Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 2, 2022 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 2, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AKitten's gentle cryMEW
4ACandy ___ (Christmas tree decoration)CANE
8ASerena, to Venus, lovinglySIS
11ABirthday candle countAGE
12A"Famous" cookie guyAMOS
13AExplosive initialsTNT
14AMiranda ___, "Drake & Josh" actress who voices Margo Gru in the "Despicable Me" franchiseCOSGROVE
16AWalking or running speedPACE
17ALuke Skywalker's sister in "Star Wars"LEIA
18AOctopus's tentacle countEIGHT
19A"Braveheart" actor GibsonMEL
20AZero followerONE
21A"Stainless" metalSTEEL
23AJulie ___, "The Sound of Music" actress who voices Marlena Gru in the "Despicable Me" franchiseANDREWS
27A2015 and 2022, for two, for shortYRS
28AU.S. Navy rank: Abbr.CWO
29AJazz genreBOP
30A___ Brand, "Death on the Nile" actor who voices Dr. Nefario in the "Despicable Me" franchiseRUSSELL
33A"Downton ___," British drama seriesABBEY
35ALarge, antlered mammalELK
36A"Buddy!"BRO
37AHair pieces?WIGS
39AChris ___, co-director of "Despicable Me" who also provides the voice for Dave the MinionRENAUD
42ATinder match, maybeDATE
43AReuben retailer?DELI
44ACarolina's ___ Dee RiverPEE
46AGreatly admired oneIDOL
47AClinton's Ivy League schoolYALE
48AOne who gives a hoot?OWL
49ATV room, perhapsDEN
50A"It's the end of an ___"ERA
51AEnding for "anto" or "syno"NYM

Down

1DPC alternativeMAC
2DInflated sense of selfEGO
3D"Scream" director CravenWES
4DSteve ___, "Irresistible" actor who voices Gru in the "Despicable Me" franchiseCARELL
5DFrench for "to me"AMOI
6DSuffix with "super" to mean an astronomical explosionNOVA
7DSuffix with "Japan" or "Taiwan"ESE
8DDoe's mateSTAG
9DOne of twelve in a footINCH
10D"Leave it as it is," to an editorSTET
15DMirth or delightGLEE
16DDocking sitePIER
18DWrap upEND
19DTeen's room, stereotypicallyMESS
20D"Be my Yoko ___"ONO
21DDamascus' country, for shortSYR
22DWriter Capote, fondlyTRU
23DLeatherworking toolAWL
24DFall back, as a tideEBB
25DGreat distressWOE
26DJames Bond, for oneSPY
28DCourt recordkeeper, for shortCLK
31DJason ___, "Windfall" actor who voices Vector in the "Despicable Me" movieSEGEL
32D"The Big Easy" golfer ErnieELS
33DActor Schwarzenegger, to fansARNIE
34DFluffy neckwearBOA
36DSupermodel ___ HadidBELLA
37DWalk through waterWADE
38D"Bring ___: All or Nothing": 2 wds.ITON
39D___-view mirrorREAR
40D"Wish ___ a Star"UPON
41DLike grass in the morningDEWY
42D"___ you know?" (trivia question)DID
43DNeed for hair highlightsDYE
45D"Slippery" treeELM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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