Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 20, 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 20, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2M
3S
4L
5E
6A
7F
8P
9H
10I
11P
E
T
12E
V
I
L
13R
E
C
14B
L
U
15E
16N
E
M
O
17O
Y
E
18L
19A
T
20A
21P
P
22S
23A
Y
S
24S
T
E
25M
E
H
26K
27I
28L
O
29A
30F
31E
32W
33S
E
A
34S
O
D
35L
I
E
36U
M
B
37R
38E
L
L
A
39I
R
S
40I
P
A
41T
42A
P
E
43S
44H
O
P
45R
I
P
46R
E
O
47S
48U
49N
S
C
R
50E
51E
52N
53I
M
O
54R
E
V
55I
R
O
N
56D
I
P
57N
A
P
58L
A
N
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMorning hours: Abbr.AMS
4APlant part that falls during the fall seasonLEAF
8AWhen repeated twice, the name of an island group in ThailandPHI
11AFurry household memberPET
12ALike many a Disney villainEVIL
13ACamera button for capturing a video, for shortREC
14A(1/7) Summer is here! The sun is shining and the skies are a brilliant shade of ___. What better day to head to the pool?BLUE
16AName that means "nobody" in LatinNEMO
17ASantana's "___ Como Va"OYE
18ALongitude's partner, for shortLAT
20ASpotify or SoundCloud, for shortAPP
22ASimon ___ (children's game)SAYS
24AFrench holy title, for shortSTE
25AUnimpressed utteranceMEH
26A"K" in kgKILO
29A"These are ___ of my favorite things ...": 2 wds.AFEW
33AIt has a very large bedSEA
34AGrassy lawn patchSOD
35ACooked-up storyLIE
36A(2/7) You arrive at the pool and pick a comfy seat under a big, shady ___. Spreading out a towel, you get ready to relax in the sun!UMBRELLA
39AAgency that investigates tax fraud: Abbr.IRS
40AHoppy beer lettersIPA
41ASticky strip for wrapping giftsTAPE
43ABrowse the aisles, maybeSHOP
45A___ Van Winkle of folkloreRIP
46AVintage roadster: Abbr.REO
47A(3/7) Before you dive in, you reach for the ___. You slather it on, making sure not to miss your nose. No sunburns today!SUNSCREEN
53A"I'd say ..." in textspeak: Abbr.IMO
54AIncome, for shortREV
55AFe, to scientistsIRON
56A(4/7) With a quick ___ of your toes, you test the water. It's cool and inviting. You take a deep breath and cannonball in with a splash!DIP
57AGet a little shuteyeNAP
58ALois ___ (Superman's love)LANE

Down

1DUrgent police alert: Abbr.APB
2DName before "B" or "C" of the Spice GirlsMEL
3DDisco ___ (character from "The Simpsons")STU
4DPre-Easter periodLENT
5DLady of EdenEVE
6DDart thrower's assetAIM
7D(5/7) After a couple of laps, it's time for a break. You ___ on a pool noodle, eyes closed, drifting lazily under the warm sun.FLOAT
8DStage accessory in a playPROP
9D"___ Jude," hit by the BeatlesHEY
10D(6/7) You're craving a snack and nothing screams summer like poolside ___ cream! You savor your cone before it melts in the heat.ICE
15D"Tarzan" actor Ron ___ELY
19DPop a questionASK
21DPodded producePEA
22D"Things are not always as they ___"SEEM
23DMelville's whale-obsessed captainAHAB
24DBurger's fizzy companionSODA
25DEast Lansing school: Abbr.MSU
27D"Now You See Me" actress ___ FisherISLA
28DTexter's "very funny": Abbr.LOL
30D(7/7) The sun begins to set, bringing your perfect pool day to an end. You slip into your ___-flops, gather your things, and head home!FLIP
31DIreland, to one in DublinEIRE
32DHollywood's Anderson or CravenWES
37D"Flying Down to ___" (1933 movie starring Fred Astaire)RIO
38DActor Omar ___ who starred in "House"EPPS
41DNervous twitchTIC
42DMonth to host an Earth Day celebrationAPRIL
43DPrefix with "circle" or "solid"SEMI
44DBasketball targetHOOP
45DWedding invitation lettersRSVP
46DPurged, with "of"RID
48DJava holderURN
49DGroup that regulates power generated through fusion or fission: Abbr.NEA
50D"Golden" or "Jazz" followerERA
51DCountless yearsEON
52DOpposite of "SSW": Abbr.NNE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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