Daily Themed Crossword July 12, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 12, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
July 12, 2025 — 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 | Where ships sail | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Mark on a ladybug | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Mark Wahlberg movie with a talking bear | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Moving day vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Dial ___ (telephone sound) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Off-roading four-wheeler: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Decorative ash holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Ice queen who can Let It Go | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Apple's music device that has mostly been replaced by music-streaming platforms like Spotify | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ no stone unturned (try everything) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Number of years in a decade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ Plaines Illinois | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Game show hosts: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___-written letters old-school form of communication that has mostly been replaced by digital inboxes like Gmail | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | To and ___ (back and forth) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Gesture-based communication system: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ your imagination (Think creatively) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Building with a collection of books that is less frequented in the age of e-readers like Kindle | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | What's seen between Mon and Wed on a calendar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Kind of ice or humor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Actress ___ O'Donnell of Sleepless in Seattle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | U-turn in slang: Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Brazil's ___ Paulo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Miss Universe competition e.g. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #25 | Sunday church service | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Physical money that has mostly been replaced by cards or payment apps like Venmo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Poultry pad? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Everlong band ___ Fighters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Beef actress ___ Wong | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Tortoise's rival in a popular fable | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Item on a Christmas wish list perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Miserables (2012 musical film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Chop with an axe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Santa ___ California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Law & Order: ___ (spinoff show): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | ___ Grey (bergamot-flavored afternoon brew) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | The Intern actress Hathaway | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ Jobs co-founder of Apple | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Ends of a magnet | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Add-___ (extras) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Coffee or ___? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Scotch or duct follower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Prince William's alma mater (anagram of note) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Home movie format that has mostly been replaced by streaming platforms like Netflix: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | I in TGIF | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ to Playlist (Spotify option) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Diagnostic scan: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | King ___ hooded snake | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Word after Pizza for a popular fast-food chain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Sun Devils' school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Maiden name indicator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Emulate a drone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Batteries for a flashlight perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Asian title of respect that is an anagram of sir | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Caustic cleaning compound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | What might be saved for dessert? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Old habits ___ hard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ for the stars! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | That's yucky! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | In-person retail shop that is less frequented in the age of online retailers like Amazon | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Washed out | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Yard sale tag: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Actor ___ Centineo of To All The Boys I've Loved Before | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Old Spice rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Coming ___ to a theater near you! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Edamame bean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | LA's state for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Basilica bench | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 12, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 12, 2025, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LIBRARY at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 12, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 12, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 12, 2025 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 12, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 12, 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.
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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.