Burst ___ tears

Latest answer — August 19, 2026

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Clue explained

INTO completes the phrase “burst into tears,” meaning to suddenly begin crying. It is a preposition used in this fixed expression.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A person crying during an emotional moment.

Daily Themed Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, August 19, 2026 appearance

Across

  1. 1"___ audible?" ("Can you hear me?"): 2 wds.AMI
  2. 4Young fellow, in ScotlandLAD
  3. 7"Who Wants to ___ Millionaire?": 2 wds.BEA
  4. 10Ignited, as a fireLIT
  5. 11Singer and former Disney star LovatoDEMI
  6. 12Tailor's line (rhymes with "team")SEAM
  7. 13"Bravo!" at a bullfightOLE
  8. 14"___ peasy!"EASY
  9. 15Online market for craftsETSY
  10. 16"I'm sorry that I lost my ___" (got angry)TEMPER
  11. 18Stand the ___ of timeTEST
  12. 19Richly decoratedORNATE
  13. 22Many tic-tac-toe resultsTIES
  14. 25"___ Feet Under," drama series about a family-run funeral home, where the titular number equals the count of faces on a standard dieSIX
  15. 26Santa ___, CaliforniaANA
  16. 29100-___ light bulbWATT
  17. 30"Something ___ wrong. Please try again!" (error message on an app)WENT
  18. 31Lie ___ (stay hidden)LOW
  19. 32Add-___ (optional extra features)ONS
  20. 33Snap, brieflyPIC
  21. 34"Hawaii ___-O," police procedural set in Honolulu, where the titular number equals the count of fingers on a handFIVE
  22. 35Letter on Superman's chest, phoneticallyESS
  23. 36What an attorney practicesLAW
  24. 38Words of comparison before "a fiddle": 2 wds.ASFIT
  25. 41"It's an ___ but a goodie"OLDIE
  26. 44Snail without a home?SLUG
  27. 45Number repeated twice after "Brooklyn" in the title of a police comedy starring Andy Samberg, that equals a cat's fabled count of livesNINE
  28. 47Thumbs-down voteNAY
  29. 49___ pit (area at a rock concert)MOSH
  30. 50Maker of "Aspire" laptopsACER
  31. 51Uno, due, ___ (numbers in Italian)TRE
  32. 52"And as they say, the ___ is history"REST
  33. 53"Boogie Nights" actor ReynoldsBURT
  34. 54"___ Tree Hill," teen drama set in a small North Carolina town, where the titular number equals the count of wheels on a unicycleONE

