Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 2, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, August 2, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/2/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Portable beds
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5A. Letters on a beach-time lotion
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8A. ___ control (exterminator's service)
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12A. Double reed woodwind instrument
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13A. Iced beverage garnished with a lemon wedge
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14A. ___ vera, burn-soothing succulent
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15A. Slipped ___ (back injury)
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16A. Pamela ___, "Baywatch" actress
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18A. Car cleaning cloth, maybe
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20A. Artery implant (rhymes with "spent")
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21A. Family reunion time! (1/6) The day doesn't truly begin until someone shouts, "Say ___!" to commemorate the first photo of the reunion.
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24A. "I ___ with my little eye ..." (children's game)
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25A. Stops marching, say
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26A. Low and marshy wetland (rhymes with "den")
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27A. Prefix with "hazard" or "degradable"
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30A. You may wrestle with it
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31A. "You're the ___ to my yang"
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32A. (2/6) Once the photos are done, there's always a cousin lending a helping ___, ready to set up tables and pass around snacks.
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33A. Kung ___ tofu (vegan Chinese delicacy)
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34A. What you do with your eyes
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35A. Wells ___, American financial services company
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36A. '___ there be light'
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37A. (3/6) With games set out and food on the table, it's not long before the adorable toddler (or excitable pup) becomes the ___ of attention.
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38A. ___ the Riveter, icon associated with WWII
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41A. Chicken or turkey drumstick
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42A. "Smile, you're ___" (surveillance sticker line): 2 wds.
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45A. Dress that ends above the knee
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49A. (4/6) Next up: the uncle who hasn't seen you in years swoops in with a ___ hug, that's almost too big to handle.
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50A. Twist targets, informally
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51A. "The tourists watched ___ of dolphins leap through the water": 2 wds.
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52A. Army rank, for short
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53A. "Whether ___ nobler in the mind ..." ("Hamlet" line)
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54A. Artemis program agency (Abbr.)
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1D. __ liver oil
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2D. ___-Wan Kenobi, "Star Wars" character
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3D. How-___ (instructional guides)
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4D. (5/6) At the dinner table, there's always an aunt boasting about her ___ ingredient, daring everyone to guess what sets her dish apart.
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5D. Performer's place
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6D. Letter writing tool
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7D. Passing craze
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8D. (6/6) And as the evening winds down, there's the life of the ___ who leaves everyone counting down to the next reunion.
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9D. Metallica song "Nothing ___ Matters"
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10D. The S in ASAP
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11D. Circus enclosure
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17D. "Baseball Tonight" airer: Abbr.
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19D. Braying domesticated animal
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21D. Become dry, as lips
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22D. Scarlett O'___ of "Gone With the Wind"
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23D. Tickle Me Muppet
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24D. Six year-term politician, for short
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26D. Old-fashioned word of disapproval (anagram of "ife")
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27D. Son on "The Simpsons"
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28D. Playwright William who wrote "Picnic"
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29D. Skunk's defense
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31D. "So near ___ so far"
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32D. Popular word game where you draw a stick figure on the gallows
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34D. Come off as
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35D. Broker's charge
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36D. One who may be on Santa's naughty list
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37D. First-___ (top-notch)
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38D. Snatches a purse, say
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39D. Universal donors type briefly
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40D. Jazz improvisational style
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43D. Lead-in to "drink and be merry"
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44D. Slugger's stat: Abbr.
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46D. Craft beer letters
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47D. Dissenting votes
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48D. Actress ___ Lupino of "High Sierra"
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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