Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for June 22, 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 22, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 6/22/26. 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. Judge and attorney's field
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4A. Police officer, slangily
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7A. "Viva ___ Vegas," song by Elvis Presley
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10A. Self-images that can be “bruised” or “boosted”
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12A. "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" tool
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13A. "Cut me ___ slack!" ("Give me a break!")
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14A. Heredity unit
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15A. Hog's house
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16A. Field furrow maker (rhymes with "clow")
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17A. Belief that can be “busted
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19A. Unaccounted-for soldiers: Abbr.
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20A. Name repeated twice in the title of a 1999 Grammy-winning hit by Santana ... and the first name for tennis player Sharapova
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23A. ___ Man, "The Wizard of Oz" character
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24A. Roses ___ red
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25A. Go ___ a tangent (get sidetracked): 2 wds.
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28A. George Strait's "One Night ___ Time": 2 wds.
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31A. ___ doll (homemade doll, perhaps)
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32A. Almost an eternity
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33A. '__ the season to be jolly'
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34A. Network with an eye logo: Abbr.
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35A. Paid athlete, for short
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36A. Name cried out in a 1970 rock hit by Eric Clapton featuring the line "... you've got me on my knees"
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38A. Prefix with “fill” to mean an area for garbage disposal
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39A. Dandruff location
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40A. Julia Roberts starrer "___ Lisa Smile"
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41A. Animal's warm coat
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42A. Billie ___, name popularized by Michael Jackson's eponymous 1983 hit, along with his iconic moonwalk dance move
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44A. Zero, in a Premier League match
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46A. They might be in your favor?
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50A. ___ dokie
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51A. ___-eyed (innocent looking)
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52A. One with a crystal ball
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53A. Name in the title of a 1972 Michael Jackson song sung as a tribute to a loyal mouse ... and the first name for actor Affleck
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54A. ___-man army
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55A. Sail the seven ___ (be an explorer)
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1D. Break a ___ (good luck)
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2D. Under ___ (minor)
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3D. Brought the trophy home, say
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4D. "How much does it ___?" ("What's the price?")
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5D. Under ___ (sworn to tell the truth)
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6D. Open slightly, as with a crowbar
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7D. Name in the title of a 1970 classic by the Kinks that is set in a Soho club where the champagne "tastes just like Coca-Cola"
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8D. Famous ___ (cookie brand)
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9D. Use a needle and thread
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11D. Game that's right before the finals, for short
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13D. What many fidget toys do
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18D. Chinese basketballer ___ Ming
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19D. Hour division, for short:
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20D. "I Need to Know" singer Anthony
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21D. Kuwaiti or Qatari, e.g.
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22D. List of dos and don'ts, briefly
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23D. "I can't, I've got a ___ of work"
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26D. Name in the title of a 1975 international hit by ABBA with the nostalgic refrain "there was something in the air that night ..."
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27D. Menu contents
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28D. "Right back ___!" ("You too!"): 2 wds.
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29D. Cashier’s drawer
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30D. ___ Rocky ("Goldie" rapper)
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35D. Peter ___, Wendy Darling's friend
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36D. Baton Rouge school (Abbr.)
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37D. Crossword direction, half the time
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38D. Like a reclusive wolf
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40D. "State and ___," 2000 comedy film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman
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41D. Head for the hills, say
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42D. LinkedIn listing
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43D. Scrape by.
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45D. Electrically charged particle
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47D. "Cee" follower, alphabetically
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48D. Narcotics-busting organization: Abbr.
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49D. Grads-to-be, for short
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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