Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 11, 2025 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated July 11, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid32 across · 33 down
1A
2P
3T
4B
5A
6N
7S
8A
9R
10C
11G
R
I
12N
13B
R
A
T
14N
B
A
15R
O
L
E
16A
C
M
E
17N
I
P
18I
S
L
E
19T
E
E
20N
21D
22A
23L
I
24R
O
25B
26O
27T
28W
I
C
29K
30P
E
R
U
31M
32U
33S
34C
L
E
35O
36N
E
L
E
G
37O
A
H
U
38C
O
Y
39P
E
A
R
40A
L
E
41C
42M
E
43S
44A
S
45L
46A
47B
48U
49M
P
50C
L
U
51E
52O
B
O
53E
54W
O
O
55A
L
A
N
56U
L
N
A
57E
M
O
58M
I
L
D
59D
E
E
R

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFitting, as a description (anagram of "pat")APT
4AMakes illegalBANS
8ACurved trajectory of a basketball throwARC
11AWhat remains of the Cheshire Cat after he disappearsGRIN
13AIll-mannered childBRAT
14A___ 2K25 (popular hoops video game): Abbr.NBA
15AActor's part in a movieROLE
16AManufacturer of "Do-It-Yourself Tornado Kits," in a popular cartoonACME
17ABite from a playful puppyNIP
18A___ of Capri (Italian island)ISLE
19APerson aged 13-19TEEN
21ASpanish surrealist artist Salvador ___DALI
24AAutomated machine that is derived from the Czech word "robota," that is associated with laborROBOT
28A"John ___" (2014 film starring Keanu Reeves)WICK
30ACountry with Lima and CuscoPERU
31AOften-flexed body part that is derived from the Latin word "musculus," that comes from "mouse"MUSCLE
35AWhat flamingos often stand on: 2 wds.ONELEG
37AHonolulu's islandOAHU
38APlayfully shyCOY
39A"... and a partridge in a ___ tree" (Christmastime song lyric)PEAR
40AActor ___ Baldwin of "Glengarry Glen Ross"ALEC
42AFlat-topped hills (anagram of "seams")MESAS
45ARoom with beakers and burners, for shortLAB
48AOfficial at Wrigley Field, for shortUMP
50AHelpful hint like this one that is derived from the Middle English word "clew," meaning "a ball of yarn"CLUE
52AOrchestral double-reed instrumentOBOE
54A"___-hoo!" (cry of excitement)WOO
55AActor Rickman or ThickeALAN
56ASkeleton part that connects the wrist to the elbowULNA
57AGenre for Dashboard Confessional, sayEMO
58ANot too spicyMILD
59A"The ___ Hunter" (Oscar winner for Best Picture)DEER

Down

1DFarming-related prefix with "culture"AGRI
2DOpposite of "cons," in a debatePROS
3DPart of a cash registerTILL
4DBusiness major's undergraduate degree: Abbr.BBA
5DCold area around the North Pole that is derived from the Greek word "arktos," meaning "bear"ARCTIC
6DCommon first field on a formNAME
7D___ clear of (avoid)STEER
8DCape ___, MassachusettsANN
9DBaseball hitting stat: Abbr.RBI
10DTop of a mushroomCAP
12D"A friend in ___ is a friend indeed"NEED
20DInformal way of saying "no"NOPE
22DLeatherworker's toolAWL
23DWhat a polygraph test may revealLIE
25D"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" ('90s sitcom)BEL
26DResource in the board game CatanORE
27D___ of war (rope-pulling game)TUG
29D___-Aid (flavored drink mix)KOOL
31DDeck-swabbing toolMOP
32DSharjah's country: Abbr.UAE
33DHair product used for cleansing that is derived from the Hindi word "champo," meaning "to massage"SHAMPOO
34D"Prevention is better than ___"CURE
36D"Science Rules! with Bill ___" (science podcast)NYE
38D___ Friday (day for informal attire)CASUAL
41DFluffy floater in the sky that is derived from the Old English word "clud," meaning "mass of rock"CLOUD
43DPonzi scheme, for oneSCAM
44DMariah Carey's "___ Want for Christmas Is You": 2 wds.ALLI
46DUp to the jobABLE
47D56a is an example of oneBONE
48DFormer NHL star ___ KruppUWE
49DOne with labor experience?MOM
51DFinish line, e.g.END
53DThere can be a ring in it or on itEAR
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.