SATURDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 69 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 34 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword August 1 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the August 1, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
City ride that's hailed
CAB
3
4A
Yellowstone deer with forked antlers
ELK
3
7A
1980s cuddly television alien
ALF
3
10A
"At ___, soldier" (military officer's command)
EASE
4
11A
Happy cat sound (rhymes with "blur")
PURR
4
13A
Not "yay"
NAY
3
14A
Great Lake name that sounds like a synonym of "spooky"
ERIE
4
15A
Cold slushy drink with a polar bear mascot
ICEE
4
16A
"Please, no more details!" in textspeak: Abbr.
TMI
3
17A
___ green vegetables (spinach, e.g.)
LEAFY
5
19A
McDonald's pork sandwich introduced in 1981 that was retired, but has been brought back for limited runs via petitions
MCRIB
5
21A
Starchy veggie that may be purple in color
YAM
3
23A
___ de toilette (light perfume)
EAU
3
24A
Rough-terrain vehicle: Abbr.
ATV
3
27A
Wrinkly-faced dog
PUG
3
29A
Mexican ___, menu item introduced by Taco Bell in 1985 that was discontinued in 2020, but restored via a petition with over 170k signees
PIZZA
5
33A
Cat's "I need milk"
MEOW
4
35A
Cambridge research university (anagram of "Tim"): Abbr.
MIT
3
37A
Like Crayola's Unmellow Yellow and Atomic Tangerine
NEON
4
38A
Chicken ___, menu item introduced by Burger King in 2005 that was discontinued in 2012, but restored via social media pleas and petitions
FRIES
5
40A
___ reflex (throat contraction)
GAG
3
42A
Simba, to Mufasa in "The Lion King"
SON
3
43A
"___ bit of sugar" (recipe directive): 2 wds.
ADDA
4
44A
Divided, like the check
SPLIT
5
46A
Health supplement company: Abbr.
GNC
3
48A
Atom with a positive or negative charge
ION
3
49A
Like a flimsy excuse
LAME
4
52A
Chapel promise: 2 wds.
IDO
3
54A
Double ___, menu item introduced by KFC in 2010 that was discontinued by 2014, but was brought back for a limited run in 2023
DOWN
4
58A
"The drinks are ___!" ("Our treat!"): 2 wds.
ONUS
4
59A
"Longlegs" actor Cage, familiarly
NIC
3
60A
Beautiful Egyptian queen, for short
CLEO
4
61A
Manny's sloth friend in the "Ice Age" franchise
SID
3
62A
Bebe Rexha's "___ Mess": 2 wds.
IMA
3
63A
Police investigator, for short
DET
3
1D
The "C" in ICU
CARE
4
2D
Kuwait's continent
ASIA
4
3D
___ Crunch Burrito, menu item introduced by Taco Bell in 2010 that got discontinued, but was brought back after 950k+ Rewards votes
BEEFY
5
4D
Prefix with "Pen" or "tome"
EPI
3
5D
Jean-___ Picard, "Star Trek" captain (anagram of "UCL")
LUC
3
6D
Krispy ___ (doughnut chain)
KREME
5
7D
___-aging cream (beauty product)
ANTI
4
8D
"Mary had a little ___"
LAMB
4
9D
"Just so you know," in texting lingo: Abbr.
FYI
3
10D
"High-voltage" fish
EEL
3
12D
Quick summary of last week's episode, say
RECAP
5
18D
Little dog's bark
YAP
3
20D
Reduce to rubble (word hidden in "bruin")
RUIN
4
22D
"Mother" to a Brit
MUM
3
24D
Big initials in bowling (anagram of "fam")
AMF
3
25D
Prefix meaning "trillion"
TERA
4
26D
No longer valid, as an agreement
VOID
4
28D
Band bookings
GIGS
4
30D
Citrusy garnish
ZEST
4
31D
Where the wild things are
ZOO
3
32D
Michigan's ___ Arbor
ANN
3
34D
Potato ___, menu item introduced by KFC in the mid-'90s that got cut in 2020 until relentless petitions won a nationwide comeback
WEDGES
6
36D
Ingredient used to make boba pearls
TAPIOCA
7
39D
___ Marzano tomatoes
SAN
3
41D
Mop & ___ (cleaning product)
GLO
3
45D
Where the Capitol is: 2 wds.
INDC
4
47D
___ Minis, menu item introduced by Burger King in 1998 that got axed in 2012 until petitions brought them back for a limited run in 2025
CINI
4
49D
The "L" in L.A.
LOS
3
50D
Darth Vader's childhood nickname
ANI
3
51D
"Mississippi" pie
MUD
3
53D
Like the lighting in a bar, commonly
DIM
3
55D
"The good ___ days"
OLD
3
56D
Tiny bit
WEE
3
57D
"All that glitters is ___ gold ..."
NOT
3
No clue on this page matches that text.
1C
2A
3B
4E
5L
6K
7A
8L
9F
10E
A
S
E
11P
U
R
12R
13N
A
Y
14E
R
I
E
15I
C
E
E
16T
M
I
17L
E
A
F
18Y
19M
C
20R
I
B
21Y
A
22M
23E
A
U
24A
25T
26V
27P
U
28G
29P
I
30Z
31Z
32A
33M
E
O
34W
35M
I
36T
37N
E
O
N
38F
R
I
E
39S
40G
A
41G
42S
O
N
43A
D
D
A
44S
P
L
45I
T
46G
N
47C
48I
O
N
49L
50A
51M
E
52I
53D
O
54D
55O
56W
57N
58O
N
U
S
59N
I
C
60C
L
E
O
61S
I
D
62I
M
A
63D
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for August 1, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the August 1, 2026 puzzle
The August 1, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 69 clues — 35 across and 34 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Saturday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the August 1 2026 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.