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Celestial body in the night sky whose crescent phase forms a heavenly smile, reminding us that beauty exists in darkness — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 26 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
MOON
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 26 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword July 26 2026
MOON
___ Knight (Marvel hero played by Oscar Isaac)
MOON
4
Did you know the old wives' tale that "A ring around the ___ means rain is coming soon" is true? Icy halos often appear before wet fronts!
MOON
4
(6/6) If this natural satellite were twice as close to the Earth, a stronger gravitational pull would cause rippling energy waves
MOON
4
___ landing, 1969 broadcast that brought the world together to witness Neil Armstrong's historic first steps on the lunar surface
MOON
4
Celestial object with craters
MOON
4
"Bark at the ___," song by Ozzy Osbourne that a werewolf might sing at Fright Night Karaoke
MOON
4
"Man on the ___," 1999 biographical comedy film starring Jim Carrey, that took its title from an R.E.M. song
MOON
4
Glowing object in the night sky and natural satellite of 5d that lent its Greek name to the chemical element, Selenium
MOON
4
It goes through many phases
MOON
4
Lunar eclipse object
MOON
4
Sailor ___, '90s anime princess character who fashions 2 long twin pigtails
MOON
4
"Fly Me to the ___," Frank Sinatra melody that was closely associated with NASA's Apollo space program
MOON
4
Crustacean that is the symbol for the zodiac sign Cancer
CRAB
4
Casual shirt without buttons
TEE
3
"This too shall ___"
PASS
4
Hawkeye State with three vowels in its name
IOWA
4
"___ Be There for You" (song by The Rembrandts)
ILL
3
"... and to ___ good night!": 2 wds.
ALLA
4
Singer ___ Stefani of "Rich Girl"
GWEN
4
Writing end of a pen
NIB
3
Sir ___ McCartney who was a member of the Beatles
PAUL
4
Actress Adams of "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
AMY
3
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