Daily Beast Crossword August 2 2026 Answers (8/2/26)

Our Daily Beast Crossword August 2, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

Daily Beast Crossword August 2, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Beast Crossword on 8/2/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	With 7-Across, role for 12-Across in the 17-Across movies
7A	See 1-Across
10A	Shrub also called "wattles"
11A	Golden Girl McClanahan
12A	Director/actor who turns 56 today
14A	Without a date
15A	Raymonde in "Goliath"
16A	Pete who co-wrote "If I Had a Hammer"
17A	1994 comedy that made 12-Across a star
21A	"Why ___?" (2003 Liz Phair hit)
22A	Taylor's tour
26A	1997 rom-com directed by 12-Across
28A	"Senses Working Overtime" band, 1982
29A	Head, amusingly
30A	So fun, as a party
31A	Make constant complaints
1D	Fifth Avenue store
2D	"6 in the Mornin'" rapper
3D	Hot flow
4D	Smoke without smoke
5D	Trent Reznor's band, briefly
6D	Has a bite of
7D	"___ Her Back" (2025 horror movie)
8D	Certain bellybutton
9D	Joy on "The View"
13D	West of Old Hollywood
16D	"Better Off Dead" sport
17D	340, in Roman numerals
18D	Christine in "Running on Empty"
19D	Put on the books, as a law
20D	Some road maneuvers (abbr.)
22D	Circular waffle brand
23D	Classico competitor
24D	Friends, in France
25D	"Auld Lang ___"
27D	"___ should you!"