Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 18, 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 18, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAngsty rock genreEMO
4ASlightly open, like a doorAJAR
8A___ Francisco, CaliforniaSAN
11ABarrier that forms a water reservoirDAM
12AMichelin or Goodyear productTIRE
13A"Eat ___ Love" (Julia Roberts movie)PRAY
15AFabric coloring agentDYE
16AIn the center ofAMID
17APimply puberty problemACNE
18AIt's not out of the ordinaryNORM
20AJackie ___, martial arts legend and actor who lent his name to a species of waspsCHAN
21ALike some craft projects: Abbr.DIY
22AOne to go up againstFOE
24A___ Pitt, "Fight Club" actor who lent his name to a species of waspsBRAD
27AHome or cell number, for shortTEL
28AOscar-winning director LeeANG
31A"Lather, ___, and repeat" (shampoo instructions)RINSE
33ATie the knotWED
34APigeon's peepCOO
35A"Moxie" director PoehlerAMY
36AClassic Pontiac vehicle: Abbr.GTO
38A"A Man Called ___," 2022 Tom Hanks movieOTTO
39A"Wednesday's child is full of ___" (line from a nursery rhyme)WOE
40ABearded beast from AfricaGNU
42A"Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves"BABA
45ALong foot raceMARATHON
50ALactic or citric, e.g.ACID
51AMade one's case, in courtPLED
52A___ DiFranco, "Untouchable Face" singer who lent her name to a species of waspsANI
53A"The ___-Mart Effect" (2006 book about retail chains)WAL
54AKipling's python in "The Jungle Book"KAA
55AJean-___ Picard, "Star Trek" captainLUC
56AWee, in rap namesLIL
57AHawks, on NBA scoreboardsATL
58ATongue-clicking soundTSK

Down

1D"Ed, ___ n Eddy" (Cartoon Network show)EDD
2DJames ___, "Top Gear" co-host who lent his name to a species of waspsMAY
3DSign of what's to comeOMEN
4DBig name in arcade gamesATARI
5D___ Fallon, "The Tonight Show" host who lent his name to a species of waspsJIMMY
6D"Exodus" hero ___ Ben CanaanARI
7D___ velvet cakeRED
8DMilky Way localeSPACE
9DThe Gateway ___, MissouriARCH
10DGrandmother, affectionatelyNANA
14DTender in Tokyo?YEN
19D___ and ends (miscellaneous items)ODDS
22DIt's charged for entry or expertiseFEE
23DNot new news?OLD
24DGarment with hooks and cupsBRA
25D"Pacific ___" (2013 film)RIM
26D"I wouldn't have it ___ other way"ANY
27DNumber of players in a standard chess gameTWO
28DPerform on a stage, sayACT
29D"Kidding!"NOT
30DIcky, sticky stuffGOO
32D___-boost (confidence builder)EGO
37DNon-permanent office worker, brieflyTEMP
38DLike a secret that's no longer secretOUT
39DBig bundle of bucksWAD
40DAustralia's ___ Barrier ReefGREAT
41DRafael ___, tennis star and Grand Slam winner who lent his name to a species of waspsNADAL
42DCry loudly, like a babyBAWL
43DPurple berry found in a smoothieACAI
44DPlatypus part similar to a bird's beakBILL
46D___-Seltzer (antacid brand)ALKA
47DParade commandHALT
48DHeavy responsibilityONUS
49DOne of the Jonas BrothersNICK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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