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Daily Themed Crossword July 5, 2025 Answers

All 69 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the July 5, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.

69Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
2Abbreviations
Answers

July 5, 2025 — All 69 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Cover for a pot Show answer 3
#2 Physician for short Show answer 3
#3 Arrow-launching equipment Show answer 3
#4 Actress Thurman of Gattaca Show answer 3
#5 The Fault in ___ Stars Show answer 3
#6 Fancy fish eggs Show answer 3
#7 ___ on the cob Show answer 4
#8 Wedding cake layer Show answer 4
#9 Back on a boat Show answer 3
#10 Joint with a cap Show answer 4
#11 Make money Show answer 4
#12 Georgia's capital for short Show answer 3
#13 Hair colorant Show answer 3
#14 ___ America iconic Marvel superhero whose costume and shield are an ode to the American flag colors Show answer 7
#15 ___-B (electric toothbrush brand) Show answer 4
#16 Be indebted to Show answer 3
#17 What grows out of a seed Show answer 5
#18 Sound made by a sheep Show answer 3
#19 Lady's fingers popularly Show answer 4
#20 Honey maker Show answer 3
#21 Uncle ___ whose suit and long hat decorated with stars and stripes are an ode to the American flag Show answer 3
#22 Bedtime attire informally Show answer 3
#23 ___ o' shanter (Scottish bonnet) Show answer 3
#24 Relaxed pace for a horse Show answer 4
#25 ___ Glory superhero from Dexter's Laboratory whose cape and costume are an ode to the American flag Show answer 5
#26 Frat guy informally Show answer 3
#27 Lymph ___ (immune system part) Show answer 4
#28 Part of a brain or ear Show answer 4
#29 Platform for Siri Show answer 3
#30 ___ Knievel daredevil stunt performer whose retro-style jumpsuit is an ode to the American flag Show answer 4
#31 Kings of ___ rock band of the album Only by the Night Show answer 4
#32 High-speed sports cars: Abbr. Show answer 3
#33 Go out in search of Show answer 4
#34 The show's not over ___! Show answer 3
#35 As ___ would have it ... Show answer 4
#36 ___ the top of the world lookin' down on creation ... (Carpenters lyric): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#37 Truth or ___ (party game) Show answer 4
#38 Polka ___ (fabric print bit) Show answer 3
#39 French consent Show answer 3
#40 Apollo ___ boxer from the Rocky film franchise whose boxing trunks are an ode to the American flag Show answer 5
#41 Kellogg's Raisin ___ Show answer 4
#42 Reaction to a punch Show answer 3
#43 Soaked and dripping Show answer 3
#44 Tidy's partner Show answer 4
#45 X-___ vision Show answer 3
#46 Rock's ___ Speedwagon Show answer 3
#47 Pub faucet Show answer 3
#48 ___ Abner (popular newspaper comic strip) Show answer 3
#49 Dove's sound Show answer 3
#50 Letters common to gawk or hawk Show answer 3
#51 Pay-___-view Show answer 3
#52 Catch in the act Show answer 3
#53 NFL ball carriers: Abbr. Show answer 3
#54 Remote battery size Show answer 3
#55 On the ___ (fleeing) Show answer 3
#56 Safety ___ (security feature that prevents falls) Show answer 3
#57 Playing group Show answer 4
#58 Fooling month for short Show answer 3
#59 U.S. ___ patriotic crime fighter turned government secret agent whose costume is an ode to the American flag Show answer 5
#60 Cooktop appliance Show answer 5
#61 Shopaholic's destination Show answer 4
#62 ___ and turn (have a sleepless night) Show answer 4
#63 Matt LeBlanc's Friends role Show answer 4
#64 Double-reed instrument Show answer 4
#65 Tenant's payment Show answer 4
#66 Like a famous name? Show answer 3
#67 Decompose over time Show answer 3
#68 Great Pee ___ River Show answer 3
#69 Antlered mammal whose size is the second largest in the deer family Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the July 5, 2025 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 5, 2025, a Saturday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CAPTAIN at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for July 5, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

July 5, 2025 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for July 5, 2025?
The July 5, 2025 grid has 69 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 69 clues. The longest answer is CAPTAIN at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 2 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for July 5, 2025 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including July 4, 2025 and July 6, 2025.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the July 5, 2025 Crossword

01

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 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for July 5, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 5, 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

69clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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