Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for July 28, 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 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 7/28/25. 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.
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1A. What number of candles on a birthday cake means
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4A. 'No __, ands, or buts!'
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7A. Buy groceries from the store, say
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11A. "She heaved a ___ of relief"
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13A. Chip partner, at a party
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14A. Travel like a band
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15A. Actress ___ Jolie of "Maleficent"
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17A. Choir voice
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18A. Provide assistance, say
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19A. Supportive undergarment
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20A. Spanish "mother"
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23A. Original song by Nine Inch Nails that was covered by Johnny Cash in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video
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25A. Give ___ of approval: 2 wds.
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26A. Spring month, for short
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27A. "___ Another Day" (James Bond movie)
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30A. "It's All Coming Back To Me ___," original song by Pandora's Box that was covered by Celine Dion in 1996
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31A. What a singer sings into, for short
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32A. "However ___ lighter note ...": 2 wds.
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33A. Comedian ___ Vulcano of "Impractical Jokers"
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34A. Library collection
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36A. "Girls Just Wanna Have ___," original song written by Robert Hazard that was covered by Cyndi Lauper in 1983
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37A. Obstacle ___ (race with hurdles)
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38A. Identical or fraternal siblings
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40A. Old crone
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41A. Dull and cheerless
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42A. Hockey rink surface
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44A. 1/2
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48A. Boat paddle
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49A. Special ___ (military activities)
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50A. Like Harry, Ron and Hermione
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51A. Location detector on a phone: Abbr.
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52A. Singer ___ King Cole
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53A. Binding words?: 2 wds.
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1D. Busy ___ bee (2 wds.)
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2D. ___ and tonic (popular drink order)
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3D. Shelled container for a chick
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4D. "___ the right thing!" (defensive words): 2 wds.
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5D. Fish appendage
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6D. Place to get a fruit facial
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7D. Begin something, say
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8D. "Hello" in Havana
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9D. Where you can't go when you're grounded
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10D. Expert, for short
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12D. "I ___ It Through the Grapevine," original song by Gladys Knight & the Pips that was covered by Marvin Gaye in 1968
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16D. ___ detector test (polygraph)
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19D. Chilling sound?
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20D. "She's the ___" (Amanda Bynes starrer)
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21D. "I'll take that as ___" (rejection): 2 wds.
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22D. Publishing firm ___ Jones
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23D. "All ___ the great king!" (salute)
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24D. Scanned bars at the grocery store: Abbr.
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27D. "Knockin' on Heaven's ___," original song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Guns N' Roses in 1991
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28D. Calligrapher's fluids
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29D. "At ___!" (military command)
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31D. Palatial house
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33D. What the gods Ra, Sol, Surya, or Apollo represent
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34D. Constrictor that suffocates its prey
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35D. Should with to
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36D. Stretch the truth, say
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37D. Treasure holder
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38D. Mouse catcher
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39D. "Star ___" (Mark Hamill starrer)
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41D. "Hound ___," original song by Big Mama Thornton that was covered by Elvis Presley in 1956
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43D. Tax professional: Abbr.
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45D. Singer Grande of "Thank U, Next," affectionately
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46D. Tupperware top, usually
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47D. Rock's ___ Fighters
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.
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