Daily Themed Crossword Hints June 21 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for June 21, 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, June 21, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 6/21/26. 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. Baby's mealtime stain-preventer
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• 4A. Casual shirt without buttons
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• 7A. "Beg your pardon?" sound
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• 10A. Poem of tribute
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• 11A. ___-mannered (rude and unpleasant)
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• 12A. Australian flightless bird
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• 13A. Miles ___ hour
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• 14A. Furry alien of 1980s TV
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• 15A. Unexpected bump in the road
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• 16A. Ripped, as paper
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• 18A. Actor's stage signal
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• 20A. (1/6) It's a special day! The kids barge in with a syrupy tray of ___ (breakfast treat). He declares they are the best he's ever had.
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• 23A. Bit of back talk
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• 26A. "Soul," in French
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• 27A. "You ___ me at hello"
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• 30A. Snow-capped mountain in Europe
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• 31A. Tax-collecting organization: Abbr.
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• 32A. Air quality monitoring group: Abbr.
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• 33A. Thickness of a tissue
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• 34A. Baseball's Braves, on a scoreboard
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• 35A. (2/6) He receives a handmade ___ (folded greeting) that reads "Happy Fathr Day" in purple crayon. The misspelling makes it perfect.
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• 36A. PC key below "X"
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• 37A. Amtrak stop, briefly
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• 39A. "___-La-La (Make Me Happy)," song by Al Green
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• 40A. Exclamation when you have spilled milk, perhaps
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• 42A. (3/6) The kids insist on a ___ (family activity), something with made-up rules. He loses, but enjoys every second of it.
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• 44A. "Sweet Child O' Mine" band ___ N Roses
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• 46A. Tint at a paint shop
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• 49A. "Egg" in biological jargon
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• 50A. Hospital heart charts: Abbr.
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• 51A. ___ Enterprise ("Star Trek" ship): Abbr.
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• 52A. Cabbage or broccoli, for short
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• 53A. Chicago Fire's organization: Abbr.
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• 54A. (4/6) He claims the couch for a quick ___ (midday doze). Two hours later, he wakes up with a blanket draped over him. This is the real gift.
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• 1D. Conk on the head
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• 2D. Chemical suffix with "chlor" or "fluor" (anagram of "dei")
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• 3D. ___ and Ernie of "Sesame Street"
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• 4D. Prom queen's crown
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• 5D. Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"
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• 6D. The ___ on the Shelf (Christmas tradition)
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• 7D. Female chicken
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• 8D. Actress Thurman of "The House That Jack Built"
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• 9D. At the end of the day, the kids pile on top of him in a group ___ (embrace). "Best Father's Day ever," he says. He means it every year.
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• 15D. 'I ___ what you did there'
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• 17D. Special ___ (military missions)
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• 18D. Video recorders, for short
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• 19D. Hawaiian stringed instrument, for short
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• 21D. Former track and field athlete ___ Lewis
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• 22D. ___ butter (ingredient in some moisturizers)
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• 23D. Sticky tree juice
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• 24D. ___ of the above (MCQ option)
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• 25D. Johnny English, e.g.
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• 28D. Month with Earth Day, for short
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• 29D. (6/6) "#1 ___," the proud claim on that classic mug he uses every morning ... and what 20a, 35a, 42a, 54a, and 9d prove beyond a doubt.
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• 31D. "The Addams Family" hairy cousin
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• 34D. "Carte" preceder in restaurants: 2 wds.
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• 35D. Baseball hat
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• 36D. Excuse me ...
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• 37D. Karaoke performances
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• 38D. Flip of a coin
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• 39D. Like an "I told you so!" look
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• 41D. Avoid deliberately
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• 42D. Web address ending for federal bodies, for short
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• 43D. Madison or Park in New York, for short
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• 44D. Birth month stone
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• 45D. Elbow joint part Abbr.
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• 47D. "Party in the ___" (Miley Cyrus song)
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• 48D. Medium's "gift": Abbr.
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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.