Daily Crossword — Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Daily Crossword - Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Theme: Transportation

Difficulty: Medium

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Across

1.Transport Miss Daisy (5)

6.Eye (prefix) (4)

10.Affixes one's John Hancock to (4)

14.See 29-Across (10)

16.Civil rights activist Ralph (4)

17.Undergo a change of habit? (10)

18.SAT follow-up (4)

20.Wheel cog (5)

21.Highway hellos (5)

22.Small village: Abbr. (4)

23.___ Sholom, Israeli song (4)

25.Hertz auto (6)

28.Plane figure in mathematics. (8)

32.Disdain (5)

33.Deliberators. (9)

34.Charlie, for one (4)

35.Pollster Elmo (5)

36.Mountain in the Sudan. (4)

37.Superlatively at the top (9)

39.Artery-checking procedure, for short (5)

40.Teen-age micro-demographic based on use of a popular photo-editing app (8)

41.Recording secretary: Abbr. (6)

42.Rag? (4)

43.Induce yawning (4)

44.Honey buzzards. (5)

47.Where Port-au-Prince is: Var. (5)

49.Easily shifted: Abbr. (3)

52.Display: Bibl. form. (4)

53.Falsified data on many fake I.D.s (10)

55.___ 1 (long odds) (4)

56.Not taken, as a seat. (10)

57.Oohed and __ (4)

58.Occupied-nation officials: Abbr. (4)

59.Liquid lunches (5)

19.Sister, informally

Down

1.Bronze mil. medals (4)

2.Disturbia singer, affectionately (4)

3.Wedding announcements? (4)

4.Allergic outbreak (3)

5.Rochester conservatory (7)

6.Province in Siberia. (5)

7.Popular tech review site (4)

8.Sister ship of the Saratoga. (9)

9.West Point grads (3)

10.Disjointedness. (11)

11.Babylonian god of agriculture (4)

12.Former Twins pitcher Jim with sixteen Gold Glove awards (4)

13.Quickie flights (4)

15.Would you be ___ and ...? (5)

21.Turkish mound (4)

22.Facing reality again, literally? (Hint: Enter this answer "back"ward!) (11)

24.___ City (Baghdad area) (4)

25.Queue after Q (5)

26.Some large bra sizes (5)

27.Insensitive, in modern times (5)

28.Bo's'n's concern (5)

29.StarCraft creatures who rush (5)

30.Field Marshal Montgomery's canary. (5)

31.Aptly, Hollywood locale (5)

33.Awww (9)

35.Frog who drinks tea in a meme (4)

38.Grps. of battalions (4)

39.Genus of orchids. (7)

41.Savings plans, casually (5)

43.Data units (5)

44.Manometer units: abbr. (4)

45.Teletubbies catchphrase (4)

46.Network (4)

48.Gaelic exclamation. (4)

49.Bygone college-oriented network first known as VH1 Uno (4)

50.Contact via pager (4)

51.Former U.K. money (4)

53.Like some deals (3)

54.Twilight vampire with the wackest laugh (watch "Breaking Dawn" and you'll know) (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Transport Miss Daisy (5)

6.Eye (prefix) (4)

10.Affixes one's John Hancock to (4)

14.See 29-Across (10)

16.Civil rights activist Ralph (4)

17.Undergo a change of habit? (10)

18.SAT follow-up (4)

20.Wheel cog (5)

21.Highway hellos (5)

22.Small village: Abbr. (4)

23.___ Sholom, Israeli song (4)

25.Hertz auto (6)

28.Plane figure in mathematics. (8)

32.Disdain (5)

33.Deliberators. (9)

34.Charlie, for one (4)

35.Pollster Elmo (5)

36.Mountain in the Sudan. (4)

37.Superlatively at the top (9)

39.Artery-checking procedure, for short (5)

40.Teen-age micro-demographic based on use of a popular photo-editing app (8)

41.Recording secretary: Abbr. (6)

42.Rag? (4)

43.Induce yawning (4)

44.Honey buzzards. (5)

47.Where Port-au-Prince is: Var. (5)

49.Easily shifted: Abbr. (3)

52.Display: Bibl. form. (4)

53.Falsified data on many fake I.D.s (10)

55.___ 1 (long odds) (4)

56.Not taken, as a seat. (10)

57.Oohed and __ (4)

58.Occupied-nation officials: Abbr. (4)

59.Liquid lunches (5)

19.Sister, informally

Down

1.Bronze mil. medals (4)

2.Disturbia singer, affectionately (4)

3.Wedding announcements? (4)

4.Allergic outbreak (3)

5.Rochester conservatory (7)

6.Province in Siberia. (5)

7.Popular tech review site (4)

8.Sister ship of the Saratoga. (9)

9.West Point grads (3)

10.Disjointedness. (11)

11.Babylonian god of agriculture (4)

12.Former Twins pitcher Jim with sixteen Gold Glove awards (4)

13.Quickie flights (4)

15.Would you be ___ and ...? (5)

21.Turkish mound (4)

22.Facing reality again, literally? (Hint: Enter this answer "back"ward!) (11)

24.___ City (Baghdad area) (4)

25.Queue after Q (5)

26.Some large bra sizes (5)

27.Insensitive, in modern times (5)

28.Bo's'n's concern (5)

29.StarCraft creatures who rush (5)

30.Field Marshal Montgomery's canary. (5)

31.Aptly, Hollywood locale (5)

33.Awww (9)

35.Frog who drinks tea in a meme (4)

38.Grps. of battalions (4)

39.Genus of orchids. (7)

41.Savings plans, casually (5)

43.Data units (5)

44.Manometer units: abbr. (4)

45.Teletubbies catchphrase (4)

46.Network (4)

48.Gaelic exclamation. (4)

49.Bygone college-oriented network first known as VH1 Uno (4)

50.Contact via pager (4)

51.Former U.K. money (4)

53.Like some deals (3)

54.Twilight vampire with the wackest laugh (watch "Breaking Dawn" and you'll know) (3)

Solving Tools

About This Transportation Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Wednesday, August 12, 2026 features a Transportation theme with 74 words (35 across, 39 down).

Get moving with clues about vehicles, public transit, travel methods, and all the ways we get from here to there in our mobile world.

Medium Difficulty (3 stars):

This 3-star puzzle provides a moderate challenge with some wordplay and broader knowledge requirements. Great for developing your solving skills.

August 2026 Crossword Archive

This Transportation crossword puzzle was published on Wednesday, August 12, 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: 74
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Transportation

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Transportation themed crosswords offer unique challenges and vocabulary. Here are some strategies for success:

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

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

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Daily Crossword — Wednesday, August 12, 2026