Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 27, 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 27, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/27/26. 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. Shipping weight
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4A. Singer Dylan of "Mr. Tambourine Man"
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7A. Participate in an auction
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10A. Biblical first man
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12A. Mother sheep
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13A. Biblical first woman
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14A. On cloud ___ (feeling elated)
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15A. "Golly ___ whiz!"
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16A. Home for 10a and 13a
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17A. John Wick star Reeves
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19A. "Fantastic Mr. ___," heist movie that follows Wes Anderson's stop-motion "sly" animal who leads his family in elaborate raids on local farms
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21A. Navigation aid on a phone: Abbr.
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24A. Heap of laundry
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27A. Against the law
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31A. "The ___," heist movie that follows Paul Newman and Robert Redford through an elaborate Depression-era con on a Chicago crime boss
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33A. Holiday song sung at Christmas
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34A. Negative prefix with "honest" or "respectful"
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36A. Medicine-approving agency: Abbr.
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37A. Sandy hills (rhymes with “tunes”)
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39A. Master ___, Angelina Jolie's character in "Kung Fu Panda"
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42A. Yellow shape on Ikea's logo
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44A. Fourth letter sound
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45A. Flightless Outback bird
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46A. Military doctor
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50A. One of the states that shares its borders with the largest number of states, for short
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53A. Storage devices once inserted in trays: Abbr.
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56A. "A ___ Called Wanda," heist movie that follows diamond thieves whose con leads to chaos when everyone starts double-crossing one another
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57A. "I ___ Rock" (Simon & Garfunkel hit): 2 wds.
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58A. ___ Bird, Pulitzer-winning author known for his work on Robert Oppenheimer
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59A. "___ man" (refrain in the "Mulan" soundtrack): 2 wds.
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60A. "The Italian ___," heist movie that follows a crew of thieves who use Mini Coopers to steal gold in L.A.
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61A. Fabric store measures, for short
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62A. Equinox month, for short
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1D. Sleeveless summer top (rhymes with "bank")
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2D. Garfield's companion
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3D. Grandma, to a baby grandkid
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4D. "I ___ to differ!"
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5D. Have debts to settle
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6D. Hamburger meat
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7D. Furniture with bunk, king, and queen types
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8D. "___ had it up to here with you!"
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9D. Lair of a wild animal
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11D. "Wise ___ say, only fools rush in..."
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16D. "Way out" sign
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18D. Footwear brand that sounds like "ugh"
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20D. Photo ___ (media events, for short)
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22D. Place to slide a mouse
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23D. "Cut" skirt feature
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25D. "Love of My ___," 1975 song by Queen
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26D. Make ___ meet (get by)
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27D. Country of 50d, for short
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28D. Baseball's "Iron Horse" ___ Gehrig
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29D. Jay ___ (TV show host and comedian)
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30D. "Ocean's ___," heist movie that follows George Clooney leading the ultimate Vegas casino con with style and swagger
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32D. Nitrogen or hydrogen, e.g.
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35D. "___ the Science Kid"
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38D. ___ Watson (professional rock climber)
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40D. Pricy stone
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41D. Coral cluster
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43D. "Logan ___," heist movie that follows two West Virginia brothers who plan to rob a NASCAR speedway during a busy race
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47D. Mine!
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48D. "___ what you mean ..." (words of understanding): 2 wds.
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49D. British fellow, informally
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50D. ___ Mahal (marble monument in Agra)
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51D. Fall Out Boy genre
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52D. Catch a crook
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54D. Type of "bod" or "joke"
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55D. Elizabeth, to Ashley Olsen, casually
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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