Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 7, 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 7, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise)PAPA
5A"Why ___ the chicken cross the road?"DID
8AEnjoyed a burger, sayATE
11ARadiate light, like a bulbEMIT
12AAustralian flightless birdEMU
13ALike Ikea furniture: Abbr.DIY
14ACandy ___ (red and white Christmas treat)CANE
15ACul-de-___ (street's dead end)SAC
16AOf sound mindSANE
17AIce hockey equipmentSTICK
19AYoungest March sisterAMY
20A"Coach ___," sports film where Samuel L. Jackson motivates his team with the words, "You men played like champions ... you never gave up."CARTER
23A"Lanka" lead-inSRI
25A"Honest" President, fondlyABE
26ABarely passing gradeDEE
28APen nameALIAS
32AFootball film where Charles S. Dutton motivates the titular protagonist, saying "You don't have to prove nothin' to nobody but yourself!"RUDY
34ANovel or play, for shortLIT
36ASaucer's companionCUP
37AOpposite of "passive"ACTIVE
40AMaine's country: Abbr.USA
41ASeaweed in sushiNORI
42AWorld War II President: Abbr.FDR
44AX-___ largeTRA
46A"One ___ time, please": 2 wds.ATA
48ASpanish "eight"OCHO
52A"We the Living" writer ___ RandAYN
53AShopping spotMALL
55AChit-___ (small talk)CHAT
56A"Angels & Demons" novelist BrownDAN
57ALeBron James' organization: Abbr.NBA
58AInformal term for a Christchurch nativeKIWI
59A"___ Given Sunday," sports film where Al Pacino inspires his team with the words, "Either we heal, now, as a team, or we will die as individuals."ANY
60AMaple fluidSAP
61AShaggy Tibetan animalsYAKS

Down

1DChest muscle, for shortPEC
2D"Today, I ___ man" (Bar Mitzvah words): 2 wds.AMA
3D"___ the tail on the donkey" (party game)PIN
4D"It is not the annual exam, it's just ___": 2 wds.ATEST
5D"Sudden ___," song by Hayley WilliamsDESIRE
6DApple's desktop offeringIMAC
7D"The Mighty ___," sports film where Emilio Estevez tells his team, "A team is something you belong to ... something you have to earn."DUCKS
8DLevine of Maroon 5ADAM
9D"___ Dancer," song by Elton JohnTINY
10DHurricane's centerEYE
16DTake a trip by shipSAIL
18D___ Talks (inspirational talks on YouTube)TED
20DAudi productCAR
21D___ Dhabi, capital of the United Arab EmiratesABU
22D___ velvet cakeRED
24DAssessedRATED
27D___ Young Band (country group)ELI
29DPost-operation site: Abbr.ICU
30DBrisbane's country, for shortAUS
31DPlace to get some R&RSPA
33DNBA's ___ MingYAO
35DModern reproductive treatment: Abbr.IVF
38DStudy feverishly at the last minute, sayCRAM
39D"Remember the ___," sports film where Denzel Washington says, "Football is about ... harnessing that aggression into a team effort ..."TITANS
41DBaby's caretakerNANNY
43DBoxing film where Sylvester Stallone famously says, "... it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"ROCKY
44D"Voila!": Hyph.TADA
45D"Blue Valentine" star GoslingRYAN
47DThe Duchess of ___ (Goya's subject)ALBA
49D___ pets (terracotta figurines)CHIA
50DSkateboarder TonyHAWK
51D___ Redding, "Just One More Day" singerOTIS
54DVictory ___, race winner's celebratory roundLAP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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