Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — June 17, 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 June 17, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid34 across · 32 down
1A
2N
3T
4P
5I
6E
7W
8H
9O
10T
W
I
11N
12I
D
A
13R
O
N
14M
A
N
E
15L
O
S
16E
17E
S
E
18Y
O
19G
A
20T
O
21A
S
T
22N
E
T
23E
N
T
24P
25I
26T
27M
E
28L
29E
L
30S
31A
32B
O
A
33T
34S
U
35M
36W
I
C
K
37J
U
D
O
38C
I
39A
40N
I
A
41W
42E
43E
44D
R
45A
G
46G
47Y
48M
N
A
S
49T
I
C
S
50R
A
E
51R
T
E
52A
53J
54A
55R
56A
L
L
57L
E
S
58P
I
N
E
59B
E
T
60Y
E
T
61U
S
C

Clues & Answers

Across

1AInsect in a colonyANT
4AApple or key lime, e.g.PIE
7A"___ knows?"WHO
10ASibling that can be identical or fraternalTWIN
12ACommon letters in "tidal" and "Friday"IDA
13AComedian ___ White of the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour"RON
14ALion's luxurious locksMANE
15A"You snooze, you ___!"LOSE
17ASuffix with "Japan" or "Taiwan"ESE
18AIndian meditative discipline done on a mat with stretchy poses and breathing techniquesYOGA
20AGolden brown buttered breakfast breadTOAST
22ASports court dividerNET
23ASinus specialist: Abbr.ENT
24ABottomless ___ (limitless)PIT
27A___ B, Scary Spice of the Spice GirlsMEL
29AArendelle's queenELSA
32ACanoe or catamaran, e.g.BOAT
34ADim ___ (Chinese dish)SUM
36A"John ___" (2014 Keanu Reeves film)WICK
37AJapanese martial art done on a mat that emphasizes on throws and joint locksJUDO
38A"Homeland" organization: Abbr.CIA
40AActress ___ Long of "Empire"NIA
41A"___ Willie Winkie"WEE
44APull with effort, sayDRAG
46APhysical sport done on a mat with flips, jumps, and balance beamsGYMNASTICS
50A___ Sremmurd, hip-hop duo who sang "Black Beatles"RAE
51AGPS path, for shortRTE
52AHalf-open, as a windowAJAR
56AEveryone, without exceptionALL
57AGuitar pioneer ___ PaulLES
58ATree with needlesPINE
59ATo wager on somethingBET
60A"Are we there ___?"YET
61ALos Angeles school: Abbr.USC

Down

1D24-hour cash dispenser: Abbr.ATM
2D"Straight Outta Compton" group: Abbr.NWA
3D"___ Dancer," song by Elton JohnTINY
4DPhysical exercise done on a mat that improves core strength and flexibilityPILATES
5D"May ___ the honors?": 2 wds.IDO
6D"E," on a compassEAST
7DSport done on a mat that involves grappling and takedownsWRESTLING
8DTalk show figureHOST
9DFormula ___ONE
11DGas used in bright signsNEON
16DFair-hiring initialsEOE
19DShiny rock?GEM
21DFrom the beginningANEW
24DKid-friendly sandwich: Abbr.PBJ
25DLast three vowelsIOU
26DTeeny amountTAD
28DJean-___ Picard, "Star Trek" captainLUC
30D___-fi (genre for "Back to the Future")SCI
31DPalindrome on a "wanted" poster: Abbr.AKA
33DGhost ___ (abandoned place)TOWN
35DCalf-length skirtMIDI
39DPath of a javelin throwARC
42DLike the bird that gets the wormEARLY
43D___ Lauder (big name in cosmetics)ESTEE
45D"Right away!" in textspeak: Abbr.ASAP
46DSeize, as an opportunityGRAB
47DConnecticut school that's Harvard's rivalYALE
48DBecome slush, as an ice creamMELT
49DSkill assessmentTEST
53DBrazilian ___-Jitsu, combat sport done on a mat that's based on grappling and ground fightingJIU
54DResponse to a question, for shortANS
55D___ center (community building, briefly)REC
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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