Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 4, 2021 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 4, 2021. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ of a person" (one way to describe someone)GEM
4ASteven ___, Nobelist who served as the Energy SecretaryCHU
7A"Snug as a ___ in a rug"BUG
10A"Who ___ to judge?": 2 wds.AMI
11ASilver orb in the night skyMOON
12A"___ scale of one to ten...": 2 wds.ONA
13ADubai's ___ KhalifaBURJ
15A"___ I care!": 2 wds.ASIF
16ANFL scores: Abbr.TDS
17AHumble response to a compliment: 2 wds.ITRY
19A"The Tortoise and the Hare" writerAESOP
21ARun ___ (go wild)AMOK
22ABone in a cage?RIB
23A___ O'Leary, shark on "Shark Tank" since 2009KEVIN
25A___ Corcoran, shark on "Shark Tank" since 2009BARBARA
29AMike and ___ (fruity candy)IKE
30ATom Clancy's "The ___ of All Fears"SUM
31A___ secret (confidential)TOP
32AMultiple-BAFTA winning series "I May ___ You"DESTROY
35AShiny knight wear?ARMOR
37AAstronomical time spanEON
38AHave faith inTRUST
39AFallback option: 2 wds.PLANB
42AGo out on a ___ (take a risk)LIMB
43ALiquid in a spa or a kitchenOIL
44ALike 2, 4, and 12EVEN
46ANewton's trioLAWS
50ASome kitchen appliances: Abbr.GES
51AKind of raceRAT
52ACanyon sound effectECHO
53AYoko who married a BeatleONO
54AMiner's blaster: Abbr.TNT
55ALego blocks or barbie doll, e.g.TOY

Down

1DOrator's "gift"GAB
2DBig bird from AustraliaEMU
3DOld Russian space stationMIR
4DTeapot cover in LondonCOSY
5D___ polloi (masses)HOI
6DNot justUNFAIR
7DSoftware programs that perform tasks, for shortBOTS
8DReverse commandUNDO
9DInhale, in shockGASP
11D___ Cuban, shark on "Shark Tank" since 2011MARK
14DRockstar HendrixJIMI
18DShipping weightTON
20D___ and flow (tidal movements)EBB
21DMadison and Fifth, for shortAVES
22DLamb's dadRAM
23D"Diary of a Wimpy ___"KID
24DSqueeze out a livingEKE
25DMake a purchaseBUY
26DMoney dispensers: Abbr.ATMS
27DTree anchorROOT
28DFool's Day month, for shortAPR
30DPrince, to a kingSON
33DFirst double-digit numberTEN
34D___ Herjavec, shark on "Shark Tank" since 2009ROBERT
35DElbow's siteARM
36DMoney in MoscowRUBLE
38DCan metalTIN
39DJumpy stick?POGO
40DFinancial claim from a bankLIEN
41DAdditionallyALSO
42DA Latvian, in the old daysLETT
45DDelivery truckVAN
47DTake part in a playACT
48DSci-fi's Doctor ___WHO
49DWord that goes with "sauce" or "milk"SOY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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