Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 12, 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 12, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1S
2E
3A
4S
5P
6O
7T
8T
9E
10D
11V
A
N
12T
O
N
E
13A
T
V
14U
R
N
15E
L
S
A
16I
P
O
D
17L
E
18A
V
E
19T
E
N
20D
E
S
21M
22C
S
23H
24A
25N
D
26F
R
O
27A
28S
29L
30U
S
E
31L
I
B
32R
A
R
Y
33T
U
E
34D
35R
Y
36R
O
S
I
E
37U
I
E
38S
A
O
39P
40A
G
E
A
41N
T
42M
43A
44S
45S
46C
A
S
H
47C
O
O
48P
49F
O
O
50A
L
I
51H
A
R
E
52T
O
Y
53L
E
S
54H
E
W
55A
N
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1AWhere ships sailSEA
4AMark on a ladybugSPOT
8AMark Wahlberg movie with a talking bearTED
11AMoving day vehicleVAN
12ADial ___ (telephone sound)TONE
13AOff-roading four-wheeler: Abbr.ATV
14ADecorative ash holderURN
15A"___ & Fred" (2014 Shirley MacLaine film)ELSA
16AApple's music device that has mostly been replaced by music-streaming platforms like SpotifyIPOD
17A___ no stone unturned (try everything)LEAVE
19APerfect score on "Dancing with the Stars," sayTEN
20A"The ___ Moines Register" (Midwestern newspaper)DES
21AGame show hosts: Abbr.MCS
23A___-written letters, old-school form of communication that has mostly been replaced by digital inboxes like GmailHAND
26ATo and ___ (back and forth)FRO
27AGesture-based communication system: Abbr.ASL
30A"___ your imagination" ("Think creatively")USE
31ABuilding with a collection of books, that is less frequented in the age of e-readers like KindleLIBRARY
33AWhat's seen between Mon and Wed, on a calendarTUE
34AKind of ice or humorDRY
36AActress ___ O'Donnell of "Sleepless in Seattle"ROSIE
37AU-turn, in slang: Hyph.UIE
38ABrazil's ___ PauloSAO
39AMiss Universe competition, e.g.PAGEANT
42AIt is gained at the gymMASS
46APhysical money that has mostly been replaced by cards or payment apps like VenmoCASH
47APoultry pad?COOP
49A"Everlong" band ___ FightersFOO
50A"Beef" actress ___ WongALI
51ATortoise's rival, in a popular fableHARE
52AStuffed item in a claw machineTOY
53A"___ Miserables" (2012 musical film)LES
54AChop with an axeHEW
55ASanta ___, CaliforniaANA

Down

1D"Law & Order: ___" (spinoff show): Abbr.SVU
2D___ Grey (bergamot-flavored afternoon brew)EARL
3D"The Intern" actress HathawayANNE
4D___ Jobs, co-founder of AppleSTEVE
5DEnds of a magnetPOLES
6DAdd-___ (extras)ONS
7D"Coffee or ___?"TEA
8D"Scotch" or "duct" followerTAPE
9DPrince William's alma mater (anagram of "note")ETON
10DHome movie format that has mostly been replaced by streaming platforms like Netflix: Abbr.DVD
16D"I" in TGIFITS
18D___ to Playlist (Spotify option)ADD
21DDiagnostic scan: Abbr.MRI
22DKing ___, hooded snakeCOBRA
23DWord after "Pizza" for a popular fast-food chainHUT
24DSun Devils' school: Abbr.ASU
25DMaiden name indicatorNEE
26DEmulate a droneFLY
27DBatteries for a flashlight, perhapsAAS
28DAsian title of respect that is an anagram of "sir"SRI
29DCaustic compound in Drano crystalsLYE
32DWhat might be "saved" for dessert?ROOM
34D"Old habits ___ hard"DIE
35D"___ for the stars!"REACH
37D"That's yucky!"UGH
38DIn-person retail shop that is less frequented in the age of online retailers like AmazonSTORE
39DWashed outPALE
40DYard sale tag: 2 wds.ASIS
41DActor ___ Centineo of "To All The Boys I've Loved Before"NOAH
43DOld Spice rivalAFTA
44D"Coming ___ to a theater near you!"SOON
45DEdamame beanSOYA
46DLA's state, for shortCAL
48DBasilica benchPEW
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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