Daily Themed Crossword July 26, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 26, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
July 26, 2024 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Covert ___ (secret missions) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Furry canine offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Day after Wednesday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | I + II= ? (in Roman numerals) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Aloe ___ succulent used to treat skin rashes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Tailor's edge? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Camera part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Flattering tributes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Swiss skiing spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Nostalgic Instagram hashtag: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Desert adjective | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Waiting line at the DMV... or a word that sounds like the first letter of 25a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Deadwood airer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Swallows hurriedly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Fast and speedy... or a hint to solve 21a 42a 43a 56a and 51d | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | German article | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | UV ray source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Newspaper heads for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Sports figure for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | First aid ___ (boxes with medical supplies) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Enjoy an apple pie say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Golly gee ___! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Tot watcher? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | ___ is me! (alas) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ gotta be kidding?... or word that sounds like the second letter of 25a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Gaze holder... or word that sounds like the third letter of 25a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Start again from square one say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Pack of playing cards | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Kisses on a Valentine's Day card maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Online journal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | One day ___ time: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Museum display | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Vast salty stretch... or word that sounds like the fourth letter of 25a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Marina del __ California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Lubricating liquid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Baked pastry dish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Sloth or greed for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Crosswalk user for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Facts ___ facts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Green spicy sushi condiment | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Bangkok native | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Grasped | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Ballpark official for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Participate in elections say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Stair-to-stair connector | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | School transportation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Mythical bird from Arabian Nights | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Halt as a bad habit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Bone near the funny bone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Engage in the chase say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Some electric appliances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Surprise test conducted in a classroom | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Sharp like eyesight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Glide on snow say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | ___ Brown The Da Vinci Code author | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Hog haven | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Duet's number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___-cone (cold treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Rosemary or sage for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Video's counterpart for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Sunset direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Stress-reducing stretches | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Giga tera peta ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | The Beatles' ___ Blues | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | The Big Easy golfer Ernie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Fawn's mother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Audio receiver | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | And so on so forth when read backward: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Mary ___ cosmetics... or word that sounds like the last letter of 25a | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 26, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 26, 2024, a Friday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WASABI at 6 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for July 26, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 26, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 26, 2024 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 69 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 26, 2024 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 26, 2024 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.