TUESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 66 CLUES · 32 ACROSS · 34 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword July 28 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the July 28, 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
Hot air balloon's domain
SKY
3
4A
Computer mouse's resting place
PAD
3
7A
Famous ___ (cookie brand)
AMOS
4
11A
Neckwear offered at a luau
LEI
3
12A
Home to Machu Picchu
PERU
4
13A
California's ___ Alto
PALO
4
14A
Acorn-producing tree
OAK
3
15A
Formula 1 or Tour de France, e.g.
RACE
4
16A
Thanksgiving desserts with a crust and a filling
PIES
4
17A
"The cold ___ bothered me anyway ..." (Elsa's line)
NEVER
5
19A
Show and ___ (classroom activity)
TELL
4
21A
Los Angeles school: Abbr.
USC
3
22A
Bob ___, former MLB pitcher with a fruity surname that sounds better suited for making summer drinks than baseball history
LEMON
5
25A
Cash in, as a coupon
REDEEM
6
30A
State of agitation over a trivial matter
ADO
3
31A
Zig-___ pattern
ZAG
3
34A
Tomato ___ (smooth paste)
PUREE
5
35A
Opposite of "positive," for short
NEG
3
36A
Ticked-off state
IRE
3
37A
Deron ___, former NFL safety with a fruity surname that sounds better suited for topping sundaes than topping tackle charts
CHERRY
6
39A
Musician's pace
TEMPO
5
41A
"So on and so forth," for short
ETC
3
44A
Darryl ___, former MLB right fielder with a fruity surname that sounds better suited for shortcake than home runs
STRAWBERRY
10
50A
___ Romeo (Italian luxury car manufacturer)
ALFA
4
53A
"I can barely move because I ___ heavy lunch": 2 wds.
ATEA
4
54A
Organization that offers roadside assistance: Abbr.
AAA
3
55A
Sampling of the electorate
POLL
4
56A
Red and Black, for two
SEAS
4
57A
"Larry King Live" channel: Abbr.
CNN
3
58A
Milt ___, former NFL quarterback with a fruity surname that sounds better suited for Christmas puddings than football fields
PLUM
4
59A
"We are gathered ___ today ..."
HERE
4
60A
Barrel at a beer blast
KEG
3
1D
___-mo (video speed option)
SLO
3
2D
___ Reeves, "John Wick" actor
KEANU
5
3D
Frightened exclamation like "Eek!"
YIKES
5
4D
Dave ___, former NFL defensive lineman with a fruity surname that sounds better suited for fruit baskets rather than football stadiums
PEAR
4
5D
Rainbow shape
ARC
3
6D
Karaoke tune for two
DUET
4
7D
Eli ___, NFL cornerback with a fruity surname that sounds better suited for keeping doctors away than covering receivers
APPLE
5
8D
One who delivers letters and parcels
MAILMAN
7
9D
Cheer in a soccer stadium
OLE
3
10D
Distress call from a ship
SOS
3
12D
___-school (school for tots)
PRE
3
18D
Old tape player: Abbr.
VCR
3
20D
___ Fudd (clumsy hunter who chases Bugs Bunny)
ELMER
5
23D
"To a ..." poem
ODE
3
24D
Rich eggy drink, often served chilled
NOG
3
26D
___ Center (old name for a Disney theme park)
EPCOT
5
27D
"Well, obviously!"
DUH
3
28D
"Before," in poetry
ERE
3
29D
Suffix with "mountain" or "musket"
EER
3
31D
Small skin breakout, informally
ZIT
3
32D
Fun's "We ___ Young"
ARE
3
33D
Lapidarys muse
GEM
3
38D
___-haw (cowboy's cry)
YEE
3
40D
Biblical hymn
PSALM
5
42D
Field's partner, in sports
TRACK
5
43D
Common origami bird
CRANE
5
45D
"Road ___," popular bike racing video game of the '90s
RASH
4
46D
Fits to ___ (perfectly): 2 wds.
ATEE
4
47D
Don a dress
WEAR
4
48D
First, second, third, or home, in baseball
BASE
4
49D
Light side of Chinese duality
YANG
4
50D
Duolingo or Discord, e.g.
APP
3
51D
Response to a joke via text: Abbr.
LOL
3
52D
Cause for a runny nose, perhaps
FLU
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for July 28, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the July 28, 2026 puzzle
The July 28, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 66 clues — 32 across and 34 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Tuesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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