Daily Themed Crossword Answers - Aug 19
Across
- 10Ignited, as a fireLIT
- 14"___ peasy!"EASY
- 15Online market for craftsETSY
- 18Stand the ___ of timeTEST
- 19Richly decoratedORNATE
- 22Many tic-tac-toe resultsTIES
- 29100-___ light bulbWATT
- 33Snap, brieflyPIC
- 41"It's an ___ but a goodie"OLDIE
- 44Snail without a home?SLUG
- 47Thumbs-down voteNAY
Down
- 7Casino actionsBETS
- 8Where the sun risesEAST
- 11Bambi, for oneDEER
- 17Upload to Instagram, sayPOST
- 18Smartphone messageTEXT
- 21___ foil (food wrap)TIN
- 36Solitary oneLONER
- 37Red ___ (state of emergency)ALERT
- 39___ gin fizz (cocktail)SLOE
- 42Burst ___ tearsINTO
- 43Bring home the baconEARN
- 45Apt rhyme for "grab"NAB
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "___ audible?" ("Can you hear me?"): 2 wds. — Answer: AMI. Hint: This question checks whether your voice is coming through clearly. 📞
- 4. Young fellow, in Scotland — Answer: LAD. Hint: In Scottish usage, this is a casual word for a young man. 🏴
- 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. 🎬
- 10. Ignited, as a fire — Answer: LIT. Hint: What a flame has done after someone strikes a match 🔥
- 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 🎤
- 12. Tailor's line (rhymes with "team") — Answer: SEAM. Hint: A tailor uses this to join two pieces of fabric neatly together. 🧵
- 13. "Bravo!" at a bullfight — Answer: OLE. Hint: A Spanish cheer you might hear from the crowd after a daring move. 🎉
- 14. "___ peasy!" — Answer: EASY. Hint: This playful phrase describes something wonderfully simple to do. 😄
- 15. Online market for crafts — Answer: ETSY. Hint: This crafty online marketplace is a go-to spot for handmade treasures. 🧶
- 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. 😤
- 18. Stand the ___ of time — Answer: TEST. Hint: This phrase describes something durable enough to remain strong through the years. ⏳
- 19. Richly decorated — Answer: ORNATE. Hint: Think lavish details and elaborate embellishment rather than simplicity. ✨
- 22. Many tic-tac-toe results — Answer: TIES. Hint: These games often finish without either player claiming three in a row 🤝
- 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. 🎲
- 26. Santa ___, California — Answer: ANA. Hint: A famous California city shares its name with part of this holiday-sounding place 🎅
- 29. 100-___ light bulb — Answer: WATT. Hint: Think of the electrical-power measurement used to describe this bulb’s brightness. 💡
- 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. 🚶
- 31. Lie ___ (stay hidden) — Answer: LOW. Hint: Think of the opposite of standing up while staying out of sight 🫥
- 32. Add-___ (optional extra features) — Answer: ONS. Hint: Optional extras you can tack onto a purchase are often called these. 🛍️
- 33. Snap, briefly — Answer: PIC. Hint: A quick camera capture, in casual shorthand. 📸
- 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. 📺
- 35. Letter on Superman's chest, phonetically — Answer: ESS. Hint: Think of the superhero emblem as the spoken name of a letter. 🦸
- 36. What an attorney practices — Answer: LAW. Hint: It’s the field of rules and justice that a lawyer works in. ⚖️
- 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. 🎻
- 41. "It's an ___ but a goodie" — Answer: OLDIE. Hint: This fond phrase describes something classic that still holds up over time. 📻
- 44. Snail without a home? — Answer: SLUG. Hint: Think of the garden crawler that travels without its protective shell 🐌
- 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 🐱
- 47. Thumbs-down vote — Answer: NAY. Hint: A brief way to vote against a proposal. 👎
- 49. ___ pit (area at a rock concert) — Answer: MOSH. Hint: The energetic concert area where fans jump, slam, and dance wildly! 🤘
- 50. Maker of "Aspire" laptops — Answer: ACER. Hint: Think of the Taiwanese tech company behind this laptop line. 💻
- 51. Uno, due, ___ (numbers in Italian) — Answer: TRE. Hint: In Italian, this number follows due in the counting sequence. 🔢
- 52. "And as they say, the ___ is history" — Answer: REST. Hint: Complete the familiar phrase about something becoming part of the past. 📜
- 53. "Boogie Nights" actor Reynolds — Answer: BURT. Hint: Think of the legendary leading man who played Jack Horner in this 1997 film 🎬
