Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 22, 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 22, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1P
2E
3N
4C
5A
6R
7C
8D
9S
10T
A
I
11O
L
A
12Y
13R
E
E
14D
15A
R
C
16U
P
T
O
17A
L
A
S
18L
U
19N
C
H
E
S
20B
I
L
L
21A
H
A
22H
23R
S
24F
25E
26A
T
27T
I
E
28A
29B
30S
31A
L
G
E
32B
33R
A
34M
35O
S
E
S
36N
I
T
37M
O
S
38M
I
N
E
39N
I
N
40P
41S
I
42E
43K
E
44L
A
P
T
45O
46P
47A
L
E
X
48L
E
D
E
49P
E
50P
51W
I
L
T
52O
G
R
E
53E
T
C
54L
A
P
55U
S
E
D
56D
E
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALetter writing toolPEN
4AHonda or Hyundai productCAR
7ADJ's stacks: Abbr.CDS
10AMai ___ (bar order)TAI
11ASkincare brand that sounds like a bullfighting cheerOLAY
13AOboe accessory (anagram of "deer")REED
15ACurve made with a compassARC
16A"He's ___ no good" (in the midst of tomfoolery): 2 wds.UPTO
17A"Woe is me!" cryALAS
18AAfternoon mealsLUNCHES
20A___ Russel, NBA player whose number 6 was retired league-wideBILL
21A"Caught you!" exclamationAHA
22A24 ones in a day, for shortHRS
24AGreat achievementFEAT
27A___ the knot (wedding activity)TIE
28ATummy muscles, for shortABS
31A"Solve for x" math subjectALGEBRA
34A___ Malone, NBA player whose number 2 was retired by the Philadelphia 76ers among othersMOSES
36A___-picking (fussy fault-finding)NIT
37ACalendar units, for shortMOS
38ABelongs only to me, sayMINE
39A"Head like a Hole" band: Abbr.NIN
40A"___ Love You" (a Beatles song or a Gerard Butler movie): 2 wds.PSI
42ABarely manage, with "out"EKE
44AFoldable computerLAPTOP
47ARodriguez of the YankeesALEX
48AOpener in a news article (anagram of "leed")LEDE
49A___ rally (cheering event)PEP
51A___ Chamberlain, NBA player whose number 13 has been retired by the LA Lakers among othersWILT
52AGrim Grimm figureOGRE
53AEllipsis replacer: Abbr.ETC
54AOne around a track?LAP
55ALike hand-me-downsUSED
56A___ Moines (Iowa city)DES

Down

1DFamily-oriented school support group: Abbr.PTA
2D___ Monroe, NBA player whose number 15 has been retired by the New York Knicks among othersEARL
3DHospital wing that specializes in newborn care: Abbr.NICU
4DFurniture often facing a TVCOUCH
5DFirst Greek letterALPHA
6DJudge on Rotten Tomatoes, sayRATE
7DBeach denizens who walk sidewaysCRABS
8DSandwich stopDELI
9DLetter lock?SEAL
12DMario's dino friendYOSHI
14DInternet connection faster than dial-up: Abbr.DSL
19D___ Thurmond, NBA player whose number 42 has been retired by the Cleveland Cavaliers among othersNATE
23DSleep state of lucid dreamers: Abbr.REM
24DSummer cooler with bladesFAN
25D"Borderlands" director RothELI
26DSimon Cowell's reality show: Abbr.AGT
27DProfessor's helpers: Abbr.TAS
28D"Do ___ say": 2 wds.ASI
29DActor Platt from "Pitch Perfect"BEN
30DDirection opposite "NNW": Abbr.SSE
32DWeight to height score: Abbr.BMI
33DActor Perlman of "Hellboy"RON
35DFail to mentionOMIT
39DBarista's word to a queue, sayNEXT
40DMadre's counterpartPADRE
41DGo over the limit?SPEED
42DDirector Kazan of "East of Eden"ELIA
43DEdible seaweed snackKELP
44DMost mammals have four of themLEGS
45DOpinion piece in a newspaper: Hyph.OPED
46D___ Maravich, NBA player whose number 7 has been retired by the Utah JazzPETE
47DLetter sequence common to "bawl" and "drawl"AWL
48DActress Aimee ___ Wood from "White Lotus"LOU
50DDesktops: Abbr.PCS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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