Daily Themed Crossword Answers

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

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ Wednesday (first day of Lent)ASH
4AMale sibling, for shortBRO
7APig's penSTY
10ANYU or UCLA, for shortUNI
11A"No ___, no gain" (gym words, maybe)PAIN
12A___ of honor (bride's VIP)MAID
13ALiquid measure, for shortGAL
14AActress Stone of "La La Land"EMMA
15ASardine or tuna containersTINS
16AMusical show starring Lea Michele whose title means "happiness"GLEE
18A"Ocean's Eleven" actor ___ GarciaANDY
19A1977 song by Fleetwood Mac that re-entered the 2020 Billboard charts after going viral on social mediaDREAMS
23APre-college exams for a high-schooler: Abbr.SATS
26A"Hurry up!" in corporate: Abbr.ASAP
27ASpanish cheerOLE
30AExpression of disgustUGH
31AOld Japanese coinRIN
32ANegative prefix with "respect" or "appear"DIS
33AAriel's prefix?MER
34AJacksonville Jaguars state, for shortFLA
35A"___ Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)," 1970 song by Edison Lighthouse that re-entered the 2022 Billboard charts after going viral on social mediaLOVE
36AGrain tower on a farmSILO
38AItalian dough, for short?EUR
39APirate's bootyLOOT
41AActress Thurman of "The Accidental Husband"UMA
42ALike a certain monitorHALL
44A1978 song by Boney M. that re-entered the 2021 Billboard charts after going viral on social mediaRASPUTIN
49A"___ heard enough!"IVE
50AHoosier State, for shortIND
51AFall Out Boy genreEMO
52APay-___-view (hotel's movie-watching service)PER
53A"Give ___ break!": 2 wds.MEA
54ACaptain's recordLOG

Down

1DMonth named after Augustus Caesar, for shortAUG
2DGet caught on something, like fabric (anagram of "nags")SNAG
3D"Running Up That ___ (A Deal with God)," 1985 song by Kate Bush that re-entered the 2022 Billboard charts after going viral on social mediaHILL
4DComic crash soundBAM
5DEdge of a drinking glassRIM
6D___ roll (doing well): 2 wds.ONA
7D"Easier ___ than done"SAID
8D"___ Dancer," 1971 song by Elton John that re-entered the 2019 Billboard charts after going viral on social mediaTINY
9DFootball field units, for shortYDS
11D___ pressure (group influence)PEER
12DOne of the Rockies, e.g., for shortMTN
17DOp-___ (newspaper opinion pieces)EDS
18DCleopatra's assassin, allegedlyASP
20D___ Grey (royal-tea?)EARL
21DJapan's continentASIA
22DDudeMAN
23DBottom-line calculationSUM
24D"It's been ___ since I last saw you!" ("Long time no see!")AGES
25D1982 song by Michael Jackson that has re-entered the Billboard charts every Halloween since 2018 after going viral on social mediaTHRILLER
27DSkunk smell, e.g.ODOR
28DActress Tyler from "Inventing the Abbotts"LIV
29DLanguage suffixESE
34DRock's ___ FightersFOO
35DIsland festivity where you may wear a leiLUAU
37D"XD" alternative, while texting: Abbr.LOL
38DAncient Roman ruler, for shortEMP
40D"Just a ___" (ask at a parlor)TRIM
41DFood inspection organization: Abbr.USDA
42DShakira's body part that doesn't "lie"HIP
43DTree-lined street, for shortAVE
45DChemical suffix to "prop" or "eth"ANE
46DLandline, for shortTEL
47D"This is how I see it," in text: Abbr.IMO
48DHoliday drinkNOG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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