Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 9, 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 9, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/9/26. 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. Thanksgiving desserts with a crust
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5A. Groan's partner
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9A. Pacino and Capone, for two
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12A. ___ No Sunshine (Bill Withers song)
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13A. "Do ___ others as you would ..." (Golden Rule)
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14A. ___ Fighters, "Times Like These" band
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15A. Keep your eyes ___ open (stay alert)
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16A. Enjoy the library
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17A. ___-com ("50 First Dates" genre)
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18A. Psychic’s mind reading skill: Abbr.
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20A. TV ___, handheld clicker that vanishes under couch cushions right when you need to change the channel to catch your next show
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22A. Actress ___ Michelle Gellar from "Cruel Intentions"
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24A. "Your Body ___ Wonderland" (John Mayer song): 2 wds.
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25A. Jim's partner on "The Office"
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26A. Ending for "anto" or "syno"
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28A. One half of a matched foot-warming pair that mysteriously goes missing from the laundry just when folding finally begins
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32A. Historically significant portion of time
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33A. "The Twilight ___" (film series)
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36A. Well Boo-___!
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37A. Clear ___, adhesive roll that disappears exactly when you need to wrap a gift or a package
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39A. Inc. alternative Abbr.
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40A. Refusals
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41A. Big T-shirt sizes, for short
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44A. "The Tortoise and the Hare" author
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46A. ___ Ferguson, "A Chorus Line" character
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49A. "Last four digits" ID (Abbr.)
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50A. President honored at the Lincoln Memorial, lovingly
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51A. House ___, door openers that stop jingling right when you reach your front door, leaving you rifling through your coat to find them
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53A. Points a dart at a dartboard, say
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57A. Red or Dead body of water
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58A. Charlotte Bronte's "Jane ___"
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59A. Court proposition
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60A. "___ bark, no bite"
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61A. Impertinent talk
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62A. Shipped off, as a parcel or a letter
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1D. What a dog may offer for a "shake"
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2D. Three, in Roman numerals
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3D. Conclusion
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4D. Take control of the wheel
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5D. ___ Law, adage that states "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong" ... and a reason for the situations at 20a, 28a, 37a, 51a, and 34d
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6D. Result when a number is divided by itself
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7D. Big name in arcade games
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8D. Lymph ___ (they swell up when sick)
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9D. Jimi Hendrix’s hairstyle
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10D. Stolen goods (rhymes with "boot")
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11D. A few, but not all
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19D. ___ Francisco, home to the Golden State Warriors
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21D. Live ___ (Taco Bell slogan)
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22D. Actress ___ Gilbert of “The Big Bang Theory”
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23D. "___ would help us navigate through the forest": 2 wds.
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25D. Garfield, to Jon Arbuckle
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27D. Negative prefix with "nourished"
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29D. "___! Not again..." 2 wds.
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30D. Chicken's pen
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31D. Boxing stats: Abbr.
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34D. Reading ___, everyday vision helpers that stay missing despite a thorough hunt, only to finally turn up on your head
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35D. Perfect serves in tennis
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38D. "___ & Oh's" song by Elle King
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42D. Shows support on Facebook
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43D. "Until next time," slangily: 2 wds.
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45D. Breaks into two, like a twig
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46D. Spaniard's home?
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47D. Cain's biblical brother
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48D. Navy commando
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52D. Wine bottle figures, for short
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54D. Suffix with project
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55D. "Three ___ and a Baby," 1987 comedy film
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56D. "S" in SNL, for short
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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