Daily Crossword — Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Daily Crossword - Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Theme: Food & Cooking

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Tangled up, as shoelaces (4)

14.Here, try some! (5)

15.Had second thoughts (4)

16.Ten, in binary (4)

17.Event with nuclear bombs, briefly (5)

18.Break ____! (4)

19.Pres. appointee (4)

21.Pardon me, I've gotta go (11)

24.UC Berkeley landmark (4)

25.Main meal (6)

26.Ones not getting their deserved acclaim (12)

31.Drew Barrymore's great aunt (5)

32.Son of ___ (4)

33.It supplies only 1.87 watt-hours of power (3)

36.Short run (4)

37.Horn: Prefix. (5)

39.Presidential monograms. (4)

40.Rail pension unit: Abbr. (3)

41.Salamander. (4)

42.Biblical name meaning "God helps" (5)

43.Strike (three) (12)

46.This Time Ozzfest rockers (6)

49.Saturns, e.g. (4)

50.Where the slop is poured? (11)

53.Gallivant (3)

56.Rebuke, in Scotland (4)

57.Tagalog knife. (4)

58.Large lake in Finland. (5)

60.Millennium fractions (abbr.) (4)

61.French noodle (4)

62.Grammatical no-nos (5)

63.Town in Korea (4)

64.Critic Richard ____ (4)

65.Euro predecessor, informally (5)

20.Apple OS since 2001

Down

1.Battleship call (4)

2.Chapters of auto union (4)

3.Shortstop screw-up scoring (4)

4.HPV, for one (3)

5.Under-ice fishing technique (7)

6.SNL alum Rachel (6)

7.Seaport of Finland. (4)

8.Absofreakinlutely not, to Shakespeare (4)

9.Barely beat (8)

10.Jewish months (6)

11.First large German city to fall: German. (5)

12.Spanish agate (5)

13.___-Us (brand name kids know well) (5)

22.Total: Abbr. (3)

23.Diez squared (4)

24.The ___ stops here (4)

26.Wife, in legalese (4)

27.Catch in a web (4)

28.Nomadic Arabian. (4)

29.Cockney valentine symbols (5)

30.Latvia's cap. (3)

33.Eid al-___ (four-day Muslim feast of sacrifice beginning March 16) (4)

34.Limp as ____ (4)

35.Continent on a French map (4)

37.Fossil. (8)

38.Senate monogram (3)

39.Sends as ASCII text, say (4)

41.A.A. Milne's "___ Are Six" (4)

42.Just a little farther (7)

43.Bathroom fixture (6)

44.Fabulous Greek archer. (6)

45.Steven of "The Walking Dead" (3)

46.Items thrown at meets (5)

47.Politically incorrect endings (5)

48.Winged: Suffix. (5)

51.Boosted on Twitter by clicking a cycling arrow icon, briefly (4)

52.Chemical suffix (4)

53.Ancient Sudanese kingdom. (4)

54.1981 Dudley Moore comedy (4)

55.Clerk's spot (4)

59.Take-away game that requires a bit of strategy (3)

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Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Tangled up, as shoelaces (4)

14.Here, try some! (5)

15.Had second thoughts (4)

16.Ten, in binary (4)

17.Event with nuclear bombs, briefly (5)

18.Break ____! (4)

19.Pres. appointee (4)

21.Pardon me, I've gotta go (11)

24.UC Berkeley landmark (4)

25.Main meal (6)

26.Ones not getting their deserved acclaim (12)

31.Drew Barrymore's great aunt (5)

32.Son of ___ (4)

33.It supplies only 1.87 watt-hours of power (3)

36.Short run (4)

37.Horn: Prefix. (5)

39.Presidential monograms. (4)

40.Rail pension unit: Abbr. (3)

41.Salamander. (4)

42.Biblical name meaning "God helps" (5)

43.Strike (three) (12)

46.This Time Ozzfest rockers (6)

49.Saturns, e.g. (4)

50.Where the slop is poured? (11)

53.Gallivant (3)

56.Rebuke, in Scotland (4)

57.Tagalog knife. (4)

58.Large lake in Finland. (5)

60.Millennium fractions (abbr.) (4)

61.French noodle (4)

62.Grammatical no-nos (5)

63.Town in Korea (4)

64.Critic Richard ____ (4)

65.Euro predecessor, informally (5)

20.Apple OS since 2001

Down

1.Battleship call (4)

2.Chapters of auto union (4)

3.Shortstop screw-up scoring (4)

4.HPV, for one (3)

5.Under-ice fishing technique (7)

6.SNL alum Rachel (6)

7.Seaport of Finland. (4)

8.Absofreakinlutely not, to Shakespeare (4)

9.Barely beat (8)

10.Jewish months (6)

11.First large German city to fall: German. (5)

12.Spanish agate (5)

13.___-Us (brand name kids know well) (5)

22.Total: Abbr. (3)

23.Diez squared (4)

24.The ___ stops here (4)

26.Wife, in legalese (4)

27.Catch in a web (4)

28.Nomadic Arabian. (4)

29.Cockney valentine symbols (5)

30.Latvia's cap. (3)

33.Eid al-___ (four-day Muslim feast of sacrifice beginning March 16) (4)

34.Limp as ____ (4)

35.Continent on a French map (4)

37.Fossil. (8)

38.Senate monogram (3)

39.Sends as ASCII text, say (4)

41.A.A. Milne's "___ Are Six" (4)

42.Just a little farther (7)

43.Bathroom fixture (6)

44.Fabulous Greek archer. (6)

45.Steven of "The Walking Dead" (3)

46.Items thrown at meets (5)

47.Politically incorrect endings (5)

48.Winged: Suffix. (5)

51.Boosted on Twitter by clicking a cycling arrow icon, briefly (4)

52.Chemical suffix (4)

53.Ancient Sudanese kingdom. (4)

54.1981 Dudley Moore comedy (4)

55.Clerk's spot (4)

59.Take-away game that requires a bit of strategy (3)

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About This Food & Cooking Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Tuesday, August 11, 2026 features a Food & Cooking theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Satisfy your appetite for culinary knowledge with clues about ingredients, cooking techniques, cuisines, and famous dishes from around the world.

Easy Difficulty (2 stars):

This 2-star puzzle offers a gentle introduction to crossword solving with straightforward clues and common vocabulary. Perfect for beginners or a relaxing challenge.

August 2026 Crossword Archive

This Food & Cooking crossword puzzle was published on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 78
• Across clues: 37
• Down clues: 41
• Theme: Food & Cooking

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to food & cooking
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This easy difficulty puzzle requires basic knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Tuesday, August 11, 2026