Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for July 9, 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 9, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 7/9/26. 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. Steal from
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4A. "Game of Thrones" network (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.
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7A. Yet-to-bloom flower
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10A. Vowels other than "a" and "e"
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11A. 'To ___ is human; to forgive, divine'
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12A. "Rise of the Planet of the ___"
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14A. Leonardo da Vinci's "___ Lisa"
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16A. Catch in the act, as a criminal
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17A. Music genre Rock & ___
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18A. EMT's lifesaving technique: Abbr.
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20A. ___ Morricone, famous film composer whose "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" score is one of the most influential soundtracks in history
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21A. Diner or cafe, e.g.
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24A. How-__ (instruction books)
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25A. Howard ___, famous film composer who won three Academy Awards for his "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy scores
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26A. "Riddick" actor ___ Diesel
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27A. Smoked meat paired with eggs
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30A. Squeeze, as a zit
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31A. Padded bicycle part
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33A. Santa ___, Orange County
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34A. “Bill ___ Saves the World” (Netflix show)
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35A. Shade that says "I spent too much time in the sun"
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36A. ___ Elfman, famous film composer who has scored over 100 films, including Tim Burton works like "Batman" and "Edward Scissorhands"
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38A. "Did ___ did I not send that email ...": 2 wds.
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39A. Water inlet between Africa and Asia: 2 wds.
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40A. ___ Williams, famous film composer who has won five Academy Awards and scored iconic films like "Star Wars" and "Jaws"
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43A. Increase in salary
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45A. ___ Man, Robert Downey Jr. character in "The Avengers"
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46A. "How was ___ know?" (2 wds.)
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47A. Sports data on a card, for short
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51A. Actress Ryan of "What Happens Later"
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52A. Ava Max's "___ Your Barbie Girl"
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53A. Like a bull ___ china shop (careless): 2 wds.
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54A. Platform for some Apple devices
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55A. Technology that asks you to "Turn left": Abbr.
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56A. What corn kernels attach to
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1D. Salted part of a margarita glass
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2D. Identical letters that mean "I'm not at work today"
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3D. Burger bread
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4D. ___ Mancini, famous film composer who won four Academy Awards and scored famous films like "The Pink Panther" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
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5D. Victoria's Secret buy, for short
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6D. Heavenly sphere
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7D. Farm buildings
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8D. "Once ___ a midnight dreary ..." (line from "The Raven")
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9D. Place to get a Reuben
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13D. ___-mo (film-making effect)
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15D. Taiwanese PC giant that is Lenovo's competitor
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19D. "Alakazam" alternative
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20D. Billion-year span
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21D. "SportsCenter" channel: Abbr.
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22D. Chips __!: cookie brand
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23D. Small shark (anagram of "poet")
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24D. Tiny garden songbird that's also called "chickadee"
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26D. Vehicle for a news team
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27D. ___ Zimmer, famous film composer who has scored over 150 films and won Academy Awards for his "The Lion King" and "Dune" scores
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28D. ___ Hathaway, "Les Miserables" actress who sang "I Dreamed a Dream"
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29D. Poet ___ Angelou who penned the poem "Late October"
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32D. Hoop or stud, for a lobe
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36D. __ Plaines Illinois
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37D. Suffixes for lemon drinks
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38D. Country lodge
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39D. Civil disturbances
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40D. Rock guitarist ___ Hendrix of "Purple Haze"
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41D. White-creamed cookie with unique patterns
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42D. Heavy pigs
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44D. Standing on the summit
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48D. "___-Tac-Dough," TV game show
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49D. "That's gonna be ___ from me dawg" (famous Randy Jackson line) 2 wds.
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50D. Browser-window unit
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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