Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 17, 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 17, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1T
2U
3B
4A
5C
6L
7B
8O
9W
10O
N
E
11B
R
O
12E
R
R
13M
O
A
14T
15F
E
E
T
16T
R
Y
17I
18L
L
19P
U
20G
H
21G
L
E
E
22E
S
E
23O
24R
A
25T
A
26T
27M
28E
29A
30N
31S
A
G
32E
33O
34A
35F
36A
S
A
37S
T
A
T
38T
M
I
39S
H
H
40C
41P
42R
43A
S
44S
T
45S
46O
47P
H
I
E
48N
T
H
49O
D
E
50A
B
51U
D
52A
53B
54B
55A
56F
I
L
57N
A
S
A
58W
O
O
D
59T
E
E
60O
R
B
61N
A
P
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1ARubber duck's spotTUB
4ATorn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr.ACL
7AArrow launcherBOW
10A"The ___ that got away" (former romantic partner)ONE
11AMale sibling, for shortBRO
12ADo a whoopsieERR
13ACastle defense (anagram of "atom")MOAT
15ABoot fillersFEET
16A"___ a Little Tenderness" (Otis Redding song)TRY
17AFighting the flu, sayILL
19AFlorence ___, "Midsommar" actress who honored her role with a maypole tattooPUGH
21APure delightGLEE
22AOpposite of "WNW": Abbr.ESE
23A"Do you prefer chopsticks ___ fork?": 2 wds.ORA
25AArt that may be removed with a laser, for shortTAT
27A"___ Girls" (2004 teen comedy)MEAN
31AHerb that rhymes with "rage"SAGE
33AUngraceful sortOAF
36ASmart-whip linkASA
37ASports info on a card, for shortSTAT
38ATexter's "I don't need details!": Abbr.TMI
39A"Stop talking!"SHH
40AEMT's life-saving technique: Abbr.CPR
43AManager's aide, for shortASST
45A___ Turner, "Dark Phoenix" actress who honored her role with a tattoo of the "X-Men" logoSOPHIE
48ATo the ___ degree (utmost)NTH
49A"___ to a Nightingale" (John Keats poem)ODE
50A"___ grows into a flower": 2 wds.ABUD
52ASweden's first winner of the Eurovision Song ContestABBA
56AChick-___-A (restaurant chain)FIL
57APerseverance rover organization: Abbr.NASA
58AElijah ___, "The Lord of the Rings" actor who honored his role by getting a matching tattoo with the castWOOD
59AGolf ball supportTEE
60AEye, poeticallyORB
61A___ Valley, California's wine destinationNAPA

Down

1D___ Holland, "Spider-Man: Far From Home" actor who honored his iconic superhero role with a tiny spider tattooTOM
2DGame with "Reverse" cardsUNO
3D"Who Wants to ___ Millionaire?": 2 wds.BEA
4DPresident on a $5 bill, lovinglyABE
5DThin French pancakeCREPE
6D"The White ___" (TV series starring Jennifer Coolidge)LOTUS
7DSister of Meg, Jo, and Amy in "Little Women"BETH
8DBobby ___ (Bruins legend)ORR
9DHumor that aptly rhymes with "dry"WRY
14D"Shop ___ You Drop" (game show)TIL
15D___ market (open-air market for secondhand goods)FLEA
18D"___ there be light"LET
20DRock in a band?GEM
21DLady ___, "A Star Is Born" actress who honored her role with a rose tattooGAGA
23DCIA predecessor: Abbr.OSS
24DAlley rodentRAT
26DTiny diaper wearerTOT
28DDawn directionEAST
29DPokemon trainer ___ KetchumASH
30DSlangy opposite of "yeah"NAH
32D___ A Sketch, popular drawing toyETCH
34D___ Seyfried, "Mamma Mia!" actressAMANDA
35D___ bump, alternative to a high-fiveFIST
41DKeys played by Alicia KeysPIANO
42DConcrete-strengthening rodREBAR
44D"Stitches" singer ___ MendesSHAWN
45DLike fluffy slippersSOFT
46DSlobbering "Garfield" characterODIE
47DBrazilian soccer legendPELE
51DPen drive port: Abbr.USB
53DConstrictor with heat-sensing pitsBOA
54DConk on the nogginBOP
55DPoet Laureate of the United States, ___ LimonADA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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