAP
17ANeon's atomic numberTEN
18AIncome, for shortREV
20APopular furniture brand from before the millennium that helped create the "furniture warehouse" conceptLEVITZ
22A___ Field, actress from "Places in the Heart"SALLY
24A___ de JaneiroRIO
25ANote-taking needPEN
26AOne's earningsINCOME
29ABeach-goer's colorTAN
30AJaden, to Will SmithSON
31A"___ you ready for this?"ARE
34APopular departmental store from before the millennium that was known for its great discountsAMES
36ARaise the ___ (step up your game)BAR
38ATo the furthest degree, for shortMAX
39APassports and driver's licenses, for shortIDS
42APieces of landsPLOTS
44ASong by The Cranberries that can lift the spirits of any Halloween partyZOMBIE
47AActress who played June in "Henry & June"UMA
48AFranz Schubert's "___ Maria"AVE
49ASporty car roof: Hyph.TTOP
51AHappy hour regularsSOTS
55ANintendo's Super ___: Abbr.NES
56A___ R Us, popular children's playthings retailer before the millennium that was known for being a kid's dream destinationTOYS
57A"Macbeth" witches, e.g.TRIO
58A2015 and 2022, for two, for shortYRS
59ALike a child without siblingsONLY
60ADeliver, as an eggLAY

Down

1DNFL field units, brieflyYDS
2DBygone "before"ERE
3D___ Goody, popular music and entertainment retailer before the millennium that was known for its DVDs and high pricesSAM
4DPopular departmental store from before the millennium that was a staple shopping visit for every householdMERVYNS
5D"___ seen worse"IVE
6DGreen-blue color (anagram of "tale")TEAL
7D1:2 or 3:4, e.g.RATIO
8D"Can ___ a round of applause?": 2 wds.IGET
9DMercedes-___ (luxury wheels brand)BENZ
11DMadonna's "Material ___"GIRL
16D"Curly" long-lasting salon offeringPERM
19DWallach from "The Misfits"ELI
21DCompete for somethingVIE
22DFabric jointSEAM
23DActress Hathaway of "Serenity"ANNE
25DSchool fundraising group: Abbr.PTA
27DCorn on the ___COB
28DStop ___ dime: 2 wds.ONA
31D"Yo te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)AMO
32DDirty rodentRAT
33DGeorge Strait's "All My ___ Live in Texas"EXS
35DBro or sis, for shortSIB
37DEngine speed measure: Abbr.RPM
40D"Same here!"DITTO
41D___ Hall University, New JerseySETON
43DEighth out of eight, in a footraceLAST
44D___ Brainy, popular children's edutainment store before the millennium that was known for being a magical play place for childrenZANY
45D"The Song is ___," song by The Who that was written by Pete TownshendOVER
46DVance Joy's "___ Is Mine"MESS
47D___-daisyUPSY
50DOlive often rescued by PopeyeOYL
52DThe NBA's Magic, on scoreboardsORL
53DSpanish for "aunt"TIA
54DSauce that accompanies sushiSOY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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