Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 7, 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 7, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/7/25. 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. ___ John's Pizza, restaurant franchise
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5A. "Why ___ the chicken cross the road?"
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8A. Enjoyed a burger, say
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11A. Radiate light, like a bulb
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12A. Australian flightless bird
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13A. Like IKEA furniture: Abbr.
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14A. Candy ___ (red and white Christmas treat)
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15A. Cul-de-___ (street's dead end)
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16A. Of sound mind
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17A. Ice hockey equipment
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19A. ___ Winehouse, singer of "Back to Black"
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20A. "Coach ___," sports film where Samuel L. Jackson motivates his team with the words, "You men played like champions ... you never gave up."
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23A. Lanka lead-in
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25A. "Honest" President, fondly
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26A. Barely passing grade
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28A. Pen name?
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32A. Football film where Charles S. Dutton motivates the titular protagonist, saying "You don't have to prove nothin' to nobody but yourself!"
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34A. Got the fire started, with a matchstick
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36A. Saucer's companion
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37A. Opposite of "passive"
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40A. Maine's country: Abbr.
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41A. Seaweed in sushi
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42A. World War II President: Abbr.
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44A. X-___ large
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46A. "One ___ time, please" 2 wds.
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48A. Spanish eight
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52A. "We the Living" writer ___ Rand
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53A. Shopping spot
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55A. Chit-___ (small talk)
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56A. Angels & Demons novelist Brown
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57A. LeBron James' organization: Abbr.
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58A. Fuzzy fruit that's also a flightless bird
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59A. "___ Given Sunday," sports film where Al Pacino inspires his team with the words, "Either we heal, now, as a team, or we will die as individuals."
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60A. Maple fluid
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61A. Shaggy Tibetan animals
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1D. Chest muscle, for short
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2D. "Today, I ___ man" (Bar Mitzvah words): 2 wds.
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3D. "___ the tail on the donkey" (party game)
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4D. "It is not the annual exam, it's just ___": 2 wds.
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5D. "Sudden ___," song by Hayley Williams
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6D. Apple’s desktop offering
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7D. "The Mighty ___," sports film where Emilio Estevez tells his team, "A team is something you belong to ... something you have to earn."
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8D. Levine of Maroon 5
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9D. "___ Dancer," song by Elton John
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10D. Hurricane's center
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16D. Take a trip by ship
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18D. ___ Talks (inspirational talks on YouTube)
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20D. Audi product
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21D. ___ Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates
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22D. ___ velvet cake
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24D. Assessed
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27D. "The Book of ___," Mila Kunis film
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29D. Post-operation site: Abbr.
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30D. Brisbane's country, for short
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31D. Place to get some R&R
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33D. NBA's ___ Ming
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35D. Modern reproductive treatment: Abbr.
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38D. Study feverishly at the last minute, say
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39D. "Remember the ___," sports film where Denzel Washington says, "Football is about ... harnessing that aggression into a team effort ..."
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41D. Baby's caretaker
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43D. Boxing film where Sylvester Stallone famously says, "... it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"
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44D. Voilà!: Hyph.
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45D. "Blue Valentine" star Gosling
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47D. Actress Jessica of "L.A.'s Finest"
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49D. ___ Pets, terracotta figurines
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50D. Skateboarder Tony
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51D. ___ Redding, “Just One More Day” singer
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54D. Victory ___, race winner’s celebratory round
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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