Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 5, 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 5, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

70 clues13×13 grid35 across · 35 down
1A
2B
3S
4F
5O
6R
7A
8L
9L
10L
O
O
11A
L
I
12C
E
O
13T
I
D
14E
15B
A
N
16S
17N
O
S
18A
N
19G
20G
L
21E
E
22C
L
23A
24S
S
I
C
25S
26U
27N
28O
R
E
29T
O
30R
31C
32H
33T
A
I
34L
35P
A
36T
37P
H
O
38N
E
M
O
39S
K
40I
41M
A
R
42B
43L
44T
45O
R
46C
47P
48D
49F
50A
O
51K
52K
O
53N
54G
55I
R
L
56S
W
A
57N
58Z
E
U
59S
60N
E
E
61S
E
R
A
62Y
E
T
I
63E
W
W
64O
R
T
S
65D
S
L

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATummy muscles, for shortABS
4A"___ the love of God" (desperate plea)FOR
7A"That's ___, folks!"ALL
10ALavatory, to the BritsLOO
11A2001 biopic starring Will SmithALI
12ACompany VIP: Abbr.CEO
13A"Time and ___ wait for none"TIDE
15AProhibits legallyBANS
17ANegative responsesNOS
18AZambia and Namibia neighbor, for shortANG
20AMusical TV series starring Matthew MorrisonGLEE
22ALike the book "Little Women"CLASSIC
25AThis glowing morning star was shown rising over Shinshu mountains on the 1998 Olympic medalSUN
28ASource of ironORE
29AThis flame-bearing light source was shown in the hands of an athlete on the 2002 Olympic medalTORCH
33AA cow may keep swishing itTAIL
35A___-down (frisk)PAT
37ASoup from VietnamPHO
38A"No one," in LatinNEMO
39AThis long snow-travel gear was featured on the 1988 Olympic medal alongside skate bladesSKI
41ADent or dingMAR
42ASandwich initials on a deli menuBLT
45ATolkien meanieORC
47AAdobe's file format: Abbr.PDF
50AThumbs up at NASA: Hyph.AOK
52A"King ___ vs. Godzilla" (1962 movie)KONG
55A"Not online" in textspeak: Abbr.IRL
56AGraceful long-necked water birdSWAN
58AThis Greek deity of lightning was featured on the 1896 Olympic medal, holding the winged goddess of victoryZEUS
60AMaiden name lead-inNEE
61A"Que" follower in a song by Doris DaySERA
62AMythical snowmanYETI
63A"That's so disgusting!"EWW
64AFood scraps, sayORTS
65AInternet connection initialsDSL

Down

1DCtrl-___-DelALT
2DBig ___ (Andre 3000's partner)BOI
3DFizzy drinkSODA
4D"The ___ Four," Beatles nicknameFAB
5DSuffix with "cray" for a crayon brandOLA
6DThis symbol of 5 interlocking circles was etched on the 1992 Olympic medal made of glassRINGS
7D___ Studios (luxury fashion house)ACNE
8DStellar lion?LEO
9D___ Angeles, CaliforniaLOS
14DLetter insert, for shortENC
16DNarrow openingSLIT
19DDay-___ (pigment brand)GLO
21DGreen prefixECO
23DDadaist Jean ___ARP
24DCaribbean and Caspian, e.g.SEAS
25DCity bus stop, for shortSTN
26DDubai's country: Abbr.UAE
27DLogical matchstick gameNIM
30DEngine stat: Abbr.RPM
31D"___-ching!" (sound a cashier hears)CHA
32DOpposite of "vertical," for shortHOR
34DToss a ball in the air, sayLOB
36DBoxing bout ender, often: Abbr.TKO
40DSeverely annoyIRK
43DCowboy's ropeLASSO
44DEiffel ___, a piece of which was used to embellish the 2024 Olympic medalTOWER
46DWarm and comfyCOZY
47DThis evergreen tree's branches and cones were etched on the 1980 Olympic medal of Lake PlacidPINE
48D___ Barrymore, star of "Charlie's Angels"DREW
49DPassed quickly, as timeFLEW
51DMario ___, Nintendo racing gameKART
53DRequirementNEED
54D"No ___, no glory"GUTS
57D"Old Town Road" hitmaker Lil ___ XNAS
59D"S" in RSVPSIL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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