Daily Themed Crossword July 5, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 5, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
July 5, 2026 — 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 | Space between two teeth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Honest ___ (Presidential nickname) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Sugar-loving insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Actress ___ Mendes of Ghost Rider | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Manhattan-based newspaper: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Company head: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Spice Girl ___ B | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Some kitchen appliances (anagram of EGS): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___-bitty (very small) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Let's take a meditation break! (1/6) Grab your yoga ___ and sit down with your legs folded in front of you | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Hoped-for response to Do you wanna get dessert? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Kitten's call for milk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Dip for nachos | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | (2/6) Keep your back straight rest your hands on your knees and gently close your ___ to turn your awareness inward | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ and error (problem-solving method) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Moo goo ___ pan (Americanized version of a Cantonese dish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Dog's friendly tail signal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | 2-___ toilet paper (Charmin product) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Hurled across the room say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Petting zoo babies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Flour sifting tool | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Slender reed in the orchestra | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Go back! PC key | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | (3/6) Take a slow breath in through your nose letting your ___ rise as you breathe deeply and fall as you exhale | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | ___ effort (encouraging words from a teacher): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Good Samaritan's offer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Italian's So long! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | I Try singer ___ Gray | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Holding hands at the movies e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | (4/6) Now try this technique ... Inhale for four seconds ___ your breath for seven seconds then exhale slowly for eight seconds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Organization with a big returns department: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Tofurky protein source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Pilot's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Precious stone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | New York's Madison or Fifth for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Tree with dates | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Life of Pi director Lee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Rock-a-___ Baby (lullaby) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Online handmade crafts store | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Get one's ___ together (organize oneself) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Volleyball court divider | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | G.I. Joe or frisbee e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Munich's river (anagram of sari) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Comedian Schumer or singer Winehouse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Comfy summer top | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Superlative suffix with old or bright | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ENE opposite: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | (5/6) Next purse your ___ as if softly blowing out a candle making each exhalation twice as long as each inhalation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | My Gal ___ (1942 film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ___ Raisman Olympic gymnast (anagram of lay) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Ireland to the natives | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Porsche Cayenne ___ (sporty car): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Offering on a sushi menu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Phone greeting in Turkey (anagram of lao) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Gift of the ___ (quality of a flawless speaker) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | (6/6) Practice these calming techniques ___ morning to start your day with a peaceful and relaxed mind! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Scream director ___ Craven | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Disorderly crowd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Smooth-barked shade tree that sounds like beach | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Indicators of shouting in text for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Mufasa: The ___ King movie with a journey to Milele | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Emma Stone starrer ___ Land: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Small green humanoid from Star Wars | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ forgetting something important? (classic anniversary panic): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ from the Madding Crowd novel by Thomas Hardy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Military training academy: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Response just before I now pronounce you ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Revolutionary period? | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 5, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 5, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SALSA at 5 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 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 5, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 5, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 5, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 5 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 5, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 5, 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.