Daily Themed Crossword July 17, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 17, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
July 17, 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 | Rubber duck's spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Arrow launcher | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | The ___ that got away (former romantic partner) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Male sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Do a whoopsie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Castle defense (anagram of atom) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Boot fillers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Give it a go | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Fighting the flu say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Florence ___ Midsommar actress who honored her role with a maypole tattoo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Pure delight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Opposite of WNW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Do you prefer chopsticks ___ fork?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Tit for ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ Girls (2004 teen comedy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Herb that rhymes with rage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Ungraceful sort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | As cool ___ cucumber: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Sports info on a card for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Texter's I don't need details!: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Stop talking! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | EMT's life-saving technique: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Manager's aide for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ Turner Dark Phoenix actress who honored her role with a tattoo of the X-Men logo | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | To the ___ degree (utmost) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ to a Nightingale (John Keats poem) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ grows into a flower: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Sweden's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Chick-___-A (restaurant chain) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Perseverance rover organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Elijah ___ The Lord of the Rings actor who honored his role by getting a matching tattoo with the cast | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Golf ball support | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Heavenly ball | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ Valley California's wine destination | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Holland Spider-Man: Far From Home actor who honored his iconic superhero role with a tiny spider tattoo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Game with Reverse cards | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Who Wants to ___ Millionaire?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | President on a $5 bill lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Thin French pancake | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | The White ___ (TV series starring Jennifer Coolidge) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Sister of Meg Jo and Amy in Little Women | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Bobby ___ (Bruins legend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Humor that aptly rhymes with dry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Shop ___ You Drop (game show) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ market (open-air market for secondhand goods) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ there be light | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Jade or ruby e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Lady ___ A Star Is Born actress who honored her role with a rose tattoo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | CIA predecessor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Alley rodent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Tiny diaper wearer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Dawn direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Pokemon trainer ___ Ketchum | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Slangy opposite of yeah | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___ A Sketch popular drawing toy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | ___ Seyfried Mamma Mia! actress | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | ___ bump alternative to a high-five | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Keys played by Alicia Keys | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Concrete-strengthening rod | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Stitches singer ___ Mendes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Like fluffy slippers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Slobbering Garfield character | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Brazilian soccer legend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Pen drive port: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Constrictor with heat-sensing pits | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Conk on the noggin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Poet Laureate of the United States ___ Limon | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 17, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 17, 2025, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SOPHIE at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 July 17, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 17, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 17, 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 6 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 July 17, 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 July 17, 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.