Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 23, 2025 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 23, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/23/25. 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. "Rock-a-___ Baby" (lullaby)
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4A. From ___ Z (the entire alphabet): 2 wds.
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7A. Floor-cleaning tool
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10A. Not at all difficult
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12A. Currency of Japan
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13A. "Great" hairy primate
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14A. Use a keyboard
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15A. Take a ___ (sit down)
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16A. Cappuccino container
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17A. Little one in preschool, say
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19A. Frozen ___ salad, vintage recipe with a dairy ingredient and broccoli that might have had an "interesting" flavor
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21A. Increase in salary
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23A. Chick's mama
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24A. ___ and don'ts
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25A. Cul-de-___ (dead end)
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27A. Surname of the Bee Gees members
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31A. Fail to include
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33A. ___-El (Superman's name)
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35A. Slap a legal notice, say
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36A. Long time boyfriend
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37A. Penny's husband in "The Big Bang Theory"
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40A. Cashew or almond, e.g.
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43A. ___ chicken confetti salad, vintage recipe like a white Christmas that might have had an "interesting" flavor
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44A. Tenant's rental contract
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46A. Early Beatle Sutcliffe
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47A. Frequent URL ender
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48A. Majestic Yellowstone creature
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50A. Within arm's reach
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54A. ___ and bananas hollandaise, vintage recipe with cured pork that might have had an "interesting" flavor
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55A. "Wave," in Spanish
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56A. Undergarment with a hook, perhaps
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57A. "... ___ woodchuck could chuck wood?" (tongue twister): 2 wds.
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58A. Aye's opposite
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59A. Lifelong pal: Abbr.
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1D. Put money on a race, say
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2D. Woo-hoo!
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3D. Psychic's sense Abbr.
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4D. Assent on a ship
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5D. Do a professor's job, say
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6D. ___ rocks (with ice, as in a drink): 2 wds.
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7D. Self-defense spray
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8D. Magnum ___ (Great work)
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9D. ___ Le Pew (cartoon character)
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11D. Bigfoot's brother
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15D. Atora ___ pudding, vintage recipe with meat cut that's sometimes medium rare that might have had an "interesting" flavor
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18D. CIA precursor: Abbr.
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20D. Big Ben's country, for short
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21D. Colosseum's city
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22D. Continent larger than Africa
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24D. Number on a driver's license: Abbr.
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26D. LA's state, for short
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28D. "___ Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," Jackson 5 hit: 2 wds.
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29D. "___ the hatchet" (end a conflict)
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30D. Sleeping spot
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32D. ___ and Jell-O pie, vintage recipe with a saltwater fish that might have had an "interesting" flavor
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34D. Opposite of more
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38D. Toronto's province, for short
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39D. Grammar subject that may be “proper
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41D. Apply to, as a balm: 2 wds.
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42D. With 40a, a tasty cocoa spread
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44D. Super salad ___, vintage recipe shaped like unsliced bread that might have had an "interesting" flavor
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45D. ___ Stone, "Poor Things" actress
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47D. Tai ___ (martial art form)
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49D. Mary ___ (cosmetics name)
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51D. Gradually subside, as the tide
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52D. Dog bark sound, in comics
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53D. Flying fleet of the UK: Abbr.
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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