Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — August 8, 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 8, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

64 clues13×13 grid31 across · 33 down
1P
2A
3D
4E
5G
6G
7C
8D
9S
10U
S
E
11L
O
A
12F
13H
E
E
14M
I
N
15I
16M
A
M
A
17E
W
E
18P
A
I
R
19L
E
A
20S
E
21M
A
22N
23T
I
S
24E
T
25C
26H
27I
V
E
28E
A
S
E
29S
30W
31A
32M
P
S
33S
34O
P
H
I
A
35N
I
N
O
36A
I
D
37O
P
A
L
38S
39S
P
E
40R
41M
42T
E
E
43T
H
44O
O
45P
46R
47E
O
48C
R
O
49C
50O
D
I
L
51E
52A
I
M
53I
R
O
N
54S
E
P
55T
O
Y
56E
D
S
57T
A
I

Clues & Answers

Across

1APlace to slide a mousePAD
4AYolk's placeEGG
7AShiny and round audio library units: Abbr.CDS
10A"It's no ___!" ("It's pointless!")USE
11ABread purchase unitLOAF
13A___-haw (donkey's bray)HEE
14AShort skirtMINI
16ABaby's first word, maybeMAMA
17AMother sheepEWE
18AScissors unitPAIR
19ALandlord's rental agreementLEASE
21AWham! ___ Shrimp, guess this crustacean whose punch is even faster than Keith Liddell's Guinness World Record-setting speedMANTIS
24ACarve into stoneETCH
27A"___ got a secret to tell you ..."IVE
28A"At ___" (military order)EASE
29ABoggy areas, like the EvergladesSWAMPS
33A"The Life Ahead" actress ___ LorenSOPHIA
35AEl ___ (weather phenomenon)NINO
36ABand-___ (adhesive bandage brand)AID
37AMilky gemsOPALS
39ABoooom! ___ Whale, guess this sea giant whose roar beats Jill Drake's Guinness World Record-setting scream in volumeSPERM
42ADentist's focusTEETH
44AAlley-___ (NBA move)OOP
46ADefunct auto firm founded by Ransom E. OldsREO
48AChomp! Saltwater ___, guess this reptile with a bite force to crush Richard Hofmann's Guinness World Record for strongest biteCROCODILE
52APrepare to drive?AIM
53ACrease removerIRON
54ANinth one on a calendar, for shortSEP
55AElf-made product, perhapsTOY
56AOp-___ (newspaper pieces)EDS
57A___ chi (martial art)TAI

Down

1DBalloon-inflating devicePUMP
2DContinent containing TibetASIA
3DJean materialDENIM
4DNightmare street of filmELM
5DOne who guards the net in the soccer fieldGOALIE
6D"The Hunger ___," 2012 sci-fi movieGAMES
7DZooooom! Guess the feline speedster who would outrun Usain Bolt's Guinness World Record paceCHEETAH
8DMorning deposit on leavesDEW
9D"___ you later!" ("Bye for now!")SEE
12DMusic syllable after "mi"FAA
15DShakespearean actor ___ AldridgeIRA
20DLeak out slowlySEEP
22D"___ it in the bud" (suppress early on)NIP
23DLiving room entertainment boxes: Abbr.TVS
25DForensic series with the theme song "Who Are You": Abbr.CSI
26D"Hath ___ sister?" (line in Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure"): 2 wds.HEA
29D___-cone (shaved dessert)SNO
30DReddi-___ (dessert topping)WIP
31D"Grey's ___," long-running ABC medical dramaANATOMY
32DNom-nom! Star-nosed ___, guess the fastest-eating mammal that outpaces Leah Shutkever's Guinness World Record eating speedMOLE
33DTaste, as a hot toddySIP
34DMany a poem by Shelley or KeatsODE
36DOn the beachASHORE
38D"Hold on a ___!"SEC
40DFishing ___ (equipment where a reel is attached)ROD
41DCake descriptor that is a synonym of "damp"MOIST
43DPrefix that denotes "three" and is used with "pod"TRI
45DPetitionPLEA
46DDumpster-dining rodentRAT
47DVowels between "a" and "u"EIO
49D___ liver oil (dietary supplement)COD
50DCarry-___ (travel bags)ONS
51DPrefix with "phenomenal"EPI
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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