Down

  1. 1"It's Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas": 2 wds.ALOT
  2. 2Highway distance unitMILE
  3. 3Single entry in a listITEM
  4. 4Pick up, as a new languageLEARN
  5. 5Morning hours: Abbr.AMS
  6. 6Like most IKEA furniture: Abbr.DIY
  7. 7Casino actionsBETS
  8. 8Where the sun risesEAST
  9. 9Actress Poehler of "Parks and Recreation"AMY
  10. 11Bambi, for oneDEER
  11. 12___-saw (playground fixture)SEE
  12. 17Upload to Instagram, sayPOST
  13. 18Smartphone messageTEXT
  14. 20"Hang on ___ ..." ("Wait ..."): 2 wds.ASEC
  15. 21___ foil (food wrap)TIN
  16. 22"___ and a Half Men," sitcom starring Charlie Sheen, where the titular number equals the count of halves that make up a wholeTWO
  17. 23Actor Somerhalder who's "Lost"?IAN
  18. 24Visitors from afar, in sci-fi: Abbr.ETS
  19. 26Legendary boxer known as "The Greatest"ALI
  20. 27Thanksgiving month, for shortNOV
  21. 28Flabbergasted feelingAWE
  22. 30Milwaukee's state, brieflyWIS
  23. 33Los Angeles clock setting: Abbr.PST
  24. 34Letters in the subject line of a chain email, perhapsFWD
  25. 35"___ Is Enough," family sitcom starring Dick Van Patten, where the titular number equals the count of legs an octopus hasEIGHT
  26. 36Solitary oneLONER
  27. 37Red ___ (state of emergency)ALERT
  28. 38Whispery, relaxing videos on the internet: Abbr.ASMR
  29. 39___ gin fizz (cocktail)SLOE
  30. 40"What's all the ___ about?"FUSS
  31. 42Burst ___ tearsINTO
  32. 43Bring home the baconEARN
  33. 45Apt rhyme for "grab"NAB
  34. 46Critical hospital ward: Abbr.ICU
  35. 48"___-haw!" (cowboy's yell)YEE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "___ audible?" ("Can you hear me?"): 2 wds. — Answer: AMI. Hint: This question checks whether your voice is coming through clearly. 📞
  2. 4. Young fellow, in Scotland — Answer: LAD. Hint: In Scottish usage, this is a casual word for a young man. 🏴
  3. 7. "Who Wants to ___ Millionaire?": 2 wds. — Answer: BEA. Hint: Complete the game-show title with a verb meaning “exist” followed by the indefinite article. 🎬
  4. 10. Ignited, as a fire — Answer: LIT. Hint: What a flame has done after someone strikes a match 🔥
  5. 11. Singer and former Disney star Lovato — Answer: DEMI. Hint: This pop singer rose to fame on a Disney Channel series before launching a successful solo career 🎤
  6. 12. Tailor's line (rhymes with "team") — Answer: SEAM. Hint: A tailor uses this to join two pieces of fabric neatly together. 🧵
  7. 13. "Bravo!" at a bullfight — Answer: OLE. Hint: A Spanish cheer you might hear from the crowd after a daring move. 🎉
  8. 14. "___ peasy!" — Answer: EASY. Hint: This playful phrase describes something wonderfully simple to do. 😄
  9. 15. Online market for crafts — Answer: ETSY. Hint: This crafty online marketplace is a go-to spot for handmade treasures. 🧶
  10. 16. "I'm sorry that I lost my ___" (got angry) — Answer: TEMPER. Hint: It’s what you might lose when patience gives way to anger. 😤
  11. 18. Stand the ___ of time — Answer: TEST. Hint: This phrase describes something durable enough to remain strong through the years. ⏳
  12. 19. Richly decorated — Answer: ORNATE. Hint: Think lavish details and elaborate embellishment rather than simplicity. ✨
