Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for August 9, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, August 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 8/9/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
- 1A. ___ code (part of a phone number)
- 5A. Treasure hunter's aid
- 8A. Light switch position
- 11A. Kind of leaves in a mojito
- 12A. Liquid for frying
- 13A. Chocolate drink ___-hoo
- 14A. Swimming location
- 15A. Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona ___"
- 16A. Chair or table support
- 17A. Chicken ___ king: 2 wds.
- 19A. Soap-making chemical
- 21A. (1/6) "It's a day in the '90s ... You pop this tiny, rectangular device in your tape recorder, and start recording your favorite song!"
- 25A. Hi-___ (digitally modern)
- 29A. "The way I see it," over text: Abbr.
- 30A. Informal shirt which may be collarless
- 31A. (2/6) "Once you're done, you press the ___ button that has a tiny square on it, to finish recording."
- 32A. Gmail predecessor: Abbr.
- 33A. Lil' Kim's genre
- 35A. Surgeon's workplaces: Abbr.
- 36A. Salesperson, for short
- 38A. (3/6) "Next, you press the ___ button with double arrows pointing left to listen to your performance."
- 41A. Vertical measures, for short
- 44A. Robert Frost's "The Road ___ Taken"
- 45A. (4/6) "You watch in awe as the tape starts whirring and spinning backward behind this tiny glass panel ..."
- 48A. ___ Blaster (toy gun)
- 50A. Yoko ___, wife of John Lennon
- 51A. ___ Magritte, Belgian surrealist artist
- 53A. Knitter's ball
- 56A. Scale readings, for short
- 57A. ___ Tome and Principe (country in Central Africa)
- 58A. Long sandwich, for short
- 59A. ___ sauce (sushi dip)
- 60A. Celestial sphere
- 61A. Private investigator, informally
- 1D. Electric guitarist's need, for short
- 2D. Christ the Redeemer city, colloquially
- 3D. Brian ___, singer of "By This River"
- 4D. Geography class reference book
- 5D. Me, in Paris
- 6D. Bridal path
- 7D. (5/6) "Once you've hit the start, you press the ___ button represented by a single triangle and you hear your voice loud and clear ..."
- 8D. Popeye's gal Olive ___
- 9D. Hardly a friend
- 10D. Misty morning phenomenon
- 15D. “See you ___, alligator!”
- 18D. '___ there be light'
- 20D. Aliens (Abbr.)
- 21D. "Homeland" organization: Abbr.
- 22D. Love, in Spanish
- 23D. Shoe bottom
- 24D. Drop from the eye
- 26D. Prince Harry's alma mater
- 27D. Spinal ___ (nervous system component)
- 28D. Apple or Dell alternatives: Abbr.
- 34D. Cylindrical pasta variety
- 37D. College professor's degree, maybe: Abbr.
- 39D. Misfortune or distress
- 40D. "___ to do my best, but it's never enough!": 2 wds.
- 42D. Mid-section of a human body
- 43D. Pinky ___ (child's promise)
- 45D. Greatly impresses
- 46D. What's gotten ___ you?
- 47D. Too inquisitive, say
- 49D. (6/6) "To hear the song at 2x, you press the ___-forward button! The funny, squeaky voice and the giggles end your perfect, joyful day."
- 52D. Head, slangily
- 54D. Bitterly regret
- 55D. "Blindspot" and "Superstore" channel: Abbr.
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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