Daily Themed Crossword Hints July 17 2025

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for July 17, 2025 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 17, 2025

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 7/17/25. 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.

• 1A. Rubber duck's spot
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• 4A. Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr.
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• 7A. Arrow launcher
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• 10A. "The ___ that got away" (former romantic partner)
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• 11A. Male sibling, for short
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• 12A. Do a whoopsie
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• 13A. Castle defense (anagram of "atom")
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• 15A. Boot fillers
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• 16A. "Give it a go!"
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• 17A. Fighting the flu, say
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• 19A. Florence ___, "Midsommar" actress who honored her role with a maypole tattoo
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• 21A. Pure delight
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• 22A. Opposite of "WNW" Abbr.
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• 23A. "Do you prefer chopsticks ___ fork?": 2 wds.
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• 25A. Tit for __
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• 27A. "___ Girls" (2004 teen comedy)
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• 31A. Herb that rhymes with "rage"
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• 33A. Ungraceful sort
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• 36A. As cool ___ cucumber: 2 wds.
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• 37A. Sports info on a card, for short
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• 38A. Texter's "I don't need details!" Abbr.
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• 39A. "Stop talking!"
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• 40A. EMT's life-saving technique: Abbr.
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• 43A. Manager's aide, for short
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• 45A. ___ Turner, "Dark Phoenix" actress who honored her role with a tattoo of the "X-Men" logo
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• 48A. To the ___ degree (utmost)
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• 49A. “___ to a Nightingale,” John Keats poem
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• 50A. "___ grows into a flower": 2 wds.
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• 52A. Sweden's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
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• 56A. Chick-___-A (restaurant chain)
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• 57A. Perseverance rover organization: Abbr.
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• 58A. Elijah ___, "The Lord of the Rings" actor who honored his role by getting a matching tattoo with the cast
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• 59A. Golf ball support
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• 60A. Heavenly ball
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• 61A. ___ Valley, California's wine destination
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• 1D. ___ Holland, "Spider-Man: Far From Home" actor who honored his iconic superhero role with a tiny spider tattoo
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• 2D. Game with Reverse cards
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• 3D. "Who Wants to ___ Millionaire?": 2 wds.
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• 4D. President on a $5 bill, lovingly
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• 5D. Thin French pancake
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• 6D. "The White ___" (TV series starring Jennifer Coolidge)
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• 7D. Sister of Meg, Jo, and Amy in "Little Women"
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• 8D. Bobby ___ (Bruins legend)
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• 9D. Humor that aptly rhymes with "dry"
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• 14D. "Shop ___ You Drop" (game show)
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• 15D. ___ market (open-air market for secondhand goods)
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• 18D. '___ there be light'
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• 20D. Jade or ruby, e.g.
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• 21D. Lady ___, "A Star Is Born" actress who honored her role with a rose tattoo
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• 23D. CIA predecessor: Abbr.
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• 24D. Alley rodent
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• 26D. Tiny diaper wearer
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• 28D. Dawn direction
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• 29D. Pokémon trainer ___ Ketchum
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• 30D. Slangy opposite of "yeah"
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• 32D. ___ a Sketch, popular drawing toy
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• 34D. ___ Seyfried, "Mamma Mia!" actress
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• 35D. ___ bump, alternative to a high-five
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• 41D. Keys played by Alicia Keys
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• 42D. Concrete-strengthening rod
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• 44D. "Stitches" singer ___ Mendes
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• 45D. Like fluffy slippers
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• 46D. Slobbering "Garfield" character
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• 47D. Brazilian soccer legend
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• 51D. Pen drive port: Abbr.
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• 53D. Constrictor with heat-sensing pits
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• 54D. Conk on the noggin
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• 55D. Poet Laureate of the United States, ___ Limon
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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.