  13. 22. Many tic-tac-toe results — Answer: TIES. Hint: These games often finish without either player claiming three in a row 🤝
  14. 25. "___ Feet Under," drama series about a family-run funeral home, where the titular number equals the count of faces on a standard die — Answer: SIX. Hint: The title’s blank matches the number of faces on a standard die. 🎲
  15. 26. Santa ___, California — Answer: ANA. Hint: A famous California city shares its name with part of this holiday-sounding place 🎅
  16. 29. 100-___ light bulb — Answer: WATT. Hint: Think of the electrical-power measurement used to describe this bulb’s brightness. 💡
  17. 30. "Something ___ wrong. Please try again!" (error message on an app) — Answer: WENT. Hint: This error message uses the past tense of traveling from one place to another. 🚶
  18. 31. Lie ___ (stay hidden) — Answer: LOW. Hint: Think of the opposite of standing up while staying out of sight 🫥
  19. 32. Add-___ (optional extra features) — Answer: ONS. Hint: Optional extras you can tack onto a purchase are often called these. 🛍️
  20. 33. Snap, briefly — Answer: PIC. Hint: A quick camera capture, in casual shorthand. 📸
  21. 34. "Hawaii ___-O," police procedural set in Honolulu, where the titular number equals the count of fingers on a hand — Answer: FIVE. Hint: Think of the classic Honolulu police drama whose title uses the number of fingers on one hand. 📺
  22. 35. Letter on Superman's chest, phonetically — Answer: ESS. Hint: Think of the superhero emblem as the spoken name of a letter. 🦸
  23. 36. What an attorney practices — Answer: LAW. Hint: It’s the field of rules and justice that a lawyer works in. ⚖️
  24. 38. Words of comparison before "a fiddle": 2 wds. — Answer: ASFIT. Hint: Think of the familiar expression used to say that two things are equally easy or effortless. 🎻
  25. 41. "It's an ___ but a goodie" — Answer: OLDIE. Hint: This fond phrase describes something classic that still holds up over time. 📻
  26. 44. Snail without a home? — Answer: SLUG. Hint: Think of the garden crawler that travels without its protective shell 🐌
  27. 45. Number repeated twice after "Brooklyn" in the title of a police comedy starring Andy Samberg, that equals a cat's fabled count of lives — Answer: NINE. Hint: Think of the famous feline life tally echoed in this Brooklyn police sitcom’s title 🐱
  28. 47. Thumbs-down vote — Answer: NAY. Hint: A brief way to vote against a proposal. 👎
  29. 49. ___ pit (area at a rock concert) — Answer: MOSH. Hint: The energetic concert area where fans jump, slam, and dance wildly! 🤘
  30. 50. Maker of "Aspire" laptops — Answer: ACER. Hint: Think of the Taiwanese tech company behind this laptop line. 💻
  31. 51. Uno, due, ___ (numbers in Italian) — Answer: TRE. Hint: In Italian, this number follows due in the counting sequence. 🔢
  32. 52. "And as they say, the ___ is history" — Answer: REST. Hint: Complete the familiar phrase about something becoming part of the past. 📜
  33. 53. "Boogie Nights" actor Reynolds — Answer: BURT. Hint: Think of the legendary leading man who played Jack Horner in this 1997 film 🎬
  34. 54. "___ Tree Hill," teen drama set in a small North Carolina town, where the titular number equals the count of wheels on a unicycle — Answer: ONE. Hint: Think of the lone wheel beneath a unicyclist for your numerical nudge. 🎭

