Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 18, 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 18, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/18/25. 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.
- 1A. Acorn producer
- 4A. CD-___ Abbr.
- 7A. __ Moines Iowa
- 10A. Train track
- 12A. "___ Believer," song by the Monkees: 2 wds.
- 13A. Many moons ___
- 14A. Domesticate, as an animal
- 15A. ___ and groan
- 16A. Truckload weight unit
- 17A. "Through," in an itinerary
- 19A. Recruit, as a new employee
- 21A. "___ on a Sunday Afternoon," track by Queen that celebrates the seventh day of the week
- 24A. Top card in a deck
- 25A. Brian ___ of ambient music
- 26A. Morse code dot
- 28A. Hydrochloric ___ (stomach substance)
- 32A. "Been there, ___ that"
- 34A. "A Wednesday ___," song by Johnny Cash that celebrates the third day of the week
- 36A. Backgammon cubes
- 37A. Arya Stark's father in "Game of Thrones"
- 38A. Christmas month, briefly
- 40A. First two-digit number
- 41A. Actor Cage of "National Treasure," familiarly
- 44A. Possible answer to "Are we there now?": 2 wds.
- 46A. Place for mascara
- 47A. Lead-in to "dermis" or "center"
- 48A. Vaccine-approving body: Abbr.
- 50A. Female sibling, informally
- 52A. Like a somewhat open door
- 56A. Carry-___ (light luggage)
- 57A. Synonym of "final," briefly
- 58A. "___ Tuesday," rock ballad by the Rolling Stones that celebrates the second day of the week
- 59A. Mouse's bigger cousin
- 60A. Ice cream maker Joseph ___
- 61A. "A Death in the Family" author James ___
- 1D. Scrap of food left on the plate (anagram of "rot")
- 2D. Battery size for small electronics
- 3D. The main Kardashian
- 4D. Carnival city, popularly
- 5D. Nebraska's largest metropolis
- 6D. "___ Monday," hit by the Bangles that celebrates the first day of the week
- 7D. Romantic outing
- 8D. Narcissist's prominent trait
- 9D. Dad's boy
- 11D. Jeans maker ___ Strauss
- 15D. It's taught at Hogwarts
- 18D. The Hoosier State, for short
- 20D. Go through "Pride and Prejudice," say
- 21D. Energy-efficient bulb: Abbr.
- 22D. Unnamed author, briefly
- 23D. Comfort ___ (area where you're at ease)
- 27D. Teeny amount
- 29D. Seattle or Atlanta, e.g.
- 30D. Drink with a polar bear mascot
- 31D. Something that might be created by accident?
- 33D. ___ Mode, "The Incredibles" character
- 35D. Philosopher ___ Descartes
- 39D. Chicago P.D. character informally
- 42D. ___ a statement (make public)
- 43D. "Thursday's ___," song by David Bowie that celebrates the fourth day of the week
- 45D. Beauty queen's crown
- 46D. "___ Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," Katy Perry anthem that celebrates the fifth day of the week
- 48D. "Saturday Night's ___ Fighting," song by Elton John that celebrates the sixth day of the week
- 49D. Strand from your parents: Abbr.
- 51D. Porker's place
- 53D. Water holder
- 54D. "Honest" White House resident, informally
- 55D. Seeded deli loaf
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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