Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 31, 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 31, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFireplace dustASH
4AWater faucetTAP
7AEmotion of :(SAD
10AGibbon or bonobo, for oneAPE
11AClock's short hand's units, for shortHRS
12A"Parent ___" (Lindsay Lohan starrer)TRAP
14ADried grass on a farmHAY
15AFast food biggie KrocRAY
16ARemote's "II" buttonPAUSE
17ABeirut's country, for short (rhymes with "web")LEB
18A"Twenty ___ Dresses," 2008 rom-com about a woman who seems destined to be a bridesmaid ... with 40a added inEIGHT
19ADavid ___, "Ashes to Ashes" hitmakerBOWIE
22AGuard dog's growlGRR
23ADes Moines stateIOWA
24ANo-___ zoneFLY
26AMiss America accessorySASH
30A"___ Angry Men," 1957 crime thriller about a jury of men debating a teenager's conviction ... with 40a added inTHIRTEEN
32ALetters on a wanted posterAKA
33AEvil spellHEX
34ATuna's temptationBAIT
35A"___ Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," 1975 dramedy about a prisoner who fakes insanity ... with 40a added inTWO
37AActress DuVernay's Twitter handleAVA
39ATitle for an Italian monkFRA
40A"___ Time," 2023 movie about a person stuck in the same day ... which is also a hint for 18a, 30a, 35a, 4d, and 39d: 2 wds.ONEMORE
44ASanta Monica tourist attractionPIER
45AUPS delivery, for shortPKG
46ACollide withRAM
47A"Masterchef" applianceOVEN
48A"She," in RioELA
49A"___: Miami" (CBS hit): Abbr.CSI
50ADirector Anderson of "The Grand Budapest Hotel"WES
51ATV room, for someDEN
52AQuick to learnAPT

Down

1D"Say ___" (dentist's request)AAH
2DResort with a mineral springSPA
3D"___ Jude," song by the BeatlesHEY
4D"___ Weeks Notice," 2006 dramedy about siblings who are forced to spend time together ... with 40a added inTHREE
5DDamascus native, oftenARAB
6D"Gangnam Style" singer whose name sounds like "sigh!"PSY
7DElevator alternativeSTAIRS
8DCut ___ (dance, informally): 2 wds.ARUG
9DMorse code featureDASH
13DFurry friendPET
16DPart of "rpm" or "wpm"PER
17DPinocchio, e.g.LIAR
19DSank one's teeth into, sayBIT
20D"___ la la!"OOH
21DConflict portrayed in "All Quiet on the Western Front": Abbr.WWI
22DOb-___ (doctor for women, for short)GYN
24DGreen ___ (golfer's charge)FEE
25D___ Luthor, DC supervillainLEX
27DSmall battery sizeAAA
28DHit the slopes, saySKI
29D"The Cat in the ___," Mike Myers filmHAT
31D"However," informally (anagram of "hot")THO
34D"Kapow!"BAM
35D"I see ___ of green, red roses too ..." ("What a Wonderful World" start)TREES
36DGive a heads-upWARN
37DJoint below the kneeANKLE
38DOne who strictly follows a plant-based diet, sayVEGAN
39D"The ___ Seasons," 1981 rom-com about a group of friends on vacation ... with 40a added inFIVE
40DPaper with a view: Hyph.OPED
41DWilly in "Free Willy"ORCA
42DSpeak like a smokerRASP
43DRelease, as steamEMIT
44DKin of "Bam!"POW
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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