Down

  1. 1. "It's Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas": 2 wds. — Answer: ALOT. Hint: The lyric says Christmas is looking very much this way. 🎄
  2. 2. Highway distance unit — Answer: MILE. Hint: A common unit for measuring how far you travel on a road 🛣️
  3. 3. Single entry in a list — Answer: ITEM. Hint: A lone thing recorded among other entries fits this description. 📝
  4. 4. Pick up, as a new language — Answer: LEARN. Hint: Gain the ability to use a new tongue through study and practice. 📚
  5. 5. Morning hours: Abbr. — Answer: AMS. Hint: Think of the abbreviated hours before noon. ⏰
  6. 6. Like most IKEA furniture: Abbr. — Answer: DIY. Hint: It usually means you’ll be assembling it yourself, not calling a professional. 🛠️
  7. 7. Casino actions — Answer: BETS. Hint: These are what gamblers make when they put money on an outcome. 🎲
  8. 8. Where the sun rises — Answer: EAST. Hint: Think of the compass direction associated with dawn 🌅
  9. 9. Actress Poehler of "Parks and Recreation" — Answer: AMY. Hint: Think of the comedian who played the enthusiastic government worker Leslie Knope. 🎬
  10. 11. Bambi, for one — Answer: DEER. Hint: Think of the graceful woodland animal starring in a beloved Disney classic. 🦌
  11. 12. ___-saw (playground fixture) — Answer: SEE. Hint: Think of the playground ride that sends two riders up and down. 🎠
  12. 17. Upload to Instagram, say — Answer: POST. Hint: Share a photo or update on a social media platform 📱
  13. 18. Smartphone message — Answer: TEXT. Hint: It’s the quick note you tap out and send from your phone. 📱
  14. 20. "Hang on ___ ..." ("Wait ..."): 2 wds. — Answer: ASEC. Hint: It’s a casual way to ask someone to wait briefly. ⏳
  15. 21. ___ foil (food wrap) — Answer: TIN. Hint: This shiny kitchen wrap is named for the metal it resembles. 🥫
  16. 22. "___ and a Half Men," sitcom starring Charlie Sheen, where the titular number equals the count of halves that make up a whole — Answer: TWO. Hint: The title starts with the number of halves needed to make one whole. 🎬
  17. 23. Actor Somerhalder who's "Lost"? — Answer: IAN. Hint: Think of the first name of the actor who played Boone on *Lost*. 🎬
  18. 24. Visitors from afar, in sci-fi: Abbr. — Answer: ETS. Hint: A compact sci-fi abbreviation for beings visiting Earth from another world. 👽
  19. 26. Legendary boxer known as "The Greatest" — Answer: ALI. Hint: Think of the iconic heavyweight who famously floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee 🥊
  20. 27. Thanksgiving month, for short — Answer: NOV. Hint: Think of the month known for turkey, gratitude, and falling leaves in its abbreviated form. 🦃
  21. 28. Flabbergasted feeling — Answer: AWE. Hint: The feeling of being struck speechless by something astonishing 😮
  22. 30. Milwaukee's state, briefly — Answer: WIS. Hint: Milwaukee is in the Badger State, whose abbreviated form fits this entry. 🦡
  23. 33. Los Angeles clock setting: Abbr. — Answer: PST. Hint: Think of the Pacific time zone used by Los Angeles, written in abbreviated form. 🕒
  24. 34. Letters in the subject line of a chain email, perhaps — Answer: FWD. Hint: Look for the email abbreviation that signals a message has been passed along 📩
  25. 35. "___ Is Enough," family sitcom starring Dick Van Patten, where the titular number equals the count of legs an octopus has — Answer: EIGHT. Hint: Think of the number an octopus counts on its tentacles, as featured in a Dick Van Patten family sitcom title 🐙
  26. 36. Solitary one — Answer: LONER. Hint: A person who prefers their own company might be this. 🧍
  27. 37. Red ___ (state of emergency) — Answer: ALERT. Hint: This warning signals a serious situation requiring immediate attention 🚨
  28. 38. Whispery, relaxing videos on the internet: Abbr. — Answer: ASMR. Hint: These soothing sound-and-sight clips are popular for helping viewers unwind 😌
  29. 39. ___ gin fizz (cocktail) — Answer: SLOE. Hint: This classic cocktail gets its name from a tart berry liqueur. 🍸
  30. 40. "What's all the ___ about?" — Answer: FUSS. Hint: A little word for needless commotion or noisy concern fits this phrase. 😄
  31. 42. Burst ___ tears — Answer: INTO. Hint: What someone might do when emotions suddenly overflow 💧
  32. 43. Bring home the bacon — Answer: EARN. Hint: What you do when your work brings in a paycheck 💰
  33. 45. Apt rhyme for "grab" — Answer: NAB. Hint: This verb means to seize or snatch, and it rhymes neatly with the quoted word. 🫴
  34. 46. Critical hospital ward: Abbr. — Answer: ICU. Hint: This hospital unit provides intensive care for patients needing the closest monitoring. 🏥
  35. 48. "___-haw!" (cowboy's yell) — Answer: YEE. Hint: A cowboy might shout this cheerful cry from the saddle. 🤠

The answer to “Burst ___ tears” in the Daily Themed crossword is INTO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Daily Themed crossword on August 19, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 42-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Burst ___ tears” answer

INTO (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is INTO.

What does INTO mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of INTO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adposition)

  • expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else
  • expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something makes physical contact with something else
  • indicating a route by which someone or something may arrive at a particular destination

When else has “Burst ___ tears” appeared?

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August 19, 2026 (most recent) → INTO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Burst ___ tears”?

The answer is INTO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Daily Themed crossword on August 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Burst ___ tears”?

4 letters: INTO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Daily Themed crossword on August 19, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 42-Down.

Can “Burst ___ tears” have a different answer?

Yes — Daily Themed sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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