Daily Themed Crossword July 8, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 8, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
July 8, 2022 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Unknown author for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Santa's little helper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Lunch spot for a sandwich | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Address to a king | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Hairdo goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ the fridge (go for a midnight snack) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Czech or Serb e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___-hoo (chocolate beverage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___ Guthrie famed Woodstock performer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Cleopatra's foe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Thick-skinned mammal with a horn for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Robber or outlaw | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Actor McKellen who played Gandalf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Geometry class calculations | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | DJ's stack in the '90s: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Tavern tap product | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ Mexico U.S. state whose name is derived from the Spanish phrase Nuevo Mexico | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | I've discovered the final piece! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Barbie's love | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Superlative suffix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | ___ Farrow Peyton Place actress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Yale or Brown e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | U.S. state whose name is derived from a fictional island by Spanish author Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo | Show answer | 10 | |
| #24 | ___ noted | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Savings plan for seniors: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Peacekeeping alliance formed after WWII: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | U.S. state whose name is the Spanish word for colored red | Show answer | 8 | |
| #28 | Trait in bad judges | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Popeye's Olive | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Yikes! in days of yore | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Arthur with a tennis stadium named after him | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Director Craven of horror cinema | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Hole in a sewing kit? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Donkey's relative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Zero in sports matches | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | British singer Rita of Your Song | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | U.S. state whose name is derived from the Spanish word for snowy | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Cairo's country | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Zodiac lion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | U.S. state whose name is derived from the Spanish word for flowery | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | Bathtub part with a plug | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Bring in as an income | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Disney's ___ & Stitch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Promise that comes with tying the knot: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Bro's sibling for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | The Eagle ___ Landed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Batman's enemy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Greek god of war | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Colorful salamander | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Tea in India | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ to (similar) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Big name in the jeans section | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Echoes in Rain singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Have a runny nose say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Favorite month for Star Wars fans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | You're almost there! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Fixes as a cavity | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Gold in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Like a collector's item | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Oration spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | U.S. state whose name is derived from the Spanish name for an indigenous tribe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Lebron James' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Bull's bae | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Spanish for hey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | It may be represented by candles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Calendar square say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Praise-filled verse | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 8, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 8, 2022, a Friday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CALIFORNIA at 10 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 1 clue carries 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for July 8, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 8, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 8, 2022 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 10 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 8, 2022 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 8, 2022 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.