Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 4, 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 4, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1R
2O
3O
4M
5S
6E
7M
8R
9O
10B
11A
U
R
A
12I
M
O
13N
14A
V
E
15G
I
G
S
16G
O
R
E
17R
E
T
18T
19A
N
20S
O
21B
E
R
22K
23F
24C
25P
A
26R
E
N
T
27N
O
U
28E
L
A
29W
30A
31R
32P
33O
R
R
34G
35A
36L
37K
O
I
38W
E
D
39S
40U
N
O
41I
C
E
42A
43R
44T
45O
V
46E
N
47M
48O
N
E
Y
49M
E
D
50P
E
N
51E
L
52B
A
53D
54A
55M
56P
57A
M
T
58F
E
E
L
59T
A
G
60N
E
O
61R
A
Y
62M
I
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1AWhat you rent at a hotelROOM
5ACollege term, for shortSEM
8ASteal fromROB
11ACoolness or confidence, in Gen Z slangAURA
12A"___ my way" ("I'll be there soon"): 2 wds.IMON
14A"___ Maria" (hymn)AVE
15AMusicians' jobsGIGS
16AHorror film feature that rhymes with "more"GORE
17ANo longer in service, for shortRET
18A___ France, fashion expert on "Queer Eye"TAN
20A1993 song by the rock band Tool that features stop-motion animation of a humanoid in the official music videoSOBER
22ACol. Sanders' specialty: Abbr.KFC
25AMother or fatherPARENT
27A___-turn (road sign): 2 wds.NOU
28A"She," in BrazilELA
29A___ speed (common science fiction movie term)WARP
33AIce hockey legend Bobby ___ORR
34A___ pal (female bestie)GAL
37AOrnamental pond fishKOI
38AGets hitchedWEDS
40A___, dos, tres ...UNO
41A"Break the ___," 2008 song by Britney Spears that features anime-inspired animation in the official music videoICE
42ATheater or filmmaking, e.g.ART
45AWhere bread bakesOVEN
47A"___ for Nothing," 1985 hit by Dire Straits which was one of the first music videos to feature computer-animated human figuresMONEY
49A___ student (future doctor)MED
50A"The ___ is mightier than the sword"PEN
51AActor Idris of "Thor"ELBA
53ASlightly wetDAMP
57AInvoice term, for shortAMT
58A"___ Good Inc." 2005 song by Gorillaz whose official music video features animation inspired by Hayao Miyazaki's workFEEL
59A"You're it!"TAG
60AOpposite of "paleo"NEO
61A"___ Donovan" starring Liev SchreiberRAY
62A___ Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway's "The Princess Diaries" character)MIA

Down

1DWiping clothRAG
2DFrench for "yes"OUI
3DURL ending commonly used by business groupsORG
4DSail's support, on a shipMAST
5DTraffic lightSIGNAL
6DPunk variantEMO
7D___ code (code with dots and dashes)MORSE
8DNot common or usualRARE
9D"Roger that, ___ and out"OVER
10DPlace chips on a poker table, sayBET
13DGas in bar signsNEON
19DAldous Huxley's "___ and Essence"APE
21D"Before I forget ..." in textspeak: Abbr.BTW
22D"Do I Wanna ___?" 2013 track by Arctic Monkeys which features animated sound waves in the official music videoKNOW
23DWord before "father" or "head"FORE
24DCoagulated milk productCURD
26DMeat-based pasta sauceRAGU
30DSimilar in natureAKIN
31DBird in "The Arabian Nights"ROC
32DWord with "cutie" or "sweetie"PIE
35DDeviation from the standardANOMALY
36D"Fell in ___ With a Girl," 2002 song by the White Stripes whose official video features a LEGO-style animationLOVE
39D___ Francisco, CaliforniaSAN
43DCoral's homeREEF
44DAerosmith lead singer StevenTYLER
46D"Ed, ___ n Eddy"EDD
47DViral funny imageMEME
48D"Hold ___ your hat!": 2 wds.ONTO
50D___ Am, old American airlinePAN
52DAisling ___, "This Way Up" actressBEA
54DRich machine?: Abbr.ATM
55DRum-based cocktail, ___ TaiMAI
56DRyder Cup organization: Abbr.PGA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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