Crostic Daily Answers – 2026-08-21
4 puzzles for this date (game calendar).
Puzzle 1
Hidden solution
1. Measurement for a cooking recipe (Abbr.)
4 letters2. Become worn, ragged, or raveled by rubbing
4 letters3. Condition causing muscle stiffness
5 letters4. Stretchy fabric used to make swimsuits
5 letters5. Horror film directed by Hitchcock
6 letters6. Bowl fillers for breakfast
7 letters7. Swiss dish of melted cheese
8 letters8. Beyond any material worth
9 letters9. How some people work in digital era
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Puzzle 2
Hidden solution
1. Responsibility for failure
5 letters2. Period of life between childhood and maturity
5 letters3. Gas used to inflate balloons
6 letters4. "The Talented Mr. ___", 1999 film
6 letters5. Distant military base
7 letters6. Jägermeister, e.g.
7 letters7. Caravaggio and Picasso
7 letters8. Technique of arranging bricks for construction
7 letters9. Caring solely about one's own needs
7 letters10. State of madness
8 letters
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Puzzle 3
Hidden solution
1. Billiards stick
3 letters2. Hollywood actor, Brad ___
4 letters3. Service associated with Google Drive
5 letters4. Shelter or protection from danger
6 letters5. Woman's small handbag
6 letters6. Capable of causing death
6 letters7. Decoration made from flowers and leaves
7 letters8. Having a floral design
7 letters9. Lack of rain
7 letters10. Outer boundary of an area
9 letters
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Puzzle 4
Hidden solution
1. Way out
4 letters2. A Messenger of God
5 letters3. Type of small dinosaur
6 letters4. Silly or nervous laugh
6 letters5. Who elopes with Jessica in "Merchant of Venice"
7 letters6. False alibi or excuse
7 letters7. Cold-blooded animal
7 letters8. Alphabetic symbols representing names
8 letters9. Dictionary of geographical names
9 letters
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