Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 21, 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 21, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASquirrel's bushy partTAIL
5AHoofed animal that braysASS
8ATake a seatSIT
11AScalp-dwelling pestsLICE
12AFrying liquidOIL
13A"It's ___ dark to tell" (night-time words)TOO
14ACrossword-solving needCLUE
15A"Redhead" on "Sesame Street"ELMO
16APoint of no return?ACE
17A"___: Miami" (forensic television drama): Abbr.CSI
19AActor Epps of "House"OMAR
21ALionel ___, singer of "I'm Coming Home" who might have just been homesickRICHIE
24A___-turn (road sign): 2 wds.NOU
25AMexico's neighbor: Abbr.USA
26AOutdated cry of disgustFIE
28AOverly hastyRASH
32A___ Jovi, singer of "Who Says You Can't Go Home" who might have just been homesickBON
33AFlat-___ (men's hairstyle)TOP
34ALength times height, for a rectangleAREA
35A___ BalanceNEW
37A"___ in apple ...": 2 wds.AAS
40AChat texts: Abbr.IMS
41AFair hiring lettersEEO
44ARapper from BlackpinkLISA
46A___-O (Kraft Foods' gelatin brand)JELL
47APhone number addition, for shortEXT
48A"Who am ___ judge?": 2 wds.ITO
50ATikTok content, for shortVID
52AEnemies, slangilyOPPS
56A"This was so obvious!"DUH
57A"Now ___ seen it all!"IVE
58A___ Collins, singer of "Take Me Home" who might have just been homesickPHIL
59AActor Jeong of "The Hangover"KEN
60AFix a hem or a seamSEW
61AActress Susan ___ of "LA Law"DEY

Down

1D"Say Yes to the Dress" channel: Abbr.TLC
2DFall sickAIL
3DPost-OR room: Abbr.ICU
4DBlood-suckerLEECH
5D"You've Got Mail" company: Abbr.AOL
6D___ & Garfunkel, singers of "Homeward Bound" who might have just been homesickSIMON
7DReplay speed: Hyph.SLOMO
8DLead actor, saySTAR
9DWinter and Summer Games organizers: Abbr.IOC
10D___ the line (obey)TOE
15DEnding letters of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"EIEIO
18DRummage, with "through"SIFT
20DSpiritual glowAURA
21DMassageRUB
22D"Help ___ the way": 2 wds.ISON
23DCandy ___ (peppermint-flavored treat)CANE
27DPollution control group: Abbr.EPA
29DLone song?ARIA
30DCollege term, for shortSEM
31D"Every cloud ___ a silver lining"HAS
36DTeeny tiny bitWEE
38DHoppy beverageALE
39DAbs count, popularlySIX
42D___ Presley, singer of "Goin' Home" who might have just been homesickELVIS
43DMartini garnishOLIVE
45DRed signalSTOP
46D___ Denver, singer of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" who might have just been homesickJOHN
48D"I'm clueless," in textspeak: Abbr.IDK
49D"Taco" day, for shortTUE
51DWater drop on a blade of grassDEW
53DDoctor's degree?: Abbr.PHD
54DSounds like "3.14"PIE
55DLike a sneaky devilSLY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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