Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 31, 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 31, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/31/25. 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. Fireplace dust
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4A. Water faucet
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7A. Emotion of 🙁
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10A. Gibbon or Bonobo, for one
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11A. Clock's short hand's units, for short
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12A. "Parent ___" (Lindsay Lohan)
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14A. May ___ while the sun shines (daytime productivity saying)
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15A. Beam of sunlight
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16A. Remote's "II" button
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17A. Beirut's country, for short
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18A. "Twenty ___ Dresses," 2008 rom-com about a woman who seems destined to be a bridesmaid ... with 40a added in
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19A. David ___, "Ashes to Ashes" hitmaker
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22A. Guard dog's growl
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23A. Des Moines state
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24A. Travel by hot-air balloon
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26A. "Miss America" accessory
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30A. "___ Angry Men," 1957 crime thriller about a jury of men debating a teenager's conviction ... with 40a added in
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32A. Letters on a wanted poster
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33A. Evil spell
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34A. Tuna's temptation
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35A. "___ Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," 1975 dramedy about a prisoner who fakes insanity ... with 40a added in
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37A. Actress DuVernay's Twitter handle
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39A. Title for an Italian monk
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40A. "___ Time," 2023 movie about a person stuck in the same day ... which is also a hint for 18a, 30a, 35a, 4d, and 39d: 2 wds.
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44A. Santa Monica tourist attraction
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45A. UPS delivery, for short
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46A. Collide with
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47A. "Masterchef" appliance
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48A. She, in Rio
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49A. "___: Miami" (CBS hit): Abbr.
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50A. Director Anderson of "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
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51A. TV room, for some
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52A. Quick to learn
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1D. Spa sound
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2D. Resort with a mineral spring
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3D. "___, Soul Sister," hit single by Train
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4D. "___ Weeks Notice," 2006 dramedy about siblings who are forced to spend time together ... with 40a added in
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5D. Damascus native, often
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6D. "Gangnam Style" singer whose name sounds like "sigh!"
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7D. Elevator alternative
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8D. Cut ___ (dance, informally): 2 wds.
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9D. Morse code feature
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13D. Furry friend
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16D. One ___ customer (instruction on a free sample)
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17D. Pinocchio, e.g.
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19D. Sank one's teeth into, say
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20D. "___-la-la"
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21D. Conflict portrayed in "All Quiet on the Western Front": Abbr.
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22D. Ob-___ (doctor for women, for short)
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24D. Green ___ (golfer's charge)
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25D. ___ Luthor, DC supervillain
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27D. Small battery size
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28D. Hit the slopes, say
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29D. "The Cat in the ___," Mike Myers film
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31D. However informally (anagram of hot)
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34D. "Kapow!"
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35D. "I see ___ of green, red roses too ..." ("What a Wonderful World" start)
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36D. Give a heads-up
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37D. Joint below the knee
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38D. One who strictly follows a plant-based diet, say
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39D. "The ___ Seasons," 1981 rom-com about a group of friends on vacation ... with 40a added in
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40D. Paper with a view: Hyph.
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41D. Willy in "Free Willy"
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42D. Speak like a smoker
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43D. Release as steam
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44D. Kin of "Bam!"
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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