Daily Themed Crossword Hints August 3 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 3, 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 3, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/3/26. 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. Fitting, as a reply (anagram of "tap")
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• 4A. Gave food, say
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• 7A. Santa's helper
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• 10A. Cow's "hello"
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• 11A. Pub drinks
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• 13A. Actor Epps of "House"
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• 14A. "How are ___?"
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• 15A. Granny, affectionately
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• 16A. Calf-covering skirt length (rhymes with "giddy")
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• 17A. ___ door (UPS drop-off site, usually)
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• 19A. Togetherness
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• 21A. Seeded bakery loaf
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• 22A. Court divider in pickleball or tennis
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• 23A. "___/Encore," 2004 genre-crossing mashup by Linkin Park and Jay-Z that fuses alternative rock with hip-hop
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• 26A. ___-been (no longer significant)
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• 27A. EMT training subject: Abbr.
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• 30A. Big bird from Australia
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• 31A. NNW reversal: Abbr.
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• 33A. ___ Arabia (Middle Eastern country)
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• 35A. Friendly dog's tail movement
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• 36A. "Sorry, am ___ your way?": 2 wds.
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• 37A. Genre-crossing horrorcore single by Eminem featuring vocals sampled from Dido, that blends hip-hop with pop ballad vocals
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• 38A. Film studio with a roaring mascot: Abbr.
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• 39A. Shaggy Himalayan ox
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• 41A. 'Tender' beef cut
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• 43A. Nightstand place
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• 47A. Ventilates
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• 48A. Crimson Tide football team, to fans
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• 49A. Word repeated thrice in the title of an '80s genre-crossing hit by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson that mixes pop and funk
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• 50A. Kid's dad?
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• 51A. "Can ___ honest with you?": 2 wds.
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• 52A. Absorbed, as a cost
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• 53A. "If ___," genre-crossing duet by Andrea Bocelli and Dua Lipa that fuses opera with pop and helped "Si" top both charts
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• 54A. Ob-___ (doctor for women, for short)
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• 55A. “Well, that ___ unexpected…
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• 1D. "Valerie" singer Winehouse
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• 2D. Sound accompanying a cloud of smoke (rhymes with "goof")
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• 3D. Rock group's trip
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• 4D. ___ packs, waist bags popular in the '90s
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• 5D. Make extremely happy
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• 6D. Bear's abode
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• 7D. Radiate, as light
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• 8D. Oscar-winning pop star ___ Gaga
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• 9D. Day after Thursday, for short
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• 12D. Steam-filled room
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• 13D. Leave out, as a detail
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• 18D. Fortune teller's crystal ball
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• 20D. Loch ___ monster
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• 23D. The "N" in NYC
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• 24D. Actress Thurman of "Gattaca"
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• 25D. Kind of "shot" used for police pictures
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• 26D. Rooster's mate
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• 27D. Director's cry
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• 28D. Kissing in a crowded place, say: Abbr.
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• 29D. Old TV's "The Adventures of ___-Tin-Tin"
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• 31D. Give an autograph
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• 32D. ___ card (chip on your phone): Abbr.
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• 34D. Poses a question
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• 38D. ___-eyed (teary-eyed)
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• 39D. Asian country where Chandler ran to, in "Friends"
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• 40D. Tooth-fixer's group: Abbr.
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• 41D. Simba, biologically
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• 42D. ___ exam (verbal test)
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• 43D. "One for My ___," genre-crossing saloon song with Tony Bennett's jazz tones and John Mayer's blues-rock from "Duets II"
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• 44D. "___ Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (popular Christmas song): 2 wds.
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• 45D. Fodder for a computer
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• 46D. LASIK targets
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• 47D. "Give it ___!": 2 wds.
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• 48D. Netflix's animated sitcom, "___ Mouth"
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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.