Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 20, 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 20, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/20/25. 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. Father, lovingly
- 4A. Droop like an old sofa
- 7A. Tit for __
- 10A. ___ carte: 2 wds.
- 11A. "Without further ___..."
- 12A. "___ Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001 film)
- 13A. Took part in a relay race
- 14A. __ Lee of Marvel Comics
- 15A. Prefix with "biotic" and "virus"
- 16A. Prepare to pray, say
- 18A. List of items, at a restaurant
- 20A. Bear Grylls' "___ vs. Wild"
- 22A. "___ New World," sci-fi TV series that was adapted from Aldous Huxley's banned novel
- 26A. Carrier to take to the farmer's market, maybe
- 27A. Lawyer's workload
- 28A. ___ Thurman, "Hysterical Blindness" actress
- 30A. Bone in the chest
- 33A. Bench presser's target muscle, for short
- 34A. Pen ___ (letter buddy)
- 35A. "___ People," psychological drama TV series that was adapted from Sally Rooney's banned novel
- 38A. Delicate French pancake
- 40A. First aid ___ (boxes with medical supplies)
- 41A. Military rank for KFC's Sanders, for short
- 43A. ___ charger (engine booster)
- 47A. They hang upside down in caves
- 50A. "___! I didn't see you there!": 2 wds.
- 53A. Alley-___ (basketball play)
- 54A. Pacino and Gore, for two
- 55A. "Gossip ___," teen drama TV series that was adapted from Cecily von Ziegesar's banned novel series
- 56A. Beats by ___ (headphones brand)
- 57A. Old Pontiac muscle car: Abbr.
- 58A. Organization that might have you remove your shoes: Abbr.
- 59A. All good things come to an ___
- 1D. "His ___ Materials," fantasy TV series that was adapted from Philip Pullman's banned trilogy of novels
- 2D. Actor ___ Rickman of "Sense and Sensibility"
- 3D. Native of Denmark
- 4D. Day before Sunday, for short
- 5D. Actor ___ Sandler of "Hustle"
- 6D. "___ with the Wind" (1939 film)
- 7D. Sunbather's shade
- 8D. Museum display, often
- 9D. Mai __ cocktail
- 12D. Actress ___ Dern from "Big Little Lies"
- 14D. Strip of wood in a fence (rhymes with "flat")
- 17D. Moody music genre
- 19D. Network with a peacock logo: Abbr.
- 21D. Roman emperor who played the fiddle
- 23D. Egyptian viper
- 24D. Victory sign
- 25D. Keyboard's exit key
- 26D. "The Handmaid's ___," dystopian TV series that was adapted from Margaret Atwood's banned novel
- 28D. Barcodes on store items: Abbr.
- 29D. Damage the surface of, as a car
- 31D. To irritate someone
- 32D. Weight-to-height calculation: Abbr.
- 35D. ___-noir (film genre)
- 36D. ___ the Hun (King of the Huns)
- 37D. Baton Rouge school (Abbr.)
- 39D. HP or Dell products: Abbr.
- 42D. Ship captain's record
- 44D. Used a bicycle, say
- 45D. "A Star Is ___" (2018 film starring Lady Gaga)
- 46D. Opinion piece in a newspaper: Hyph.
- 47D. Word with "punching" or "sleeping"
- 48D. Ctrl-___-Del (computer command)
- 49D. General ___ (Chinese statesman who was the inspiration of a chicken dish)
- 51D. Big success
- 52D. 60 minute periods, 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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