Answers for Issue No. 005
Here is the full solution to the Spill the Tiles celebrity gossip crossword from Thursday, August 20, 2026 — Issue No. 005, 20 clues across a 15×15 grid. The day's stories included Sacrifice, Outerbanks, Treasure.
Every clue below links back to the day's real entertainment headlines — each one sourced before it went in the grid. Scroll for the completed grid and the full answer list.
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Across
- 5Netflix treasure-hunt drama dropping all ten final episodes today (10) OUTERBANKS
- 6What the Pogues have been chasing for five seasons (8) TREASURE
- 9Jonathan rounding out the farewell lineup (6) DAVISS
- 10The rich rivals making sure our heroes have no home to return to (5) KOOKS
- 12The scrappy crew signing off after five seasons (6) POGUES
- 17___ Thee Stallion (5) MEGAN
- 18Madison of the farewell cast, one of the six (6) BAILEY
- 19St. Louis rapper (8) SEXYYRED
- 20___, the Creator (5) TYLER
Down
- 1Coastal city Snoop reps (9) LONGBEACH
- 2Rowland of Destiny's Child (5) KELLY
- 3Blood ___, one of two Netflix dramas landing the same day as the big finale (9) SACRIFICE
- 4Borough that raised Nas and 50 Cent (6) QUEENS
- 7Drew whose character strikes an uneasy alliance this season (7) STARKEY
- 8Kiernan handing out trophies at Variety's Young Hollywood bash (6) SHIPKA
- 11Kie, to her friends on the island (5) KIARA
- 13Chase who leads the treasure hunt as John B (6) STOKES
- 14Toronto rapper and OVO founder (5) DRAKE
- 15Madelyn who plays Sarah in the island saga (5) CLINE
- 16Snowman rapper from Atlanta (5) JEEZY