Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — July 4, 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 4, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1G
2E
3T
4R
5I
6P
7R
8O
9N
10A
P
E
11A
L
O
12E
13S
O
D
A
14S
P
A
15N
G
L
E
D
16P
E
E
P
17S
M
O
G
18T
Y
19P
E
20W
E
21B
22E
A
23G
24L
25E
26H
I
D
E
27S
28G
R
E
E
K
29G
30A
O
31T
I
32N
33A
Y
E
34O
G
R
35E
36C
O
37L
38O
R
39D
O
N
N
40A
41W
A
Y
42O
P
43T
44D
E
45C
46A
47F
48B
49E
50A
U
T
I
51F
52U
L
53O
U
R
54R
A
N
G
55M
O
R
E
56A
T
E
57A
R
G
H
58E
O
N
S
59T
O
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AUnderstand, as a jokeGET
4ATear, like a clothRIP
7A___ Weasley, of "Harry Potter"RON
10AChest-beating primateAPE
11A___ vera, soothing succulentALOE
13AFizzy drinkSODA
14A"The Star-___ Banner," national anthem of the United StatesSPANGLED
16ASneak a quick lookPEEP
17AUrban pollution signSMOG
18ACompose a text, sayTYPE
20ASurfer's area?WEB
22A"Where the Stars and Stripes and the ___ Fly," 2001 song by Aaron Tippin about the United StatesEAGLE
26ADoesn't seek, sayHIDES
28ANationality of an Athens resident, maybeGREEK
29AFederal auditing institution: Abbr.GAO
31A___ Man, "The Wizard of Oz" characterTIN
33ASailor's affirmativeAYE
34AMonstrous folklore creatureOGRE
36A"___ Me America," 2003 song by Dolly Parton about the United StatesCOLOR
39ASinger ___ Summer of "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)"DONNA
41AIt's found with a will?WAY
42AMake a choice, with "for"OPT
44ACoffee preference at night, maybeDECAF
48A"America the ___," patriotic song written by Katharine Lee BatesBEAUTIFUL
53ABelonging to us?OUR
54AUsed the bellRANG
55A"No ___, no less"MORE
56AHad some pasta, sayATE
57AFrustrated exclamationARGH
58ABillion-year time periodsEONS
59A"Dip a ___ in the water"TOE

Down

1DOxygen or neon, e.g.GAS
2DActor Omar of "House"EPPS
3DDallas Cowboys or L.A. Lakers, e.g.TEAM
4D"___ Old Flag," 1974 song by Johnny Cash about the United StatesRAGGED
5DDown with a bugILL
6DRobert Frost or Maya Angelou, e.g.POET
7DFish eggsROE
8DPoetic tributeODE
9DShort snoozeNAP
12DBig name in ice-creamEDY
13DPrimitive hunter's weaponSPEAR
15D"___ lay me down to sleep...": 2 wds.NOWI
19DRack featurePEG
21DPut some money onBET
23DFirst or reverse, e.g.GEAR
24DESPN sports anchor BobLEY
25D___ out a livingEKE
26DTraffic sound generatorHORN
27D"___ Mundus Creatus Est"SIC
29D"___ Bless the USA," 1984 patriotic song by Lee GreenwoodGOD
30DIn the bygone daysAGO
32D"It's ___ or never"NOW
35DSufficient amountENOUGH
37DSoup serving spoonsLADLES
38DSantana's "___ Como Va"OYE
40DExactly suitableAPT
43D"The ___ Machine" (book by H.G. Wells)TIME
45DCover completely, as with chocolateCOAT
46DPrefix before "pilot" or "correct"AUTO
47D"Rockin' in the ___ World," 1989 song by Neil YoungFREE
48DOne half of a bikiniBRA
49DOrgan often lentEAR
50D"Gemini Man" director LeeANG
51D___ Fighters (rock band)FOO
52DDecorative vesselURN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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