Daily Themed Crossword July 31, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 31, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
July 31, 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 | Weep audibly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Garden-weeding tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Baseball essential used to hit a ball | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Lumber-chopping tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Harry Potter's messenger bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | In-flight approximation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | DNA carrier | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___ Speedwagon band famous for Keep On Loving You | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Fireplace wood piece | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ Love song by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross | Show answer | 7 | |
| #11 | Botanical word for a tall tropical tree that lines sunny beaches ... or the flat part of your hand that fortune tellers might examine | PALM | 4 | |
| #12 | CT scan alternative: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | X-___ (Marvel Comics superhero team) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Actor Howard of Happy Days | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | The Queen of Country ___ McEntire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Botanical word for a wrinkly fruit that's a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine ... or a romantic night out that you hope ends with a kiss | DATE | 4 | |
| #17 | Saucer-shaped alien vehicles: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Shades like crimson and maroon for two | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Lie ___ (go into hiding) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Botanical word for a rough outer covering that protects a tree trunk ... or what your neighbor's dog might do at 3 a.m. when you're sleeping | BARK | 4 | |
| #21 | Decorate in a new way say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | ___-ring (foot jewelry) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Revenge ___ dish ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Not ___ can help it!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Stevie Wonder's ___ She Lovely | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Infamous Billie in a Michael Jackson song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Small guitar-like instrument for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Shinzo ___ former Prime Minister of Japan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Botanical word for a tall evergreen tree with cones and needles ... or what you may do for someone who you miss | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Goo for a mohawk perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Place to park | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Oxford or Harvard for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Gas tank unit briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Actress ___ Dennings of Thor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Tall or fairy follower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Botanical word for an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine ... or a wise person who offers profound guidance and counsel | SAGE | 4 | |
| #37 | Plow-pulling farm animals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ over backwards (put in a lot of effort) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___ d'oeuvre (appetizer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | I ___ you an apology | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Run away to get married | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Bicycle accessory that goes ding! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Molecule builder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Shirt attachment that indicates the price | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Big tree on a boulevard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ on the side of caution | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ Nevada (mountain range in the US) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #48 | & | AND | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ Ziegler who appeared in the music video for Sia's Chandelier | Show answer | 6 | |
| #50 | Barbecue coating | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Jeff Kinney's Diary ___ Wimpy Kid: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Word often paired with neither | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Striped honey-maker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Key in a PC's bottom row | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Not a moment ___ soon! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Mama baa-er | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Canvas for a tattoo artist | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Site of unexpected change? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Botanical word for a flower-supporting plant part ... or what an obsessed fan might do when they track every move of their favorite celeb | STALK | 5 | |
| #60 | Enter as data | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Where to buy a Billy bookcase | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Trade for money say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | I Love Rock 'n Roll singer Joan ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Trendy footwear brand known for its sheepskin boots | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Feathery scarf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ Garten Barefoot Contessa host | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Zilch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Night that's also a day? | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 31, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 31, 2026, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ENDLESS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 31, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 31, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 31, 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 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 July 31, 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 31, 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.