Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 24, 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 24, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/24/26. 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. Beaver's project
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4A. Annoying web pop-ups, for short
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7A. ___-flops (beach footwear)
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11A. Poem dedicated to something
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12A. "___-hoo!" (sarcastic cry)
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13A. Lion's call
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14A. Shelter around a campfire
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16A. Milk-giver at a dairy farm
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17A. Military group
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18A. Kool-___ (fruit-flavored drink)
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20A. "What Is ___ What Should Never Be" (Led Zeppelin hit)
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21A. Taylor ___, artist who released "Fearless" at 18, which became the most-awarded country album of all time
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24A. Fringe benefit
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26A. "___ la vista, baby" (line from "Terminator 2: Judgment Day")
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27A. Furry alien of 1980s TV
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28A. The first "A" of AMA
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31A. Periods of twelve months, for short
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32A. ___ Altos, California (Silicon Valley city)
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33A. Take to trails in winter, say
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34A. Barnes & ___ (bookstore chain)
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37A. ___ Morissette, artist who released "Jagged Little Pill" at 21, which won five Grammys, including Album of the Year
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40A. Three, in Roman numerals
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41A. Discontinued music players with "Nano" and "Shuffle" variants
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42A. Lauryn ___, artist who released her "Miseducation" album at 23, which won five Grammys and broke multiple records
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44A. Dora's navigator
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45A. James ___ Jones (voice of Mufasa from "The Lion King")
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46A. "___ Angels" (movie starring Cameron Diaz)
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51A. Cuisine with mango sticky rice
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52A. ___ Winehouse, artist who released "Back to Black" at 23, which won five Grammy Awards and became one of the best-selling albums of all time
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53A. Disney villain's moral alignment
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54A. Candy ___ (Santa Claus's support, perhaps)
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55A. "All ___ Well" (21a's song)
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56A. Sauce at a sushi bar
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1D. "You need to be here at 5 on the ___!" ("You need to be here precisely on time!")
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2D. Suffix used with a lemon-based summer drink
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3D. "___ in Black," film starring Tommy Lee Jones
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4D. First four letters of the alphabet
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5D. "The Scooby-___ Show," animated mystery comedy series
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6D. Plant seeds in a field
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7D. ___ Ocean, artist who released "Channel Orange" at 24 and created a genre-blending R&B masterpiece that earned him a Grammy
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8D. Noble title often heard in "Game of Thrones"
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9D. "___ in Love" (Ella Fitzgerald song): 2 wds.
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10D. Use a crowbar, say
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15D. William Howard ___, 27th President
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19D. "Won't you give ___ fair shot?": 2 wds.
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20D. Small "woof" from a dog
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21D. Like one who is the opposite of a social butterfly
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22D. Give a heads-up
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23D. "That girl ___ dangerous" (lyric from a Kardinal Offishall and Akon song): 2 wds.
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24D. Kung ___ chicken (delicacy garnished with peanuts, perhaps)
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25D. Snow queen in “Frozen”
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28D. "___ one else volunteered ..." ("Without any other volunteers ..."): 2 wds.
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29D. Lose traction
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30D. "You may now ___ the bride!"
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32D. Hawaii vacationer's gift
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35D. ___ Eilish, artist who released "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" at 17 and won four Grammy awards the following year
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36D. Grammy-winning rapper ___ Wayne
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38D. Tall tale teller
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39D. What brings Eve close but keeps the doctor away
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42D. "Lol, good one": 2 wds.
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43D. "___ as fast as possible to tell you ..." (hurried): 2 wds.
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44D. "I would like some ___ on the side" (request for dip at a restaurant, for short)
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45D. “So on and so forth,” for short
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46D. American Shorthair or British Longhair, e.g.
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47D. Medical care group: Abbr.
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48D. ICU hookups, for short
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49D. "Old Macdonald" ending letters
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50D. Cunning like a fox
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.
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