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Daily Commuter Crossword August 5, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Daily Commuter crossword puzzle from August 5, 2025.

Daily Commuter Crossword August 5, 2025 Answers

This Daily Commuter puzzle from August 5, 2025 contains 76 total clues—39 across and 37 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Daily Commuter crossword archive.

Across Clues

# Clue Answer
1A Narrow-waisted insect WASP
5A Knitting or woodworking CRAFT
10A Bible book after John ACTS
14A __-anxiety medication ANTI
15A Alvin of dance AILEY
16A Holier-than-__ THOU
17A Begin modestly: 2 wds. STARTSMALL
19A Deserve MERIT
20A New Mexico art city TAOS
21A Committing larceny STEALING
23A Ballerina's balance points TOES
25A Undoing RUIN
26A Gave an order to BADE
29A Hype up TOUT
32A Easily irritated TESTY
35A Hitter's stats: Abbr. RBIS
36A Melody TUNE
37A Gardening brand ORTHO
38A Sit-up muscles ABS
39A Go in ENTER
41A Vinaigrette part OIL
42A Cleans with a cloth WIPES
45A __ von Teese DITA
46A Early education setting PREK
47A Get an education LEARN
48A Winter toy SLED
49A Soccer officials REFS
50A Commuting option RAIL
52A Latvia's capital RIGA
54A Stretchy hair holders ELASTICS
58A Soda holders CANS
60A Hourly pay WAGE
61A Home of the Royals: 2 wds. KANSASCITY
65A At any time EVER
66A Computer message EMAIL
67A Otherwise IFNOT
68A Cincinnati's MLB team REDS
69A Company divisions: Abbr. DEPTS
70A Open-handed hit SLAP

Down Clues

# Clue Answer
1D Used to be WAS
2D Picnic insect ANT
3D Right away, in the ER STAT
4D Pittsburgh's MLB team PIRATES
5D Audio tape CASSETTE
6D Edge of a glass RIM
7D "Unfortunately..." ALAS
8D Pool table fabric FELT
9D Steven of Aerosmith TYLER
10D Artist's workshop STUDIO
11D Target or Walmart: 2 wds. CHAINSTORE
12D Unable to decide TORN
13D Performed by a chorus SUNG
18D Overly TOO
22D Highway vehicle AUTO
24D "__ like a plan!" SOUNDS
26D Unruly fight BRAWL
27D Actress Cornish ABBIE
28D Belittled DISPARAGED
30D "__ we meet again!" UNTIL
31D Balance unsteadily TEETER
33D Burglar THIEF
34D Yellow egg parts YOLKS
40D Extremists RADICALS
43D Ends of pencils ERASERS
44D Foul mood SNIT
46D Struts like a horse PRANCES
51D Was fond of LIKED
53D Car's fuel GAS
54D Water pitcher EWER
55D Wash LAVE
56D Showed up CAME
57D Lose your temper SNAP
59D Window ledge SILL
62D Take a chair SIT
63D Airport security group: Abbr. TSA
64D "Uh-huh" SURE

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