Daily Themed Crossword Hints August 22 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 22, 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 22, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/22/26. 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.

• 1A. Miner's find
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• 4A. Portable bed
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• 7A. Mix sugar in coffee, say
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• 11A. "Heya!" from a sheep
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• 12A. Weed-clearing aid that rhymes with "toe"
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• 13A. Group of three
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• 14A. Make a mistake
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• 15A. ___ Le Pew from the "Looney Tunes" series
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• 16A. Mother's sister, to you
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• 17A. ___ National Park (first national park in the U.S.)
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• 20A. Commercials, like the videos with animated dancing snacks which would encourage you to visit 7d when at a '50s drive-in theater, for short
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• 21A. "I ___ some help" ("I received aid")
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• 22A. Mouse catcher
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• 25A. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find ___" (1966 Simon & Garfunkel hit)
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• 26A. Hit the ___ (go to bed)
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• 29A. Usual coffee order, for short
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• 30A. Short-lived trend
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• 31A. "Hard work always ___ off"
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• 32A. Home security group featured on "Never Have I Ever": Abbr.
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• 33A. Eleven preceder
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• 34A. Roadside inn which had a window facing the movie screen for a laid-back experience at a '50s drive-in movie theater
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• 35A. Split ___ soup (green soup)
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• 36A. Borrower's letters
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• 37A. Dig in
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• 38A. Server who brought food directly to your car and hooked it to the door at a '50s drive-in movie theater
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• 42A. Tooth or heart trouble
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• 45A. "I can't be ___ the crack of dawn ..." (words from a night owl): 2 wds.
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• 47A. Retiree's nest egg: Abbr.
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• 48A. Mosquito ___, repellent that needed a lighter which you may have seen in 20a, at a '50s drive-in movie theater
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• 49A. "Finding ___ Tin Tin"
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• 50A. Country with pumpernickel and bratwurst, for short
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• 51A. Grassy lawn patch
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• 52A. Doctor who might be concerned about an "achoo!": Abbr.
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• 53A. Netflix's "Too ___ To Handle"
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• 1D. Follow, as orders
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• 2D. Not seen very often
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• 3D. __ Grey tea
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• 4D. Gets ready to swallow
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• 5D. "___!... I Did It Again" (2000 Britney Spears hit)
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• 6D. Grew molars, say
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• 7D. Concession ___, snack bar that sold popcorn, candy, and hot dogs at a '50s drive-in movie theater
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• 8D. ___ or false (section in a test, perhaps)
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• 9D. "Am ___ the way?": 2 wds.
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• 10D. Go bad, like fruits
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• 15D. Escape ___ (one-man spaceship, in sci-fi movies)
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• 18D. "Take a ___!" (order from a coach)
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• 19D. Rower's stick
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• 22D. Song syllable
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• 23D. ___ flag (dangerous person, in modern slang)
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• 24D. Reality show with a golden buzzer: Abbr.
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• 25D. ___ Solo (Princess Leia's love interest)
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• 26D. Mr. Monopoly's headgear
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• 27D. Affirmation at sea
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• 28D. French designer: Abbr.
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• 30D. Double ___, two-movie lineup that started at dusk and provided an entire evening of entertainment at a '50s drive-in movie theater
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• 31D. Do some bartending
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• 33D. "Spill the ___!" ("Give me the gossip!")
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• 34D. Castle area filled with crocodiles, in cartoons
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• 35D. Discard from an orange
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• 36D. "___ Stand the Rain" (song by Ann Peebles): 2 wds.
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• 39D. "...Up above the world so ___..."
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• 40D. Cookie with a lot of vowels
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• 41D. Role in a play
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• 42D. Summer necessities: Abbr.
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• 43D. Talk like a lovebird?
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• 44D. Evaded the seeker, in a children's game
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• 46D. ATM access code: Abbr.
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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.