Daily Themed Crossword July 12, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 12, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
July 12, 2026 — 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 | Baseball headwear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Body-washing bar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Old piece of cloth used to wipe things | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___-Wan Kenobi (miniseries set in the Star Wars universe) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | What's gotten ___ you? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Angsty music genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Restaurant list with lunch options | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ take your order? (line that you hear after having a look at a 14a): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___ in Black (movie starring Tommy Lee Jones) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ slate phrase used to describe something that's untouched ... or a way to describe the first stage of drawing on a 47a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Connected to the internet | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | ___ and aah (express admiration) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Sport-___ (all-purpose vehicle for short) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Mercedes-Benz competitor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Actor ___ McKellen of The Lord of the Rings | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Presidential no | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Read the ___ act (stern or vigorous warning) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Go ___ phrase meaning become a law-abiding citizen ... or a way to describe drawing on a 47a | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Gardening tool used to collect leaves | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Sewn edge of a garment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Over and ___ (conversation ender on a walkie-talkie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Scatter as seeds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Some vinyl records: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Etch A ___ popular mechanical drawing toy featured in both the film Toy Story and its sequel | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | ___ Olsen (one of the stars on Full House) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | ___ Stewart (real name of Tighten from Megamind) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Not difficult | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Official assistant to a diplomat say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Superman and Thor for two: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Actor Mahershala ___ of Jurassic World Rebirth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Make a sweater | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | ___ glass (weathered glass found on a beach) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ Flanders whose children are Rod and Todd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Unbiased hiring initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Barber's toothed tool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Cain's brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | ___ colada (tropical cocktail) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Card inserted in a phone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | He's ___ roll!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Here's looking ___ kid famous line from Casablanca: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Turning ___ phrase that describes a moment of significant change ... or a way to describe the knobs on a 47a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Do ___ fa so ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Grace ender | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ with the Wind (1939 film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | One in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Colorful Japanese fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ Strauss & Co. (denim brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Possesses | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | It's cold in here! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Mamma ___ here I go again ... (ABBA lyric) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Fried rice utensil ideally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | To the ___ degree (utmost) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Sense of self-esteem | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Day whose child has far to go in a popular poem for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Examine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Race where the baton is passed | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Volume enhancers at a concert for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Big blue expanse | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Big blue mammal that lives in 43d | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | ___ it off phrase meaning ignore negativity ... or a way to describe resetting a 47a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | ___ Always a Woman (song by Billy Joel) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ Sharma (protagonist from season 2 of Bridgerton) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Queen who Let It Go | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Type of floor covering for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Actress Falco of Nurse Jackie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | You ain't seen nothin' ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Toy Story antagonist | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 12, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 12, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is STRAIGHT at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for July 12, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 12, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 12, 2026 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 8 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 12, 2026 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 12, 2026 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.