Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for July 16, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, July 16, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 7/16/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. "Ready, ___, go!" (phrase before you get cracking on this puzzle!)
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4A. Tofu base
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7A. ___ Angeles, aka the City of Angels
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10A. Up to ___ (acceptable)
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11A. Apple or pumpkin dessert
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12A. Acorn producer
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13A. "A's," in a card deck
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15A. Part of a cash register (rhymes with "sill")
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16A. Prefix with "angle" or "dent"
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17A. ___ butter (ingredient in some moisturizers)
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18A. "That's ___ present than last year!" (grumble from someone who received 19 gifts instead of 20): 2 wds.
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20A. "___ Day Afternoon," 1975 Al Pacino film about a Brooklyn bank robbery gone wrong on a blistering August day
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22A. Spanish for two
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23A. Command to get a pooch on its haunches
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26A. Police officer, slangily
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28A. "It's all in the ___ now" ("Let's put this behind us")
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32A. "Do the ___ Thing," 1989 Spike Lee movie that unfolds during a heat wave and leads to tragedy
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34A. "And the list keeps going," for short
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37A. "When is the book report ___?" (student's ask about a deadline)
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38A. "I found a music box with a doll ___": 2 wds.
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39A. ___ good to be true (suspiciously good)
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40A. Forensic evidence: Abbr.
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41A. Screens to watch "American Idol" and "Survivor" on, for short
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44A. Floor wiper
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46A. Read "pay" as "P" "A" "Y," say
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48A. Young boy from Glasgow
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50A. Speed unit on a car's dashboard display: Abbr.
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52A. "___ Window," 1954 Hitchcock thriller where a heat wave keeps Greenwich Village windows wide open
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54A. Ticked off
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57A. Suni of USA Gymnastics
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58A. Bigfoot's Himalayan cousin
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59A. Mars or Snickers alternative
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60A. "The Good, the ___ and the Ugly," 1966 Clint Eastwood Western film that is set in the scorching deserts of the Southwest
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61A. 15% of a restaurant bill, perhaps
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62A. Math : Pluses :: English : ___
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1D. Massage parlors, at resorts
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2D. "To ___ their own ..." ("You are entitled to your opinion")
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3D. Leaf-grower in the forest
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4D. Rotate like a top
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5D. Greased a pan for frying, perhaps
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6D. Mello ___ (drink featured in "Days of Thunder")
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7D. "___ of love!" (what "LOL" once meant)
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8D. Boating sticks
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9D. Footwear for gliding on snow
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14D. Feeling blue
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15D. "Is that my ___ order?" (take-out meal): Hyph.
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19D. Psychic power: Abbr.
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21D. Month when most Libras are born, for short
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23D. Indian title of respect
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24D. "Am ___ this car or that one?" (words from one choosing between car pool options): 2 wds.
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25D. ___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr.
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27D. Tarantula, to some
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29D. Put two and two together
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30D. Mercury's neighbor
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31D. Cuppa, to a Brit
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33D. Internet address starter: Abbr.
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35D. Actor ___ Hanks of "Saving Private Ryan"
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36D. "___ Hand Luke," 1967 Paul Newman film where prison convicts sweat under Florida's punishing heat
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42D. The "V" in VIP
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43D. Partly frozen rain
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45D. Shells out for dinner, say
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46D. Place for tools
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47D. "Do, re, mi, fa, so, ___, do ...": 2 wds.
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49D. "Falling ___," 1993 Michael Douglas film where the LA heat triggers a rampage
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50D. Babe Ruth's organization: Abbr.
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51D. What made a princess lose sleep
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53D. "Let it ___!" (catchphrase before launching a Beyblade)
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55D. "Get ___ of it!" ("Dispose of it!")
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56D. Old flames
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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