MONDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword August 31 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the August 31, 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
Use a telephone
CALL
4
5A
Sticky tree secretion
SAP
3
8A
"___-ching!" (sound a cashier hears)
CHA
3
11A
"___-dokie!"
OKIE
4
12A
Middle-___ (in one's 40s or 50s)
AGED
4
14A
___ the nail on the head
HIT
3
15A
"Nothing," in Spanish
NADA
4
16A
"Yep" counterpart
NOPE
4
17A
Mike and ___ (fruit-flavored candy brand)
IKE
3
18A
Grab a stool
SIT
3
20A
___ Girls, British pop group who staged an explosive reunion comeback with concerts that sold out in under a minute
SPICE
5
22A
"Amazing Grace" singer ___ Franklin
ARETHA
6
25A
Harold Geneen's company: Abbr.
ITT
3
26A
Not negative, for short
POS
3
27A
Clip-___ (kind of ties)
ONS
3
29A
Pop singer who staged a phenomenal comeback with "Believe," dominating global dance floors everywhere
CHER
4
33A
Swiss peak popular with skiers
ALP
3
34A
"No ___, no gain" (words on a gym wall, perhaps)
PAIN
4
36A
Really, really big
HUGE
4
37A
___ Bennett, jazz icon who staged a sensational comeback with "MTV Unplugged," captivating an entirely new generation
TONY
4
39A
Safety ___ (clasp)
PIN
3
41A
Word after White or Red, in sports
SOX
3
42A
Silent communication: Abbr.
ASL
3
45A
White-hat wearer, in a restaurant
COOK
4
47A
Unit of digital info
BYTE
4
48A
Nocturnal flying predator
OWL
3
49A
Cow's "Hey there"
MOO
3
51A
"And others ...": 2 wds.
ETAL
4
53A
Certain ships, in olden times
ARKS
4
57A
Seth MacFarlane sitcom "Family ___"
GUY
3
58A
___ Turner, rock legend who staged a triumphant comeback with "Private Dancer," dominating charts and stages globally
TINA
4
59A
Get one's ___ in the door (take the first step)
FOOT
4
60A
"___ Robinson," song by Simon & Garfunkel
MRS
3
61A
How-___ (instruction manuals)
TOS
3
62A
Like IKEA furniture that comes with 61a
DIY
3
1D
___ artist (scammer)
CON
3
2D
"Alias" equivalent: Abbr.
AKA
3
3D
Jar topper
LID
3
4D
"Last but not ___ ..."
LEAST
5
5D
Carlos ___, legendary guitarist who had an incredible comeback with "Supernatural," winning eight Grammys in one night and making history
SANTANA
7
6D
"It was a long long time ___ ..."
AGO
3
7D
Coke competitor
PEPSI
5
8D
Elegant, in fashion
CHIC
4
9D
Follow a nature trail
HIKE
4
10D
"Someone at work ___ my sandwich!" (Ross Geller's line)
ATE
3
13D
The "D" in NYPD, for short
DEPT
4
19D
Breakfast food chain: Abbr.
IHOP
4
21D
Back scratcher target
ITCH
4
22D
"Give ___ on the back": 2 wds.
APAT
4
23D
Gold-wrapped candy
ROLO
4
24D
"SportsCenter" airer: Abbr.
ESPN
4
28D
"Take a ___ and tell me how I did" (bartender's request, perhaps)
SIP
3
30D
Outer covering of grains
HUSK
4
31D
___ the Living Planet (Star Lord's father)
EGO
3
32D
King, to Cato
REX
3
35D
"Spider-Noir" actor ___ Cage
NICOLAS
7
38D
"Yippee!"
YAY
3
40D
This very second
NOW
3
43D
"Leave as is," to an editor
STET
4
44D
"___ Go," Elsa's big number from "Frozen": 2 wds.
LETIT
5
46D
Snowman who got created during 44d
OLAF
4
47D
Backstreet ___, band who staged an explosive comeback with reunion tours that reminded the world why they ruled the '90s
BOYS
4
49D
Longtime distributor of James Bond movies: Abbr.
MGM
3
50D
"Be ___ Guest" ("Beauty and the Beast" song)
OUR
3
52D
"Feliz ___ nuevo!" ("Happy New Year!")
ANO
3
54D
Certain photoreceptor cell
ROD
3
55D
Fish such as Asagi
KOI
3
56D
Place to hear an oink
STY
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for August 31, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the August 31, 2026 puzzle
The August 31, 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 Monday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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