Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 7, 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 7, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/7/26. 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. Driving way below the speed limit, say
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5A. Missing from military duty, say: Abbr.
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9A. Winning call for a boxer: Abbr.
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12A. ___ five (celebratory hand-slap)
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13A. Speed contest like Tour de France or the Derby, e.g.
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14A. "Ben-___" (1959 epic film)
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15A. Prefix with "copter" for a type of aircraft
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16A. ___ and George, the Weasley twins from "Harry Potter"
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17A. Semi-circle shape
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18A. Sinks below the horizon, like the sun
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20A. Think you know your colors? Think again! This fuchsia color has no visible wavelength. Your brain creates it by blending red and blue light!
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22A. Pollution-control organization (anagram of "pea"): Abbr.
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24A. Las Vegas' state, for short
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25A. Wee bit
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28A. Bodega convenience: Abbr.
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30A. Mini mischief-makers
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34A. "Just ___ suspected!": 2 wds.
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35A. ___ Lung, "Kung Fu Panda" antagonist
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36A. This darkest color only actually appears when almost no visible light reaches your eyes
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37A. Zap with a stun gun
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39A. What a box on a calendar represents
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41A. "___: Miami" (TV series): Abbr.
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42A. Urgent police alert Abbr.
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45A. "___ Miz" (popular musical, informally)
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47A. This heat-carrying electromagnetic radiation band exists beyond the wavelength of red light and can only be felt as warmth, not seen
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51A. Eye shutters
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55A. Bygone TV-show-taping device: Abbr.
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56A. Practice with a cat-cow pose
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57A. ___ lot (gorged oneself): 2 wds.
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58A. Toy battery size letters
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59A. Smallest prime number
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60A. This flamingo tint has no single wavelength because it is created by your brain to interpret red mixed with violet
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61A. Cole who was "King"
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62A. Roll-___ (certain deodorants)
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63A. TV's "Science Guy"
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1D. “Hush, please!
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2D. False statements
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3D. Stare in a not-so-subtle way
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4D. This snowy bright color only appears when many visible wavelengths reach your eyes at the same time
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5D. Dog bark sound, in comics
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6D. Toasty, as weather
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7D. Whale's playground
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8D. Gargoyle's spot (rhymes with "hedge")
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9D. Greater ___ sign (the ">" symbol in math)
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10D. Actor Russell or singer Cobain
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11D. Willy of "Free Willy"
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19D. Petty quarrel
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21D. "See no ___ ..." (words from one of three wise monkeys)
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23D. "One Day ___ Time" (2017 TV series): 2 wds.
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25D. Bit of needlework
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26D. "Cool ___ cucumber": 2 wds.
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27D. Negative prefix with "honest" or "like"
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29D. Prefix with "night" to mean 12 a.m.
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31D. Big ___ of McDonald's
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32D. HP or Dell products: Abbr.
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33D. Hit the slopes, say
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36D. Greeting before going different ways
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38D. You hear from here!
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40D. Alan ___, actor from "The Aviator"
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43D. Words before "the order of": 2 wds.
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44D. This cocoa hue is actually a dark orange color, but can only be seen by your brain when brighter colors are next to it
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46D. ___ in the face (shock)
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47D. "Ghostbusters" director Reitman
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48D. America's university sports organizer: Abbr.
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49D. Where to find brothers on campus, for short
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50D. They may clash in a conference room
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52D. Put ___ writing (document something): 2 wds.
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53D. Refuse to accept, as an accusation
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54D. For old times' ___
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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