Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for June 26, 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 26, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 6/26/26. 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. Mouse catcher
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5A. ___ and greet
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9A. Line of theater seats
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12A. "You can run, but you can't ___ ..." (villain's line, often)
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13A. Prefix with "plane"
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14A. "Honest" Presidential nickname
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15A. Jedi Master who said "Do or do not, there is no try"
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16A. Did a few laps in the pool
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17A. Destroy, as a balloon
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18A. Acrobat's lifesaver, at a circus
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20A. Opposite of liability
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22A. Boxing match
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24A. Call ___ day: 2 wds.
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25A. Shoes without heels
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26A. Creamy guacamole ingredient whose single big seed proves it's actually a one-seeded berry!
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30A. Dit's counterpart, in Morse code
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31A. FedEx alternative Abbr.
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32A. "Neither this ___ that"
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33A. Classic pie ingredient that's botanically a vegetable, but was reclassified by the USDA in 1947 as a fruit to avail of lower tariffs!
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36A. Antlered animal on Maine's flag
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38A. Weary commuter's resthouse
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39A. Bull's mate
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40A. Crystal ball alternative
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43A. Barbecue favorite on a cob that looks like a vegetable but is technically classified as a dry fruit!
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44A. Eggs, in a biology textbook
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45A. Code used to convey a secret message, often
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47A. Happy and light-hearted
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50A. Ancient superfood that is a unique fruit with a cluster of inverted flowers blooming inside a fleshy pod!
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51A. Ship shout
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52A. __ de Cologne
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53A. Milk, so to speak
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54A. Right this minute
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55A. Power generator, of a sort
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1D. "Love ___ neighbor..."
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2D. ___ de Janeiro, Brazil
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3D. Tally up
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4D. Crunchy butter ingredient that's actually a legume growing underground, unlike almonds and cashews which grow on trees!
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5D. Pole on a ship (rhymes with "fast")
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6D. "Wee" backward
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7D. It's the end of an ___!
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8D. Juicy red ketchup ingredient that is botanically a fruit but was legally declared a vegetable by the Supreme Court for tariff purposes!
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9D. Performs like Dr. Dre
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10D. Double-reed instrument in an orchestra
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11D. Cried one's eyes out
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19D. Visitors from outer space (Abbr.)
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21D. Cul-de-___ (street with a dead end)
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22D. Very boring, slangily
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23D. Honolulu's home
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24D. Drip-feed tubes, for short
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25D. 12-year-term U.S. president: Abbr.
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26D. Police radio alert: Abbr.
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27D. "It's ___-brainer!" (2 wds.)
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28D. "Uno, ___, tres ..."
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29D. Rock at a miner's workplace
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31D. Container of ashes
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34D. Personal story, briefly
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35D. Marvel character played by Paul Rudd: Hyph.
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36D. What a greedy person wants
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37D. The "O" of BYOB
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39D. British teapot warmer
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40D. Protein source in miso soup
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41D. "Rent-a-car" giant (anagram of "visa")
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42D. Emotion that turns Bruce Banner into Hulk
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43D. Bird that may be "scared" away
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46D. Exclamation of surprise
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47D. High school diploma alternative: Abbr.
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48D. Duracell size
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49D. "So delicious!" expression
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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