- 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. "It's Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas": 2 wds. — Answer: ALOT. Hint: The lyric says Christmas is looking very much this way. 🎄
- 2. Highway distance unit — Answer: MILE. Hint: A common unit for measuring how far you travel on a road 🛣️
- 3. Single entry in a list — Answer: ITEM. Hint: A lone thing recorded among other entries fits this description. 📝
- 4. Pick up, as a new language — Answer: LEARN. Hint: Gain the ability to use a new tongue through study and practice. 📚
- 5. Morning hours: Abbr. — Answer: AMS. Hint: Think of the abbreviated hours before noon. ⏰
- 6. Like most IKEA furniture: Abbr. — Answer: DIY. Hint: It usually means you’ll be assembling it yourself, not calling a professional. 🛠️
- 7. Casino actions — Answer: BETS. Hint: These are what gamblers make when they put money on an outcome. 🎲
- 8. Where the sun rises — Answer: EAST. Hint: Think of the compass direction associated with dawn 🌅
- 9. Actress Poehler of "Parks and Recreation" — Answer: AMY. Hint: Think of the comedian who played the enthusiastic government worker Leslie Knope. 🎬
- 11. Bambi, for one — Answer: DEER. Hint: Think of the graceful woodland animal starring in a beloved Disney classic. 🦌
- 12. ___-saw (playground fixture) — Answer: SEE. Hint: Think of the playground ride that sends two riders up and down. 🎠
- 17. Upload to Instagram, say — Answer: POST. Hint: Share a photo or update on a social media platform 📱
- 18. Smartphone message — Answer: TEXT. Hint: It’s the quick note you tap out and send from your phone. 📱
- 20. "Hang on ___ ..." ("Wait ..."): 2 wds. — Answer: ASEC. Hint: It’s a casual way to ask someone to wait briefly. ⏳
- 21. ___ foil (food wrap) — Answer: TIN. Hint: This shiny kitchen wrap is named for the metal it resembles. 🥫
- 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. 🎬
- 23. Actor Somerhalder who's "Lost"? — Answer: IAN. Hint: Think of the first name of the actor who played Boone on *Lost*. 🎬
- 24. Visitors from afar, in sci-fi: Abbr. — Answer: ETS. Hint: A compact sci-fi abbreviation for beings visiting Earth from another world. 👽
- 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 🥊
- 27. Thanksgiving month, for short — Answer: NOV. Hint: Think of the month known for turkey, gratitude, and falling leaves in its abbreviated form. 🦃
- 28. Flabbergasted feeling — Answer: AWE. Hint: The feeling of being struck speechless by something astonishing 😮
- 30. Milwaukee's state, briefly — Answer: WIS. Hint: Milwaukee is in the Badger State, whose abbreviated form fits this entry. 🦡
- 33. Los Angeles clock setting: Abbr. — Answer: PST. Hint: Think of the Pacific time zone used by Los Angeles, written in abbreviated form. 🕒
- 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 📩
- 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 🐙
- 36. Solitary one — Answer: LONER. Hint: A person who prefers their own company might be this. 🧍
- 37. Red ___ (state of emergency) — Answer: ALERT. Hint: This warning signals a serious situation requiring immediate attention 🚨
- 38. Whispery, relaxing videos on the internet: Abbr. — Answer: ASMR. Hint: These soothing sound-and-sight clips are popular for helping viewers unwind 😌
- 39. ___ gin fizz (cocktail) — Answer: SLOE. Hint: This classic cocktail gets its name from a tart berry liqueur. 🍸
- 40. "What's all the ___ about?" — Answer: FUSS. Hint: A little word for needless commotion or noisy concern fits this phrase. 😄
- 42. Burst ___ tears — Answer: INTO. Hint: What someone might do when emotions suddenly overflow 💧
- 43. Bring home the bacon — Answer: EARN. Hint: What you do when your work brings in a paycheck 💰
- 45. Apt rhyme for "grab" — Answer: NAB. Hint: This verb means to seize or snatch, and it rhymes neatly with the quoted word. 🫴
- 46. Critical hospital ward: Abbr. — Answer: ICU. Hint: This hospital unit provides intensive care for patients needing the closest monitoring. 🏥
- 48. "___-haw!" (cowboy's yell) — Answer: YEE. Hint: A cowboy might shout this cheerful cry from the saddle. 🤠
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