Wednesday · June 17, 2026 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword June 17, 2026 Answers

All 67 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the June 17, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.

67Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
6Abbreviations
Answers

June 17, 2026 — All 67 Clues

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

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#1 Please be quiet! from a librarian Show answer 3
#2 Croaking creature that may be transformed into a prince with a kiss Show answer 4
#3 Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and ___ Show answer 3
#4 ___ chi (martial art) Show answer 3
#5 One small step for man one giant ___ for mankind Show answer 4
#6 The Greatest boxer Muhammad Show answer 3
#7 ___ not the end of the world Show answer 3
#8 Makes inquiries Show answer 4
#9 Term used to describe the storyline of a novel Show answer 4
#10 I couldn't ___ having a second slice of cake (I couldn't help it) Show answer 6
#11 Murder She ___ crime drama starring Angela Lansbury where a mystery writer solves cases in the fictional town of Cabot Cove Maine WROTE 5
#12 VCR format: Abbr. Show answer 3
#13 Slimy stuff Show answer 3
#14 Veronica ___ mystery drama starring Kristen Bell where a teen detective uncovers scandals in the fictional town of Neptune California MARS 4
#15 Shirley ___ ('30s child actress) Show answer 6
#16 General ___ (title on a Chinese menu) Show answer 3
#17 Pacino and Gore for two Show answer 3
#18 Pretty Woman singer ___ Orbison Show answer 3
#19 The ___ Diaries fantasy teen drama starring Nina Dobrev where secrets unfold in the fictional town of Mystic Falls Virginia Show answer 7
#20 Big heap of laundry or wood Show answer 4
#21 ___ Minor (constellation also known as the Little Bear) Show answer 4
#22 ___ & Tommy 2022 TV series about actress Anderson and Tommy Lee Show answer 3
#23 Spot for a coffee date Show answer 4
#24 The Mamas & the ___ (Monday Monday band) Show answer 5
#25 Teen ___ supernatural teen drama starring Tyler Posey where monsters roam the fictional town of Beacon Hills California Show answer 4
#26 Love in Spanish poetry Show answer 4
#27 Remove from a no-parking zone say Show answer 3
#28 Chilean cheer Show answer 3
#29 Bottle part that goes pop! Show answer 4
#30 Chemical suffix with methyl or propyl Show answer 3
#31 Madame Tussauds material Show answer 3
#32 Toddlers Show answer 4
#33 U-turn from NNW: Abbr. Show answer 3
#34 Mix sugar in coffee say Show answer 4
#35 10 Things I ___ About You (Heath Ledger starrer) Show answer 4
#36 Warning sound from a snake Show answer 4
#37 The ___ superhero TV series starring Grant Gustin where a super-speedy hero protects the fictional place called Central City Show answer 5
#38 Takes a break Show answer 5
#39 Acorn producer Show answer 3
#40 Driver's navigational aid on a smartphone: Abbr. Show answer 3
#41 Ring over an angel's head Show answer 4
#42 There are ___ of things on my mind: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#43 Tiny plant pest (anagram of time) Show answer 4
#44 Much-awaited high school event Show answer 4
#45 Drips in hospitals for short Show answer 3
#46 Wednesday's child is full of ___ ... Show answer 3
#47 Classic sports cars like the Mustang: Abbr. Show answer 3
#48 Teen Mom channel: Abbr. Show answer 3
#49 Dry ___ bone: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#50 ___-com (genre for La La Land) Show answer 3
#51 Humans or apes Show answer 8
#52 OMG you're cracking me up! in textspeak: Abbr. Show answer 3
#53 Optical organ on a dollar bill Show answer 3
#54 ___ gratia artis (art for art's sake) Show answer 3
#55 Actress ___ Michele from Glee Show answer 3
#56 Huff and ___ (what the Big Bad Wolf did) Show answer 4
#57 Extreme anger Show answer 3
#58 One who captures celebrity pics slangily Show answer 3
#59 ___ and Recreation workplace comedy starring Amy Poehler where civil servants strive to improve the fictional town of Pawnee Indiana PARKS 5
#60 RC ___ (caramel-colored soda) Show answer 4
#61 Dancing lion in the Madagascar movies Show answer 4
#62 Cruise ship stop Show answer 4
#63 ___ of Anarchy crime drama series starring Charlie Hunnam where outlaw bikers rule the fictional town of Charming California Show answer 4
#64 Holy mackerel! Show answer 3
#65 Band at a festival say Show answer 3
#66 Barn greeting Show answer 3
#67 Very small Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the June 17, 2026 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for June 17, 2026, a Wednesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PRIMATES at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for June 17, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

June 17, 2026 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for June 17, 2026?
The June 17, 2026 grid has 67 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 67 clues. The longest answer is PRIMATES at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 6 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for June 17, 2026 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including June 16, 2026 and June 18, 2026.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the June 17, 2026 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 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.

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 June 17, 2026 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the June 17, 2026 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

67clues on this board
8longest 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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