Complete answers for the Daily Beast crossword puzzle from August 5, 2025.
Daily Beast Crossword August 5, 2025 Answers
This Daily Beast puzzle from August 5, 2025 contains 36 total clues—18 across and 18 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Daily Beast crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Mindy's TV roommate | MORK |
| 5A | "Throw Momma from the ___" (1987 comedy) | TRAIN |
| 10A | Lots and lots | ATON |
| 11A | "___ from the other side" (Adele lyric) | HELLO |
| 12A | Candy in gold foil | ROLO |
| 13A | Bruce Lee's "___ the Dragon" | ENTER |
| 14A | Stephen whose final "Late Show" episode will run in May 2026, as recently announced | COLBERT |
| 16A | Suffix with mod or glob | ULE |
| 17A | Smithers on "The Simpsons" e.g. | YESMAN |
| 21A | "Are You Being ___?" (famed Britcom) | SERVED |
| 23A | Gold, in Argentina | ORO |
| 24A | CBS crime show on which 14-Across has landed a guest spot for its upcoming third season | ELSBETH |
| 26A | ___ Breakout: Infinite (video game) | ARENA |
| 29A | Stadium to host the US Open later this month | ASHE |
| 30A | "The White ___" | LOTUS |
| 31A | Temple | SHUL |
| 32A | "Freak on a ___" (Korn album) | LEASH |
| 33A | Joanna Newsom's instrument | HARP |
Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | "___ Welby, M.D." (1960s-70s drama) | MARCUS |
| 2D | Peter in 22-Across | OTOOLE |
| 3D | ___ derby | ROLLER |
| 4D | Door feature | KNOB |
| 5D | Cincinnati squad | THEREDS |
| 6D | Isn't buying it? | RENTS |
| 7D | ___-country music | ALT |
| 8D | ___-de-France (cheese brand) | ILE |
| 9D | Neither here ___ there | NOR |
| 15D | Facial feature | NOSE |
| 18D | Title role for Brandy | MOESHA |
| 19D | Title cartoon aardvark | ARTHUR |
| 20D | Useless | NOHELP |
| 22D | 2006 dramedy about an aging actor | VENUS |
| 25D | Huge party | BASH |
| 26D | "___ American" (football show starring Daniel Ezra) | ALL |
| 27D | Fish eggs | ROE |
| 28D | H, to Greeks | ETA |
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