SUNDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 66 CLUES · 33 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword July 26 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the July 26, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Crustacean that is the symbol for the zodiac sign Cancer
CRAB
4
5A
Casual shirt without buttons
TEE
3
8A
"This too shall ___"
PASS
4
12A
Hawkeye State with three vowels in its name
IOWA
4
13A
"___ Be There for You" (song by The Rembrandts)
ILL
3
14A
"... and to ___ good night!": 2 wds.
ALLA
4
15A
Singer ___ Stefani of "Rich Girl"
GWEN
4
16A
Writing end of a pen
NIB
3
17A
Sir ___ McCartney who was a member of the Beatles
PAUL
4
18A
Actress Adams of "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
AMY
3
20A
Citrus fruit whose wedges form happy little smiles on your breakfast plate, making grumpy mornings impossible
ORANGE
6
22A
Lion's feature
MANE
4
24A
"In a kingdom far, far ___ ..."
AWAY
4
25A
Connected, as members of a family
RELATED
7
27A
Crispy tortilla shell that curves into the perfect shape for a smile, while every bite is like a celebration worth grinning about
TACO
4
30A
Ambulance squad member: Abbr.
EMT
3
31A
Actor ___ Gosling of "Project Hail Mary"
RYAN
4
33A
Archaic your
THY
3
35A
Half-eaten chocolate chip treat where a huge bite creates an adorable crumbly smile, adding extra sweetness to snack time
COOKIE
6
37A
Actress ___ Bergman of "Casablanca"
INGRID
6
40A
Room-cooling appliances at home: Abbr.
ACS
3
41A
___ Santana ("Smooth" guitarist)
CARLOS
6
42A
Celestial body in the night sky whose crescent phase forms a heavenly smile, reminding us that beauty exists in darkness
MOON
4
45A
One likely to salute the sun
YOGI
4
46A
Chooses, with "for"
OPTS
4
47A
___-de-sac (street closed at one end)
CUL
3
48A
Finishing seventh in a race of seven people, say
LAST
4
52A
Company that owns Facebook and Instagram
META
4
53A
Denali National Park state for short
ALA
3
54A
Lane portrayed by Kate Bosworth in "Superman Returns"
LOIS
4
55A
"Years," in Madrid
ANOS
4
56A
Gene Kelly starrer ___ Girls
LES
3
57A
Queen with icy powers
ELSA
4
1D
Smoker's temptation, informally
CIG
3
2D
Line of airplane seats
ROW
3
3D
In ___ of (be amazed)
AWE
3
4D
Yellow tropical fruit whose natural shape mimics a cheerful grin, making it the happiest snack in any fruit bowl
BANANA
6
5D
"___ Dancer," song by Elton John
TINY
4
6D
___ Manning who played at the MetLife Stadium
ELI
3
7D
What's rested on the table while arm-wrestling
ELBOW
5
8D
Tropical fruit also known as "papaw"
PAPAYA
6
9D
Actor Rickman of the "Harry Potter" films
ALAN
4
10D
Slimy snail cousin without a shell (rhymes with "glug")
SLUG
4
11D
"Buy two, get one free" event
SALE
4
19D
___ system (standard of measurement that uses grams and liters)
METRIC
6
21D
Owl's rodent prey
RAT
3
22D
Brief reminder in an office, for short
MEMO
4
23D
Voice above tenor
ALTO
4
24D
___ Lovelace who inspired a programming language
ADA
3
25D
___ room (where you would go for leisure activities, informally)
REC
3
26D
Sleep masks go over them
EYES
4
28D
PC key that doesn't do anything by itself
CTRL
4
29D
Toledo's state
OHIO
4
32D
"National Treasure" actor ___ Cage
NICOLAS
7
34D
Football field measurements, for short
YDS
3
36D
"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in ___ anymore!" ("The Wizard of Oz" line)
KANSAS
6
38D
Remind to the point of annoyance
NAG
3
39D
Car part between headlights that sometimes looks like it's smiling at you from the road, making traffic jams slightly more bearable
GRILLE
6
42D
NYC attraction where you might see "The Starry Night": Abbr.
MOMA
4
43D
Shop sign in the daytime, usually
OPEN
4
44D
Dr. ___ Octavius (Spider-Man's nemesis)
OTTO
4
45D
Christmas season
YULE
4
47D
___-Mex (cuisine)
CAL
3
49D
Internet giant once known as "America Online": Abbr.
AOL
3
50D
One sharing a bunk bed, maybe
SIS
3
51D
Pre-flight screening organization: Abbr.
TSA
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for July 26, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the July 26, 2026 puzzle
The July 26, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 66 clues — 33 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Sunday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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