FRIDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword July 31 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the July 31, 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
Weep audibly
SOB
3
4A
Garden-weeding tool
HOE
3
7A
Baseball essential used to hit a ball
BAT
3
10A
Lumber-chopping tool
AXE
3
11A
Harry Potter's messenger bird
OWL
3
12A
In-flight approximation: Abbr.
ETA
3
13A
DNA carrier
GENE
4
15A
___ Speedwagon, band famous for "Keep On Loving You"
REO
3
16A
Fireplace wood piece
LOG
3
17A
"___ Love," song by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
ENDLESS
7
20A
Botanical word for a tall tropical tree that lines sunny beaches ... or the flat part of your hand that fortune tellers might examine
PALM
4
22A
CT scan alternative: Abbr.
MRI
3
23A
X-___ (Marvel Comics superhero team)
MEN
3
24A
Actor Howard of "Happy Days"
RON
3
27A
"The Queen of Country" ___ McEntire
REBA
4
29A
Botanical word for a wrinkly fruit that's a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine ... or a romantic night out that you hope ends with a kiss
DATE
4
33A
Saucer-shaped alien vehicles: Abbr.
UFOS
4
35A
Shades like crimson and maroon, for two
REDS
4
37A
Lie ___ (go into hiding)
LOW
3
38A
Botanical word for a rough outer covering that protects a tree trunk ... or what your neighbor's dog might do at 3 a.m. when you're sleeping
BARK
4
39A
Decorate in a new way, say
REDO
4
40A
"Big" dipper?
TOE
3
41A
"Revenge ___ dish ...": 2 wds.
ISA
3
43A
"Not ___ can help it!": 2 wds.
IFI
3
45A
Stevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely"
ISNT
4
47A
Infamous Billie in a Michael Jackson song
JEAN
4
48A
Small guitar-like instrument, for short
UKE
3
49A
Shinzo ___, former Prime Minister of Japan
ABE
3
51A
Botanical word for a tall evergreen tree with cones and needles ... or what you may do for someone who you miss
PINE
4
55A
Hair-raising stuff
GEL
3
56A
Place to park
LOT
3
57A
Oxford or Harvard, for short
UNIV
4
58A
Gas tank unit, briefly
GAL
3
59A
Actress ___ Dennings of "Thor"
KAT
3
60A
Campfire story, say
TALE
4
1D
Botanical word for an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine ... or a wise person who offers profound guidance and counsel
SAGE
4
2D
Plow-pulling farm animals
OXEN
4
3D
___ over backwards (put in a lot of effort)
BEND
4
4D
___ d'oeuvre (appetizer)
HORS
4
5D
"I ___ you an apology"
OWE
3
6D
Run away to get married
ELOPE
5
7D
Bicycle accessory that goes "ding!"
BELL
4
8D
Molecule builder
ATOM
4
9D
Shirt attachment that indicates the price
TAG
3
14D
Big tree on a boulevard
ELM
3
18D
___ on the side of caution
ERR
3
19D
___ Nevada (mountain range in the US)
SIERRA
6
21D
&
AND
3
23D
___ Ziegler who appeared in the music video for Sia's "Chandelier"
MADDIE
6
24D
Barbecue coating
RUB
3
25D
Jeff Kinney's "Diary ___ Wimpy Kid": 2 wds.
OFA
3
26D
Word often paired with "neither"
NOR
3
28D
Fuzzy buzzer
BEE
3
30D
Key in a PC's bottom row
ALT
3
31D
"Not a moment ___ soon!"
TOO
3
32D
Mama baa-er
EWE
3
34D
Canvas for a tattoo artist
SKIN
4
36D
Site of unexpected change?
SOFA
4
42D
Botanical word for a flower-supporting plant part ... or what an obsessed fan might do when they track every move of their favorite celeb
STALK
5
44D
Enter, as data
INPUT
5
45D
Where to buy a Billy bookcase
IKEA
4
46D
Trade for money, say
SELL
4
47D
"I Love Rock 'n Roll" singer Joan ___
JETT
4
48D
Trendy footwear brand known for its sheepskin boots
UGG
3
50D
Fuzzy scarf
BOA
3
52D
___ Garten, "Barefoot Contessa" host
INA
3
53D
Zilch
NIL
3
54D
Night that's also a day?
EVE
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for July 31, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the July 31, 2026 puzzle
The July 31, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Friday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the July 31 2026 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.