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Daily Themed Crossword August 16 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 68 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the Daily Themed Crossword August 16 2026 answers. The Sunday puzzle has 68 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
"Yabba dabba ___!"DOO3Across1 Corn eater's leftoverCOB3Across4 Tit for ___TAT3Across7 Green gemstone (rhymes with "fade")JADE4Across10 "Happy Gilmore" actor SandlerADAM4Across12 "I could ___ a hand here!" ("Help!")USE3Across14 Staircase partSTEP4Across15 Be on a razor's ___EDGE4Across16 Respectful address that is a counterpart to "madam"SIR3Across17 Tax-collecting group: Abbr.IRS3Across18 ___ cracker, classic s'mores ingredient named after a 19th-century American minister who strictly championed whole wheatGRAHAM6Across20 Singer Keys known for "If I Ain't Got You"ALICIA6Across22 Japanese doughYEN3Across25 "___ the season to be jolly"TIS3Across26 Post : after :: ___ : beforePRE3Across27 ___ of chocolate (solid bar)SLAB4Across29 Peach ___, ice cream dessert with raspberry sauce, named after a 19th-century Australian opera singer and invented by a French chefMELBA5Across33 Pen name lettersAKA3Across35 FireAXE3Across38 Anti-smuggling agency in "Breaking Bad": Abbr.DEA3Across39 Disapproving syllable, often uttered twiceTUT3Across40 Formal neckwearTIE3Across41 Expert who helps with 18a paperwork: Abbr.CPA3Across42 Student's observations in class, usuallyNOTES5Across45 Cheesy tortilla chip platter named after Ignacio Anaya Garcia, Mexican chef who invented the dish in 1943 near the Texas-Mexico borderNACHOS6Across47 Expression to mean surprise or enthusiasmGEE3Across50 "I'm ___ loss for words": 2 wds.ATA3Across51 Leak out slowlySEEP4Across52 ___ cookie (snacked): 2 wds.ATEA4Across54 ___ favor (Spanish "please")POR3Across58 Denali National Park state, for shortALA3Across59 ___ salad, classic American dish with bacon, blue cheese, and eggs, named after the 1930s owner of the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurantCOBB4Across60 Imitate someoneAPE3Across61 Boxing bout ender, often: Abbr.TKO3Across62 British financial organization founded in Hong Kong: Abbr.HSBC4Across63

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
CD spinners at a club: Abbr.DJS3Down1 Granola grainOAT3Down2 Poetic tributeODE3Down3 ___ salad, legendary green dish named after chef Cardini who invented it in 1924, rather than the Roman dictator many assume it honorsCAESAR6Down4 Out of the ordinaryODD3Down5 Loose, like oversized pantsBAGGY5Down6 Expression of disdain (rhymes with "push")TUSH4Down7 Largest continent in the world with the shortest nameASIA4Down8 School semesterTERM4Down9 ___ fail (grand disaster)EPIC4Down11 "A ___ coincidence!" (insignificant)MERE4Down13 Daytime Emmy-winning actress and talk show host Kelly ___RIPA4Down19 Response to a question, for shortANS3Down21 Source of bills: Abbr.ATM3Down22 Told tall talesLIED4Down23 Frank Sinatra's "___ of Capri"ISLE4Down24 "Munch" kinEAT3Down28 "Better ___ than never!"LATE4Down30 X or Y, on a graphAXIS4Down31 Busy as a ___BEE3Down32 German composer Johann Sebastian ___BACH4Down34 ___ chicken, spicy Chinese restaurant staple named after a 19th-century Qing dynasty official whose title inspired the dish: 2 wds.KUNGPAO7Down36 Dip ___ in (test the waters): 2 wds.ATOE4Down37 Opposite of "negative," for shortPOS3Down43 "Save me ___" (latecomer's request): 2 wds.ASEAT5Down44 Do a tutor's jobTEACH5Down46 California wine valleyNAPA4Down47 At the peak ofATOP4Down48 Handle with ___ (words on a box with fragile items)CARE4Down49 Moose's cousinELK3Down53 Lean-___ (simple structures)TOS3Down55 Flow back, as the tideEBB3Down56 Alphabet-opening trioABC3Down57

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This page lists every clue and answer from the Daily Themed crossword published on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.