Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 8, 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 8, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/8/26. 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. "Boo-___" (crying sound)
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4A. Airport screening agency: Abbr.
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7A. Gawk at someone creepily (anagram of "loge")
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11A. Flightless Australian bird that can grow up to two meters tall
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12A. Swimmer's units
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13A. Horned farm animal whose kid is called "kid"
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14A. Pest at a picnic
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15A. Knights' titles
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16A. Lambs' fathers
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17A. Use a shovel
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18A. Boxing legend Muhammad ___
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19A. Track event where runners pass a baton to the next team member, in a race to cross the finish line first
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20A. Stuck in a ___ (mundane routine)
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22A. TV scientist Bill ___:
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24A. "___ Fire" (Springsteen hit): 2 wds.
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26A. Cash left for a waiter
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27A. Lawn layer
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30A. Water sport also called "crew," where teams propel their boats in unison, in a race to cross the finish line first
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33A. Oslo's country
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35A. Next of ___ (relative)
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36A. Organization whose symbol is a snake around a pole: Abbr.
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38A. Ireland, to its residents
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39A. Hosts at award functions: Abbr.
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40A. Fruity jarful
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41A. ___ racing, equestrian sport where jockeys guide their mounts around a track, in a race to cross the finish line first
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45A. Like some blankets meant for extreme cold
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49A. Grand in scale
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50A. "Eek, ___!" (cry of alarm from one who's spotted Remy, perhaps): 2 wds.
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51A. Like cold stares
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52A. ___ racing, motorsport where drivers take turns around tracks, in a race to cross the finish line first
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53A. Body ink such as Popeye's anchor, for short
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54A. Stanley Cup organization Abbr.
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55A. Adjust, as an alarm
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56A. Pirate's affirmative
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57A. Sound of the seventh letter
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1D. ___ over heels
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2D. Prefix with "present" or "potent"
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3D. Gotten too big for, as one's childhood clothes
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4D. Squirrel's bushy part
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5D. Short-distance track event where runners dash at full speed, in a race to cross the finish line first
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6D. Beast of burden
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7D. Shrek, for one
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8D. What is scored in a game of soccer
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9D. Dalai ___, Tibetan spiritual leader
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10D. Artsy online marketplace
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12D. To-be-attorney's exam (anagram of "slat"): Abbr.
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19D. Seized vehicle, for short
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21D. Prefix with "verse" or "cycle"
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23D. Yang’s complement, in Chinese philosophy
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24D. Provoke or irritate
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25D. "Me," to a mademoiselle
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27D. Water sport where athletes propel themselves through pool lanes, in a race to cross the finish line first
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28D. Manual boat propeller
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29D. What makes a red-velvet cake red, typically
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31D. Every newborn gets one
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32D. Automobile manufacturer of Acadia and Terrain: Abbr.
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34D. Where a car's trunk is
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37D. Lead ___ (misguide)
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40D. Jacuzzi feature with a nozzle
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41D. "Is ___ dot, or is ..." ("Particle Man" lyric): 2 wds.
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42D. Magnum ___ (artist's best work)
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43D. Formal ceremony
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44D. Edinburgh resident, for short
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46D. "10 Things I ___ About You" (Julia Stiles starrer)
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47D. Reason to take a painkiller
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48D. Lovett of country music
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50D. "She can sit and read for hours ___ stretch": 2 wds.
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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