Daily Themed Crossword Hints August 5 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 5, 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 5, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/5/26. 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. Mother's Day month
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• 4A. Not many
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• 7A. Part of a coat rack
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• 10A. ___ out a living (scrape by)
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• 11A. __ de Janeiro
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• 12A. Tic-tac-toe winning row, perhaps
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• 13A. Brew-dispensing fixtures, at a pub
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• 15A. Written promises to pay, informally
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• 17A. Genetic letters (anagram of "ran")
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• 18A. Opposite of “post,” as a prefix
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• 20A. You have seen the varied dishes in the credits of CBS's "Everybody ___ Raymond," but did you know the finale also reveals the entire check?
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• 22A. "Intellectual" organ
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• 24A. "Everyone knows that!"
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• 25A. Peep from a sheep
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• 26A. Adobe file type Abbr.
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• 28A. You might have caught a pineapple hiding in this USA Network series, but did you know one sneaks into nearly every episode as a running gag?
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• 32A. Organization with a "Most Wanted" list Abbr.
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• 33A. Use a park bench
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• 35A. "Cock-A-Doodle-___"
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• 36A. You might have noticed the cryptograms in the credits of Disney's "Gravity ___," but did you know these clues foreshadow later reveals?
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• 39A. "Last ___ not the least..."
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• 41A. Scatter, like a farmer
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• 42A. Special-___ (super secret military missions, for short)
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• 44A. Cartoon cat who never caught his prey
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• 46A. ___ mignon (steak cut)
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• 48A. "___ and foremost..."
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• 52A. Bed for a camper
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• 53A. You might have noticed a Beetlejuice cameo in this NBC sitcom, but did you know the gag pays off after the name is said thrice?
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• 56A. Sound asleep
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• 57A. Potting need
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• 58A. "Do you want ___ of tea?": 2 wds.
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• 59A. Tissue paper thickness
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• 60A. “Chocolate” dog breed, lovingly
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• 61A. Like some reviews or parties
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• 1D. You might have noticed the numbers in "How I ___ Your Mother" episode "Bad News," but did you know they count down to the titular reveal?
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• 2D. Alias indicator (Abbr.)
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• 3D. Not a "nope"
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• 4D. You might have caught the Magna Doodle on Chandler and Joey's door in this NBC sitcom, but did you know its contents change each episode?
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• 5D. "Old MacDonald" ending vowels
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• 6D. "How much wood ___ a woodchuck chuck ... "
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• 7D. Skin opening
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• 8D. Years and years and years
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• 9D. "Could you ___ little faster?": 2 wds.
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• 14D. Place for a seaweed body wrap
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• 16D. "Chicken ___ for the Soul" (self-help series)
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• 19D. Tear a piece of cloth
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• 21D. Old tape format: Abbr.
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• 22D. "Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves":
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• 23D. Train set component
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• 25D. Permanent pal, in texts: Abbr.
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• 27D. Little white lie
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• 29D. Football field units, for short
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• 30D. Pigeon's "psst"
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• 31D. "___ have you been?"
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• 34D. Steve Martin's "King ___" (song named after an Egyptian pharaoh)
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• 37D. Chuckle, in textspeak: Abbr.
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• 38D. Project details, briefly
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• 40D. Soybean product
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• 43D. Seat for a stand-up comic, perhaps
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• 45D. Tower found in India
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• 46D. Umpire's call
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• 47D. ___-bitty (very small)
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• 49D. Costa ___ (Central American country)
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• 50D. Letters before "W"
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• 51D. Compose an Instagram DM, perhaps
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• 52D. Jake Peralta in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," e.g.
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• 54D. "Paper Planes" rapper
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• 55D. Organization for Yankees and Dodgers: Abbr.
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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.