Daily Themed Crossword July 28, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 28, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
July 28, 2025 — 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 | What number of candles on a birthday cake means | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | No ___ ands or buts! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Buy groceries from the store say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | She heaved a ___ of relief | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Chip partner at a party | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Travel like a band | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Actress ___ Jolie of Maleficent | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Choir voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Provide assistance say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Supportive undergarment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Spanish mother | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Original song by Nine Inch Nails that was covered by Johnny Cash in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video | HURT | 4 | |
| #13 | Give ___ of approval: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Spring month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Another Day (James Bond movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | It's All Coming Back To Me ___ original song by Pandora's Box that was covered by Celine Dion in 1996 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | What a singer sings into for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | However ___ lighter note ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Comedian ___ Vulcano of Impractical Jokers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Library collection | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Girls Just Wanna Have ___ original song written by Robert Hazard that was covered by Cyndi Lauper in 1983 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Obstacle ___ (race with hurdles) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Identical or fraternal siblings | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Old crone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Dull and cheerless | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Hockey rink surface | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | 1/2 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Boat paddle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Special ___ (military activities) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Like Harry Ron and Hermione | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Location detector on a phone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Singer ___ King Cole | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Binding words?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Busy ___ bee: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ and tonic (popular drink order) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Shelled container for a chick | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ the right thing! (defensive words): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Fish appendage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Place to get a fruit facial | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Begin something say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Hello in Havana | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Where you can't go when you're grounded | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Expert for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | I ___ It Through the Grapevine original song by Gladys Knight & the Pips that was covered by Marvin Gaye in 1968 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | ___ detector test (polygraph) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Chilling sound? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | She's the ___ (Amanda Bynes starrer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | I'll take that as ___ (rejection): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Publishing firm ___ Jones | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | All ___ the great king! (salute) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Scanned bars at the grocery store: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Knockin' on Heaven's ___ original song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Guns N' Roses in 1991 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Calligrapher's fluids | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | At ___ (military command) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Palatial house | Show answer | 7 | |
| #56 | What the gods Ra Sol Surya or Apollo represent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Constrictor that suffocates its prey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Should with to | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Stretch the truth say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Treasure holder | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Mouse catcher | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Star ___ (Mark Hamill starrer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Hound ___ original song by Big Mama Thornton that was covered by Elvis Presley in 1956 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Tax professional: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Singer Grande of Thank U Next affectionately | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Tupperware top usually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Rock's ___ Fighters | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 28, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 28, 2025, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ANGELINA at 8 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 6 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for July 28, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 28, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 28, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 28, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 28, 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, 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.