Daily Themed Crossword July 4, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 4, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
July 4, 2026 — 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 | ___ humbug! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Encouraging touch on the back | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Ready willing and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Body parts that blink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Hospital's critical ward: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ off (left the ground like an airplane) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Biological heredity unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Words ___ minute (typing speed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Dickens' A ___ of Two Cities | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Had some hot pockets say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Spangle the ___ Beanie Baby with patriotic red white and blue colors that may have been a 4th of July gift for a kid in the '90s | BEAR | 4 | |
| #12 | CT scan alternative: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Medicines bought without a prescription: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Joan of ___ (patron saint of France) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Bomb ___ rocket-shaped frozen treat featuring patriotic red white and blue layers that kids would've enjoyed on a '90s 4th of July | POP | 3 | |
| #16 | Gulp in one go as beer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ you know? Wearing merchandise with a US flag design is a violation of the flag code | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ Tome and Principe island in central Africa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ There Delilah (Plain White T's song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | In a tough ___ (experiencing a difficult situation) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Hissy ___ (outburst) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Like a cat ___ hot tin roof (feeling anxious): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Dog's resting snooze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ the elephant Beanie Baby featuring patriotic red white and blue colors that children would've loved cuddling during a '90s 4th of July | RIGHTY | 6 | |
| #25 | You can start ___ at a bar (accumulate a bar bill): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ de toilette (light perfume) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Ocean off Georgia's and Florida's coast for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | He's trying to ___ better man: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Red White and Blue M&Ms ___ chocolate candy featuring patriotic colors that families would've loved passing around on a '90s 4th of July | MILK | 4 | |
| #30 | Option to pay after the order arrives: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ... you're gonna reap for what you ___ Otis Rush lyric | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ gin (British liqueur) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Courier company with brown trucks: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Former MTV countdown show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Get dressed with up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | I ___ your pardon! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Seaman's Yes captain! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Rooster's lady | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Gardener's hose (rhymes with wipe) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ of spades | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Extra-powerful engine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Include as an email file | Show answer | 6 | |
| #43 | Tusked wild hog | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Letters meaning OMG haha! in a text | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ out (barely make) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Cook a steak with intense heat say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | He shared some ___ on how to save money efficiently (helpful hints) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | End for a list like Books pens paper eraser ... for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Fast food chain featuring patriotic red white and blue shakes that friends would've enjoyed sipping during a 4th of July party in the '90s | MCDONALDS | 9 | |
| #50 | Scroll-stoppers on Instagram for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Tear a piece of cloth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Bumbling sort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Hawaiian taro dish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Yikes we're in trouble!: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Mannerly man for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Yippee! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Rat-a-___ (drum sound) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Uno due ___ (number sequence in Italian) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ Blue Ribbon popular lager beer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Popular brand for cat and dog food | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Feeling of remorse | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | To ___ not to ... (famous Shakespearean dilemma): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Prefix with puncture for a needle-y treatment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Toy that makes the rounds? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Shoemaker's need to punch holes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Powder room in Britain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Fountain of youth? | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 4, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 4, 2026, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MCDONALDS at 9 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 4 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 July 4, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 4, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 4, 2026 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 9 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 4, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 4, 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, 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.