Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 1, 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, September 1, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/1/26. 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. Teenage skin trouble
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5A. Apple pie ___ mode (dessert served with ice cream): 2 wds.
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8A. "Through thick and ___"
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12A. Hotel offering
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13A. Relaxed run in the morning
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14A. Give stars to an app, say
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15A. Home buyer's loan
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17A. ___-aging cream (beauty product)
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18A. "Gold," to someone from Spain
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19A. “American ___” (reality show)
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20A. "About the author" blurb, for short
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22A. Body part with toes ... or the start to the name of a gridiron sport where touchdowns win the day and the game
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25A. Custard dessert often topped with caramel sauce
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27A. Lead-in to "fetched" or "sighted"
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28A. Beach ___ (summertime physique, perhaps)
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31A. Container for picnic supplies ... or the start to the name of a sport where you shoot hoops and set up alley-oops
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34A. Fix, as a TV
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36A. "How Can ___ Sure?" (1967 hit by the Rascals): 2 wds.
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37A. Identify in a Facebook photo
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39A. Ready, willing and ___
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40A. Tax advisor: Abbr.
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41A. Talking ___ brick wall (futile conversation): 2 wds.
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42A. Fish name that rhymes with "harp"
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46A. Ring of flowers
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48A. Like an unaccounted-for GI: Abbr.
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49A. "A whole new ___," idiom for a completely different situation ... or an apt description of all the sports hidden in this puzzle: 2 wds.
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54A. "___-hoo!" (cry of delight)
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55A. Partner of "ohs" in a paper-and-pencil game
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56A. "___ me when you get here" ("Drop me a message")
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57A. Plush and gentle, like a puppy's fur ... or the start to the name of a diamond sport with an underhand pitch
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58A. Caustic cleaning chemical
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59A. Work like ___ (idiom for working extremely hard): 2 wds.
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1D. Cost an ___ and a leg (be expensive)
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2D. Dove's call
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3D. "Neither here ___ there"
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4D. Ambulance crew member: Abbr.
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5D. Slightly open, like a door
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6D. "I need to ___ from work now to reach the station on time" ("I need to sign out now"): 2 wds.
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7D. "Ice ___: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" (2009 animated film)
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8D. Genetic attribute
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9D. Body part with fingers and a thumb ... or the start to the name of a sport that is usually played in a walled court
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10D. "Leave ___ me" ("I'll handle that"): 2 wds.
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11D. ___ Armstrong who walked on the moon
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16D. Icky sticky stuff
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20D. Acid counterpart in chemistry ... or the start to the name of a diamond sport popularly known as "America's Pastime"
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21D. Tattoo artist's paint
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23D. Rowing stick used rhythmically
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24D. Inedible source of iron
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25D. Law enforcement organization with a "Most Wanted" list: Abbr.
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26D. Science experiment site, for short
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28D. "Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves":
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29D. Liquid used to fry onion rings
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30D. Dr. ___, rapper of "Let Me Ride"
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32D. "The list goes on," for short
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33D. Clickety-clack dance style
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35D. Bread, in Portuguese
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38D. The Milky Way, for one
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41D. “Just discovered this,” in textspeak: Abbr.
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42D. Imitates a crow
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43D. What Horton heard in a Dr. Seuss title: 2 wds.
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44D. Top of the mouth
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45D. What a book review might spoil
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47D. "What ___ is on your mind?" ("Tell me more")
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49D. ___ Paese (type of cheese)
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50D. Valedictorian's statistic: Abbr.
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51D. Red Cross effort
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52D. Letters near a "6" on an old phone keypad
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53D. It may be dropped in soup
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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