SATURDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword August 15 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the August 15, 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
Perform in plays
ACT
3
4A
Something to scratch
ITCH
4
8A
Happy dog's tail movement
WAG
3
11A
___ Paulo, Brazil (anagram of "ASO")
SAO
3
12A
Marco ___ (swimming pool game)
POLO
4
13A
"A Nightmare on ___ Street" (classic horror movie)
ELM
3
14A
Big gulp, as from a flask
SWIG
4
16A
Disorderly pile (rhymes with "leap")
HEAP
4
17A
Resort where you might wear a robe
SPA
3
18A
Toy building block brand
LEGO
4
20A
___ MessagePad, Apple handheld device that originated the term "PDA" when it arrived in 1993, introducing early handwriting recognition tech
NEWTON
6
22A
Male humans
MEN
3
23A
Cookie-selling youth organization (anagram of "sag"): Abbr.
GSA
3
24A
A ___ in the machine (insignificant)
COG
3
27A
Word indicating a woman's maiden name
NEE
3
29A
Do laps in a pool, say
SWIM
4
33A
Deserving a thumbs-up
GOOD
4
35A
And many more: Abbr
ETC
3
38A
"___ a Barbie girl ...": 2 wds.
IMA
3
39A
Apple music player that famously promised to put "1,000 songs in your pocket" when it arrived in 2001, kicking off the digital music boom
IPOD
4
40A
Pixars 2017 film nominated in the animated short film category at the 90th Academy Awards
LOU
3
41A
Document-sending machine of old
FAX
3
42A
What a flat tire lacks
AIR
3
45A
Archaeological find
RELIC
5
47A
Actor and wrestler ___ "The Rock" Johnson
DWAYNE
6
50A
Confidentiality contract: Abbr.
NDA
3
51A
Software that Apple devices like 4d run on: Abbr.
IOS
3
52A
Type of "mining" done in Silicon Valley, maybe
DATA
4
54A
What Adele does onstage
SING
4
58A
Higher education test: Abbr.
GRE
3
59A
Apple tablet that became an instant bestseller when it arrived in 2010, popularizing tablets for video playback and reading on the go
IPAD
4
60A
Like a lemon
SOUR
4
61A
Jamaican music genre that preceded reggae
SKA
3
62A
"This comes ___ surprise": 2 wds.
ASNO
4
63A
"I'm ___ you" ("I know what you're doing")
ONTO
4
1D
Another word for "donkey"
ASS
3
2D
Crow's cry
CAW
3
3D
Labor relentlessly (rhymes with "soil")
TOIL
4
4D
Apple mobile device that introduced a revolutionary multi-touch screen when it arrived in 2007, pioneering the modern touchscreen era
IPHONE
6
5D
Wiggly foot part
TOE
3
6D
Sound made by a bell or gong
CLANG
5
7D
"Don't get your ___ up" (realist's advice, perhaps)
HOPES
5
8D
"The Wild Wild ___"
WEST
4
9D
Canned dog food brand (anagram of "opal")
ALPO
4
10D
FBI agent, informally: Hyph.
GMAN
4
15D
Lapidarys muse
GEM
3
19D
___-Z (demographic after millennials)
GEN
3
21D
"Phew, that ___ a close call!"
WAS
3
24D
Technology used in Marvel movies: Abbr.
CGI
3
25D
Alley-___ (basketball play)
OOP
3
26D
Icky, sticky stuff
GOO
3
28D
Northwestern Californian river
EEL
3
30D
Internet connection that's often password-protected: Hyph.
WIFI
4
31D
___ G3, Apple desktop computer that featured a colorful, translucent design when it arrived in 1998, transforming home PCs
IMAC
4
32D
Highest setting on an AC, for short
MAX
3
34D
WWII turning point: Hyph.
DDAY
4
36D
Funnel-shaped windstorm
TORNADO
7
37D
Signaled on stage
CUED
4
43D
World's most populous country
INDIA
5
44D
Acquires, as profit
REAPS
5
46D
Rancher's rope
LASSO
5
47D
Uses a shovel, say
DIGS
4
48D
"All ___ and no play ..."
WORK
4
49D
Out on the ocean
ASEA
4
53D
Sun-kissed skin tone
TAN
3
55D
Lithium-___ battery
ION
3
56D
Bolt's partner
NUT
3
57D
Miracle-___ (lawn application)
GRO
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for August 15, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the August 15, 2026 puzzle
The August 15, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 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 15 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.