Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — June 26, 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 26, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABetter ___ (significant other)HALF
5AMiddle of a date?PIT
8AMorning coffee holderMUG
11A"They lived happily ___ after!" (fairy tale ending)EVER
12ABig laugh as from a crowdROAR
14A"___ was saying ...": 2 wds.ASI
15ABuddy, in AustraliaMATE
16A"I'm ___ your schemes" (aware of)ONTO
17AZig's partnerZAG
18ABeaver's constructionDAM
20A"Golly ___ whiz!"GEE
22AFabled king with a "golden touch" whose hand you might not want to shake lest you turn to goldMIDAS
24AClear a tableBUS
25AThanksgiving Parade sponsor storeMACYS
26A"Monday" follower on a calendarTUESDAY
30ASailor's "Yes"AYE
31AByte, dividedBIT
32A"When are we expecting them?" response: Abbr.ETA
33APea's homePOD
34ASmall taste of a drinkSIP
35ASlimy antagonist from "Spider-Man 3" whose hand you might not want to shake as he may bite it offVENOM
37A"... and the list goes on": Abbr.ETC
38A"Go ___ it!" ("Try it!")FOR
39A"Raw" metalORE
40A___ Scissorhands, protagonist of the eponymous movie whose hand you might not want to shake, for fear of getting a cutEDWARD
43AActress ___ Jolie of "Maleficent"ANGELINA
46A"All good!": Hyph.AOK
48AMatePAL
49AChapLAD
50ACT scan alternative: Abbr.MRI
51ALast word?BYE
52AY or N, maybe, for shortANS
53ABachelor's apartment, informallyPAD

Down

1DGarment's lower edgeHEM
2DActress Gardner of "Mogambo"AVA
3D"___ there be light!"LET
4D___ Krueger, villain of "Nightmare on Elm Street" whose hand you might not want to shake for fear of his bladed gloveFREDDY
5DHigh school dancesPROMS
6DCharged particleION
7DSkin ink, for shortTAT
8DPuzzling network of pathsMAZE
9D"Stars and Stripes" country: Abbr.USA
10DMusician's bookingGIG
13DSuperhero with a "touch-can-kill" power from the "X-Men" series whose hand you might not want to shakeROGUE
19DRemote control car batteriesAAS
21DLetter after "aar," phoneticallyESS
22DSandwich spread, for shortMAYO
23D___ tea (refreshing afternoon drink)ICED
24D"Last ___ not the least ..."BUT
25DAtlas contentMAP
26D15-20% add-on in restaurant billsTIP
27DLion's refugeDEN
28DFrom ___ Z (completely): 2 wds.ATO
29DThanksgiving tuberYAM
31DDisposable lighter brandBIC
34DInfection-prone character from "Five Feet Apart" whose hand you might not want to shakeSTELLA
35D"I do," at a weddingVOW
36D"It's the dawn of a new ___"ERA
37D"Before," poeticallyERE
38DMedicine approver: Abbr.FDA
39DLeer atOGLE
40DMake ___ meet (live paycheck-to-paycheck)ENDS
41DWheelchair-accessibility necessityRAMP
42D"The Explorer" on TVDORA
43DPolice alert: Abbr.APB
44DNegative voteNAY
45DActor Somerhalder from "The Vampire Diaries"IAN
47DPull someone's legKID
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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