Daily Themed Crossword Answers

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

Solved Grid

62 clues13×13 grid30 across · 32 down
1H
2E
3M
4S
5A
6M
7R
8O
9W
10A
U
R
A
11E
V
A
12I
F
I
13S
M
I
L
14E
15P
A
R
16E
N
T
S
17A
S
C
E
N
18D
19E
L
S
E
20D
U
21D
22K
E
N
23A
24B
25C
26H
I
27K
28E
29W
E
A
30K
31M
E
N
32D
33E
L
L
E
34N
35G
O
U
36P
37F
R
E
38E
39L
O
40S
41M
A
S
42S
43C
L
I
M
44B
45S
46T
47A
I
R
C
A
48S
E
49S
O
A
50H
A
L
T
51F
A
N
52O
R
R
53Y
U
P
54E
X
T
55N
E
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AStitched edge of a clothHEM
4A"Uncle ___ Wants You!" (words on recruitment posters)SAM
7AUse an oar to move a boatROW
10ALocal atmosphere, of a sortAURA
11AActress AmurriEVA
12A"___ may suggest something ...": 2 wds.IFI
13A"Say cheese!" actionSMILE
15AMoms and dadsPARENTS
17AMove to a higher rank or positionASCEND
19A"What ___ is new?"ELSE
20ADisappointing firework (rhymes with "bud")DUD
22ABoy toy?KEN
23AAlphabet-starting lettersABC
26ASteep walk on a trailHIKE
29ALike disappointing coffeeWEAK
31AFix a torn seamMEND
33AComedian DeGeneres from "Finding Dory"ELLEN
35AMove from 1st to 2nd floor on an elevator, say: 2 wds.GOUP
37A"Buy one, get one ___!" (sale words)FREE
39A___ Angeles, CaliforniaLOS
41AFundamental property of all matterMASS
43AScale a cliff or a mountainCLIMB
45APath to go from one building story to another by 17a, 26a, 35a, or 43aSTAIRCASE
49A"And ___ new chapter begins ...": 2 wds.SOA
50ACome to a stopHALT
51ACelebrity's #1 admirerFAN
52ABobby on the iceORR
53AInformal affirmativeYUP
54AOpposite of "interior," for shortEXT
55AType of stocking, with "fish"NET

Down

1DSings without wordsHUMS
2DSinger ___ Clapton of "Layla"ERIC
3D"M" in the gender section on a formMALE
4DMonth before October, for shortSEP
5DActress Gardner of old HollywoodAVA
6DWord after "night" to mean a bad dreamMARE
7DFinal laundry stepRINSE
8D"How ___ does he stop by?" (frequently)OFTEN
9DBadger State, for shortWIS
10D"Cute ___ button": 2 wds.ASA
14DLast word of a fairytaleEND
16DLarge deer speciesELK
18D"Well, obviously!"DUH
21DLike a dying bulbDIM
23DOverwhelming wonderAWE
24D"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" ('90s sitcom)BEL
25DMoo-ing babyCALF
27DParty-sized beer containerKEG
28DMusician Brian ___ of "Spider and I"ENO
30D___ the Frog, green Muppet who is Miss Piggy's love interestKERMIT
32DNot shinyDULL
34D"In theaters ___ you!" (movie trailer words)NEAR
36DBottle with a skull-and-crossbones icon, perhapsPOISON
38D"Get away" on a keyboardESC
40DMarshmallow treat at a campfireSMORE
42DBank vaultSAFE
43DPenny's worthCENT
44DSimpson boyBART
45DLike a kid hiding behind his mom, perhapsSHY
46DGreek "T"TAU
47DSwiss peakALP
48DJazz instrument, for shortSAX
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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