Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — June 28, 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 28, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1T
2U
3B
4U
5S
6E
7B
8O
9W
10O
N
E
11N
O
T
12R
I
O
13Y
O
R
14K
15I
N
T
16M
A
L
E
17T
I
18N
19G
A
20M
E
21N
A
22T
23P
H
24O
25T
26O
27A
28R
29C
30S
O
31U
32T
H
33P
A
R
34R
O
O
35T
S
A
36T
R
A
37F
A
M
38R
E
C
I
39P
40E
41M
A
42M
A
43R
A
44H
45A
M
46P
47E
C
O
48N
49Y
50E
51A
R
B
O
52O
53K
54H
U
E
55S
56A
W
L
57O
L
A
F
58S
E
M
59P
E
A
60O
R
C
61E
D
U

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABath spotTUB
4A___ by date (instruction on food products)USE
7AShoelace knot type, usuallyBOW
10A___-size-fits-allONE
11A"To be or ___ to be"NOT
12AChrist the Redeemer's city, lovinglyRIO
13A"Y" of NYCYORK
15AOpposite of "external," for shortINT
16ABull or stag's genderMALE
17A10th anniversary markerTIN
19ABattleship or Monopoly, for shortGAME
21A___ Geo (wildlife channel)NAT
23A___ album, collection of images that you flip through to remember the good old daysPHOTO
27AHome run pathARC
30ADirection that is 180 degrees from "north"SOUTH
33ARap backwards?PAR
34AAustralian jumper, for shortROO
35AAirport frisking group: Abbr.TSA
36A"The ___ La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)"TRA
37ARelatives, for shortFAM
38AHanded-down ___, set of instructions and ingredients to help you create a dish that takes you back to the good old daysRECIPE
41ABaby's first word, usuallyMAMA
43AStadium cheerRAH
45AParty music blaster, for shortAMP
47AStudy of supply and demand, for shortECON
49AHigh school publication which you can flip through to take you back to the good old days of your school yearsYEARBOOK
54AColor variationsHUES
56ALeather-piercing toolAWL
57A"Frozen" snowmanOLAF
58ATwo quarters, for short?SEM
59AInsomnia cause, to a princessPEA
60ATolkien's brutish creatureORC
61AKnowledgeable "dot" follower?EDU

Down

1DOld ___, item which you played with every day as a child which can take you back to the good old daysTOY
2D___, dos, tresUNO
3DErnie's best friend, on "Sesame Street"BERT
4DPrefix with "corn" for a one-horned fantasy animalUNI
5DFavorite ___, melody that you blasted on the stereo a long time ago which you can listen to again to go back to the good old daysSONG
6DJazz legend ___ JamesETTA
7DWomen's supporter?BRA
8DLavender or tea tree "essential" productOIL
9D"___ is me" ("I'm in trouble")WOE
14DKith and ___ (your folks)KIN
16D"I couldn't care less" soundMEH
18DRapper Lil ___ X of "Industry Baby"NAS
20DSpeed measure: Abbr.MPH
22D___ bag (shopping bag, perhaps)TOTE
24DChoose to participate, with "in"OPT
25DSticky black substanceTAR
26D"Did they have a boy ___ girl?": 2 wds.ORA
27DPuppy's barkARF
28DWander aimlesslyROAM
29DFood ___ (stupor on a full belly)COMA
31DLos Angeles school: Abbr.USC
32D___ chi, meditative exerciseTAI
38DAction movie starring Sylvester Stallone as a war veteranRAMBO
39D___-K (school for little ones)PRE
40D"Made for ___ other"EACH
42DWomen's History Month, for shortMAR
44DGrandma's ___, place that you went to regularly as a kid, which reminds you of the good old daysHOUSE
46DMarco's partner?POLO
48DMore than just a wantNEED
49DTalk on and on and onYAP
50DWooly farm ladyEWE
51D___ carte (customer's choice): 2 wds.ALA
52DRowerOAR
53DColonel Sanders' joint: Abbr.KFC
55DDallas school: Abbr.SMU
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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