Daily Themed Crossword Hints July 19 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for July 19, 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 19, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 7/19/26. 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.

• 1A. "Layla" singer ___ Clapton
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• 5A. Jar cover
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• 8A. Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr.
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• 11A. Ballerina's skirt
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• 12A. Singer Grande of "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)," fondly
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• 13A. Mai ___ (tourist's favorite cocktail in Hawaii)
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• 14A. Blacken, on a grill (anagram of "ears")
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• 15A. "I could ___ a hand here!" ("Help!")
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• 16A. 'The Marvelous ___ Maisel'
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• 17A. Oil-drilling machinery
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• 19A. "Como ___ usted?" ("How are you?" in Spanish)
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• 21A. Impromptu, as a committee (2 wds.)
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• 24A. High-voltage fish
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• 25A. Opposite of "WSW," on a map: Abbr.
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• 26A. ___ cake, elaborate dessert that's too fancy for picnics but ... oh no! Now there's a 50a in it!
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• 29A. Fizzy orange drink you can drink straight from the cooler, but ... *gasp* You almost didn't see the 50a in it!
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• 31A. Freshwater game fish that rhymes with "sprout"
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• 32A. Restroom, for short
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• 33A. Tonic's partner
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• 34A. Cry of excitement or victory like "Yippee!"
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• 35A. Buttery and flaky French pastry you might pack in a wicker basket but ... alas! There's a 50a crawling on it!
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• 41A. Tucson or Tahoe, e.g.: Abbr.
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• 42A. Old anesthetic
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• 43A. Monsters with fangs who avoid garlic
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• 48A. Before before
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• 49A. ___ 51 (rumored place for aliens on Earth)
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• 50A. "Ewww! There's an ___ in the food!" (cry after seeing what's hidden in each of the picnic food items at 26a, 29a, 35a, and 4d)
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• 51A. "Mogambo" actress ___ Gardner
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• 52A. Gull's kin
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• 53A. School whose mascot is Mike the Tiger: Abbr.
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• 54A. Police investigator, for short
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• 1D. Otherworldly beings: Abbr.
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• 2D. "You'll ___ the day you met me!" (regret deeply)
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• 3D. "Give ___ whirl" ("Spin the wheel"): 2 wds.
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• 4D. Raisin from a seedless grape variety that you kept in a packet but ... ugh! It also has been invaded by a 50a!
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• 5D. The "L" of LOL
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• 6D. Tax collection agency: Abbr.
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• 7D. "No Time to ___" (James Bond thriller)
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• 8D. "Come ___, bro!" (invitation to fight): 2 wds.
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• 9D. Baby's spot in an automobile: 2 wds.
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• 10D. Hear one out
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• 18D. Creative thought
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• 20D. Key found on either side of the space bar
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• 22D. "Frequently," in old times
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• 23D. Welsh ___ (short-legged dog)
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• 25D. Green feeling?
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• 27D. ___ pollution (what's created by excessive honking)
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• 28D. Actress Kirsten ___ of "Marie Antoinette"
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• 29D. Zipper, informally
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• 30D. AC remote's battery letters
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• 35D. "___: Vegas" (final installment in the police drama series): Abbr.
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• 36D. Not urban
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• 37D. Places where pizzas and pies come from
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• 38D. "Go ___" (proceed)
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• 39D. "I can't believe he had the ___ to talk back!" (*gasp* "The audacity!")
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• 40D. "It's my ___!" ("This dinner is on me!")
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• 43D. Dye container
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• 44D. "... ___ you coming to the tree?" (lyric from "The Hunger Games" series)
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• 45D. Nice "sea"?
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• 46D. Frying vessel
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• 47D. Letters after "R" that make a name
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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.