Daily Themed Crossword August 18 2026 Answers (8/18/26)

Our Daily Themed Crossword August 18, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. It has become a popular crossword app due to its regular crossword offerings and difficulty level (not too easy, not too difficult, generally). They release a new crossword each day, every day of the year, and each crossword has a theme and allows for hints in case an answer involves a more obscure word.

Daily Themed Crossword August 18, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/18/26, 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	Facebook founder Zuckerberg
5A	Bill at a bar
8A	Kill, as a dragon
12A	Where China and India are located
13A	___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr.
14A	Flat ___ (car problem)
15A	Hammer-wielding Norse god featured in the "Avengers" movies
16A	"___ It Go," Elsa's song from "Frozen"
17A	Picnic-raiding bugs
18A	Exit key on a keyboard
20A	___ like fine wine (gracefully grow old)
21A	LeBron ___, NBA superstar who appeared as himself in "Trainwreck," playing the loyal, penny-pinching best friend to Bill Hader's character
24A	Part played in a movie (often "himself," for a famous person making a cameo)
26A	"Once upon ___ ..." (classic story starter): 2 wds.
27A	"Thanks, I ___ you one!"
28A	Saucepan cover
31A	Take home the trophy
32A	Letter after "emm"
33A	Alternative to "com" in university URLs
34A	Location for a movie scene
35A	___ up (exasperated)
36A	___ Garnett, NBA legend who appeared as himself in "Uncut Gems," trying to buy a rare opal from Adam Sandler's jeweler character
38A	Hawkeyes' home state
39A	"All jokes ___ ..." ("On a serious note ...")
40A	___ Patton, lead singer of the band Faith No More
42A	Settle into a chair
43A	Game before the final, for short
44A	Snake said to have killed Cleopatra
46A	"The Winner Takes It All" pop group
50A	Crew in blue at a baseball game, for short
51A	___ Trevino, golf legend who appeared as himself in "Happy Gilmore," always shaking his head at Adam Sandler's character
52A	A foot has five of them
53A	"The ___ Baby," Alec Baldwin's animated feature
54A	Cutting-edge tool?
55A	"Tie up loose ___"
1D	Wrestler's surface
2D	___ Wednesday (first day of Lent)
3D	___ de Janeiro, Brazilian city that hosted the 2016 Olympics
4D	___ Abdul-Jabbar, NBA icon who appeared as himself in "Airplane!" denying his true identity and pretending to be a co-pilot named Roger
5D	Mineral used in baby powder
6D	Untouched serve in tennis
7D	Crunchy three-ingredient sandwich: Abbr.
8D	Performer's platform
9D	"Hook, ___, and sinker"
10D	Painting or sculpture, e.g.
11D	What a nod means
19D	Opposite of "NNW" on a compass: Abbr.
20D	Pub order, often
21D	Classic 1975 thriller about a man-eating shark
22D	"It's ___" ("The scores are equal"): 2 wds.
23D	Mojito-garnishing herb
24D	___ Rousey, UFC star who appeared as herself in the "Entourage" movie, promising the character Turtle a date if he survives a bout with her
25D	"Go Your ___ Way," Fleetwood Mac hit
28D	___ Strauss, big name in denim
29D	"___ my part, now it's your turn": 2 wds.
30D	Desert mound
32D	"Wee" backwards
35D	The Green Goblin, to Spider-Man
36D	"Cobra ___," hit martial arts series
37D	Real ___ (property)
38D	"___ Your Hand, Madame" (romantic Bing Crosby song): 2 wds.
40D	Office note, briefly
41D	Little devils
42D	Gush like a volcano
43D	One coming off the bench, for short
44D	Hilton ___, Pulitzer-winning critic for The New Yorker
45D	Poseidon's realm, in myth
47D	"___ appetit!"
48D	It has to be made every day
49D	Horse's cousin

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