Daily Themed Crossword June 16, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the June 16, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
June 16, 2025 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ code (area code) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Indent key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Jump like a bunny | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Angsty music genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | That's a ___! (director's words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Palindromic expression of surprise similar to Aha! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Common lunch hour | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Actress Watson from Beauty and the Beast | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Go bad as a fruit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Religious song of praise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___-182 rock band with the hit All the Small Things whose name includes a number | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Meowing house pet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Charged particle in Physics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | PC's exit key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Barrett of Pink Floyd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Happy as a ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | 3 ___ Down rock band with the hit Kryptonite whose name includes a number | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Single-helix molecule: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | What bouncers check on IDs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | High elegant hairstyle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | The ___ 5 pop group with the hit I Want You Back whose name includes a number | Show answer | 7 | |
| #22 | ___ tai (bar order) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Rolling or bowling follower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | 30 Seconds to ___ rock band with the hit The Kill whose name includes a number | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Been there ___ that! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Constrictor that squeezes its prey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Papa Bear's partner in a fairytale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | All bark and no ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Tax-collecting agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Knitter's ball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Eggy Christmas beverage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Sturdy tree with acorns | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Marlboro offering for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Brian ___ British music producer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ garden (peaceful place) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Texter's This is what I think: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Piglet's honey-loving friend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ One Pilots musical duo with the hit Stressed Out whose name includes a number | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Body part covered by a sleeve | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Beloved Disney deer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Rhino's headpiece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | ___ now I get it: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Container for growing flowers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ Alto Silicon Valley | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Big Apple city: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | M to Einstein | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Monsters ___. (2001 Pixar film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | College URL ending | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Soak up as gravy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Liver oil fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | NBA's Julius Erving to fans: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Fear and Loathing in ___ Vegas (1998 film starring Johnny Depp) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | She left a few minutes ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Boyz II ___ R&B vocal group with the hit End of the Road whose name includes a number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Italy's capital to an Italian | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Afternoon snooze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | A of 35a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Round door opener | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Military ground force | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Sir ___ Newton | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Prop at a masquerade party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Inch Nails industrial rock band with the hit Closer whose name includes a number | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Prince Harry's alma mater | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | About me info for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Girls singer Rita ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Radiologist's tool: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | The Ice Storm director ___ Lee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | I to a psychologist | Show answer | 3 |
How the June 16, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for June 16, 2025, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JACKSON at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for June 16, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
June 16, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the June 16, 2025 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for June 16, 2025 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the June 16, 2025 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.