Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for June 21, 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, June 21, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 6/21/25. 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. ___ Wednesday (first day of Lent)
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4A. Male sibling, for short
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7A. Pig's pen
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10A. NYU or UCLA, for short
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11A. "No ___, no gain" (gym words, maybe)
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12A. ___ of honor (bride's VIP)
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13A. ___ pal (female bestie)
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14A. Actress Stone of "La La Land"
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15A. Sardine or tuna containers
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16A. Musical show starring Lea Michele whose title means "happiness"
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18A. "Ocean's Eleven" actor ___ Garcia
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19A. 1977 song by Fleetwood Mac that re-entered the 2020 Billboard charts after going viral on social media
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23A. Pre-college exams for a high-schooler: Abbr.
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26A. "Hurry up!" in corporate: Abbr.
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27A. Spanish cheer
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30A. Expression of disgust
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31A. ___ Tin Tin (star dog)
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32A. Negative prefix with "respect" or "appear"
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33A. Ariel's prefix?
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34A. Jacksonville Jaguars state, for short
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35A. "___ Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)," 1970 song by Edison Lighthouse that re-entered the 2022 Billboard charts after going viral on social media
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36A. Grain tower on a farm
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38A. Italy's continent, for short
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39A. Pirate's booty
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41A. Actress Thurman of “The Accidental Husband”
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42A. ___ of Fame (honor for ABBA)
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44A. 1978 song by Boney M. that re-entered the 2021 Billboard charts after going viral on social media
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49A. ___ heard enough!
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50A. Hoosier State, for short
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51A. Fall Out Boy genre
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52A. Pay-___-view (hotel's movie-watching service)
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53A. Give ___ break! (2 wds.)
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54A. Captain's record
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1D. Month named after Augustus Caesar, for short
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2D. Get caught on something, like fabric (anagram of "nags")
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3D. "Running Up That ___ (A Deal with God)," 1985 song by Kate Bush that re-entered the 2022 Billboard charts after going viral on social media
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4D. Comic crash sound
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5D. Edge of a drinking glass
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6D. ___ roll (doing well): 2 wds.
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7D. 'Easier ___ than done'
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8D. "___ Dancer," 1971 song by Elton John that re-entered the 2019 Billboard charts after going viral on social media
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9D. Football field units, for short
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11D. ___ pressure (group influence)
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12D. One of the Rockies, e.g., for short
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17D. Op-___ (newspaper opinion pieces)
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18D. Cleopatra's assassin, allegedly
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20D. ___ Grey (royal-tea?)
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21D. Japan's continent
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22D. Common superhero name suffix
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23D. Bottom-line calculation
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24D. "It's been ___ since I last saw you!" ("Long time no see!")
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25D. 1982 song by Michael Jackson that has re-entered the Billboard charts every Halloween since 2018 after going viral on social media
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27D. Skunk smell, e.g.
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28D. Actress Tyler from "Inventing the Abbotts"
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29D. Direction opposite to "WNW": Abbr.
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34D. Rock's ___ Fighters
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35D. Island festivity where you may wear a lei
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37D. "XD" alternative, while texting: Abbr.
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38D. Ancient Roman ruler, for short
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40D. "Just a ___" (ask at a parlor)
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41D. Food inspection organization: Abbr.
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42D. Shakira's body part that doesn't "lie"
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43D. Tree-lined street, for short
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45D. Chemical suffix to "prop" or "eth"
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46D. Landline, for short
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47D. "This is how I see it," in text: Abbr.
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48D. Holiday drink
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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