Daily Themed Crossword July 17, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 17, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
July 17, 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 | Concert bass booster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Lovers' quarrel (anagram of pats) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | The ___ is the limit! (Aim high!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Golfer's goal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Gateway ___ (monument in St. Louis Missouri) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | One before Q phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Regency ___ (time period that inspired Bridgerton) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ bag (grocery carrier) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Singer ___ Del Rey of Candy Necklace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Sticky pancake topping | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Name that planet! Which planet is surprisingly named after soil found on every other planet and not the water that's unique to it? | EARTH | 5 | |
| #12 | 1996 and 2026 for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Car navigator: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Redden as a tomato | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Which planet is named after the Roman god of the sea and has the strongest winds in the solar system? | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Lady of Eden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | River obstructions | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Letters before providing context in a text | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Which planet is as swift as Hermes and is named after the Roman messenger god? | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | ___ Chanel founder of Chanel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ takers? (Do you guys want this?) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | First prime number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Dame Maggie ___ who played Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Which planet is named after one of the Greek primordial gods and was the first to be identified as such with the aid of a telescope? | URANUS | 6 | |
| #25 | Grain in a horse's trough | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Like an ideal surface to do a bottle flip on | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Got ready to watch a movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Security organization (anagram of tad): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | I'll handle the matter: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Library fillers for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Of utmost importance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Subway critters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Month that ends the third quarter for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Chest-beating primate in a zoo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Which planet is named after the Roman god of war and has the largest volcano in our solar system? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Appeal to god | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Which planet is a ringed giant that shares its name with the Roman god of time and abundance? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Items on a movie set (rhymes with drops) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Perform on Broadway | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ Devil Wears Prada 2 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Practice for a boxing match | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Clark ___ (Superman's alter ego) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | I agree informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | The ___ Supper (famous Leonardo da Vinci painting) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Deli bread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Actor Omar ___ of Fatal Affair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Sparkler on a ring | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Dream-y phase of sleep: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ Never Been in Love Before (Frank Sinatra song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | As ___ Mission Control's instructions ... (According to them ...) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | No in the senate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Death Star from Star Wars perhaps: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Place where ... big lights will inspire you according to a song lyric: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Old MacDonald ending vowels | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Like deadpan humor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Persian or Siamese e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Durham school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Not a pro debate-wise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Genetic attribute | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Power units | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | What you may leave dirty dishes to do | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___-to-order | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ bitty (small) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Long bone in the forearm | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Thumb drive ports: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Japanese alcoholic beverage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | ___ you my friend? Free! (overly generous offer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Salt measure for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 17, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 17, 2026, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NEPTUNE 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for July 17, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 17, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 17, 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 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 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 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, 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.