Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — June 21, 2026 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, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABaby's mealtime stain-preventerBIB
4ACasual shirt without buttonsTEE
7A"Beg your pardon?" soundHUH
10APoem of tributeODE
11A___-mannered (rude and unpleasant)ILL
12AAustralian flightless birdEMU
13AMiles ___ hourPER
14AFurry alien of 1980s TVALF
15AUnexpected bump in the roadSNAG
16ARipped, as paperTORE
18AActor's stage signalCUE
20A(1/6) It's a special day! The kids barge in with a syrupy tray of ___ (breakfast treat). He declares they are the best he's ever had.PANCAKES
23ABit of back talkSASS
26A"Soul," in FrenchAME
27A"You ___ me at hello"HAD
30ASnow-capped mountain in EuropeALP
31ATax-collecting organization: Abbr.IRS
32AAir quality monitoring group: Abbr.EPA
33AThickness of a tissuePLY
34AA in N.A.T.O: Abbr.ATL
35A(2/6) He receives a handmade ___ (folded greeting) that reads "Happy Fathr Day" in purple crayon. The misspelling makes it perfect.CARD
36A___ history (fictional genre), for shortALT
37AAmtrak stop, brieflySTA
39A"___-La-La (Make Me Happy)," song by Al GreenSHA
40AExclamation when you have spilled milk, perhapsOOPS
42A(3/6) The kids insist on a ___ (family activity), something with made-up rules. He loses, but enjoys every second of it.GAME
44A"Sweet Child O' Mine" band ___ N RosesGUNS
46ACrys partnerHUE
49A"Egg" in biological jargonOVUM
50AHospital heart charts: Abbr.ECGS
51A___ Enterprise ("Star Trek" ship): Abbr.USS
52ACabbage or broccoli, for shortVEG
53AChicago Fire's organization: Abbr.MLS
54A(4/6) He claims the couch for a quick ___ (midday doze). Two hours later, he wakes up with a blanket draped over him. This is the real gift.NAP

Down

1DConk on the headBOP
2DChemical suffix with "chlor" or "fluor" (anagram of "dei")IDE
3D___ and Ernie of "Sesame Street"BERT
4DProm queen's crownTIARA
5DActress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"ELLEN
6DThe ___ on the Shelf (Christmas tradition)ELF
7DFemale chickenHEN
8DActress Thurman of "The House That Jack Built"UMA
9DAt the end of the day, the kids pile on top of him in a group ___ (embrace). "Best Father's Day ever," he says. He means it every year.HUG
15D"I ___ what you did there!"SEE
17DSpecial ___ (military missions)OPS
18DVideo recorders, for shortCAMS
19DHawaiian stringed instrument, for shortUKE
21DFormer track and field athlete ___ LewisCARL
22D___ butter (ingredient in some moisturizers)SHEA
23DSticky tree juiceSAP
24D___ of the above (MCQ option)ALL
25DJohnny English, e.g.SPY
28DMonth with Earth Day, for shortAPR
29D(6/6) "#1 ___," the proud claim on that classic mug he uses every morning ... and what 20a, 35a, 42a, 54a, and 9d prove beyond a doubt.DAD
31D"The Addams Family" hairy cousinITT
34D"Carte" preceder in restaurants: 2 wds.ALA
35DBaseball hatCAP
36D"Excuse me ..."AHEM
37DKaraoke performancesSONGS
38DFlip of a coinTOSS
39DLike an "I told you so!" lookSMUG
41DAvoid deliberatelySHUN
42DWeb address ending for federal bodies, for shortGOV
43D___ MariaAVE
44DLapidarys museGEM
45DElbow joint part: Abbr.UCL
47D"Party in the ___," Miley Cyrus songUSA
48DMedium's "gift": Abbr.ESP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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