THURSDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword July 9 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the July 9, 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
Steal from
ROB
3
4A
"Game of Thrones" network (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.
HBO
3
7A
Yet-to-bloom flower
BUD
3
10A
Vowels other than "a" and "e"
IOU
3
11A
"To ___ is human, to forgive divine"
ERR
3
12A
"Rise of the Planet of the ___"
APES
4
14A
Leonardo da Vinci's ___ Lisa
MONA
4
16A
Catch in the act, as a criminal
NAB
3
17A
Music genre Rock & ___
ROLL
4
18A
EMT's lifesaving technique: Abbr.
CPR
3
20A
___ Morricone, famous film composer whose "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" score is one of the most influential soundtracks in history
ENNIO
5
21A
Diner or cafe, e.g.
EATERY
6
24A
How-___ (instruction books)
TOS
3
25A
Howard ___, famous film composer who won three Academy Awards for his "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy scores
SHORE
5
26A
"Riddick" actor ___ Diesel
VIN
3
27A
Farmer Giles of ___ a comic medieval fable by JRR Tolkien that describes encounters between Farmer Giles and a dragon
HAM
3
30A
Squeeze, as a zit
POP
3
31A
Padded bicycle part
SEAT
4
33A
Santa ___, Orange County
ANA
3
34A
"Bill ___ Saves the World" (Netflix show)
NYE
3
35A
Fashion expert ___ France of Dressing Funny
TAN
3
36A
___ Elfman, famous film composer who has scored over 100 films, including Tim Burton works like "Batman" and "Edward Scissorhands"
DANNY
5
38A
"Did ___ did I not send that email ...": 2 wds.
IOR
3
39A
Water inlet between Africa and Asia: 2 wds.
REDSEA
6
40A
___ Williams, famous film composer who has won five Academy Awards and scored iconic films like "Star Wars" and "Jaws"
JOHN
4
43A
Increase in salary
RAISE
5
45A
___ Man, Robert Downey Jr. character in "The Avengers"
IRON
4
46A
Judge Lance ___ (from the O.J. Simpson murder case)
ITO
3
47A
Sports data on a card, for short
STAT
4
51A
Actress Ryan of "What Happens Later"
MEG
3
52A
Ava Max's "___ Your Barbie Girl"
NOT
3
53A
Like a bull ___ china shop (careless): 2 wds.
INA
3
54A
Island that lends its name to an operating system
IOS
3
55A
Technology that asks you to "Turn left": Abbr.
GPS
3
56A
What corn kernels attach to
COB
3
1D
Salted part of a margarita glass
RIM
3
2D
Identical letters that mean "I'm not at work today"
OOO
3
3D
Burger bread
BUN
3
4D
___ Mancini, famous film composer who won four Academy Awards and scored famous films like "The Pink Panther" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
HENRY
5
5D
Victoria's Secret buy, for short
BRA
3
6D
Heavenly sphere
ORB
3
7D
Farm buildings
BARNS
5
8D
"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..." (line from "The Raven")
UPON
4
9D
Place to get a Reuben
DELI
4
13D
___-mo (film-making effect)
SLO
3
15D
Taiwanese PC giant that is Lenovo's competitor
ACER
4
19D
"Alakazam" alternative
PRESTO
6
20D
Billion-year span
EON
3
21D
"SportsCenter" channel: Abbr.
ESPN
4
22D
Chips ___! (cookie brand)
AHOY
4
23D
Small shark (anagram of "poet")
TOPE
4
24D
Tiny garden songbird that's also called "chickadee"
TIT
3
26D
Vehicle for a news team
VAN
3
27D
___ Zimmer, famous film composer who has scored over 150 films and won Academy Awards for his "The Lion King" and "Dune" scores
HANS
4
28D
___ Hathaway, "Les Miserables" actress who sang "I Dreamed a Dream"
ANNE
4
29D
Poet ___ Angelou who penned the poem "Late October"
MAYA
4
32D
Hoop or stud, for a lobe
EARRING
7
36D
___ Plaines, Illinois
DES
3
37D
Suffixes for lemon drinks
ADES
4
38D
The Spouter in Moby Dick, for one
INN
3
39D
Civil disturbances
RIOTS
5
40D
Rock guitarist ___ Hendrix of "Purple Haze"
JIMI
4
41D
White-creamed cookie with unique patterns
OREO
4
42D
Heavy pigs
HOGS
4
44D
Standing on the summit
ATOP
4
48D
"___-Tac-Dough," TV game show
TIC
3
49D
"That's gonna be ___ from me dawg" (famous Randy Jackson line): 2 wds.
ANO
3
50D
Browser-window unit
TAB
3
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4H
5B
6O
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8U
9D
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R
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12A
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13S
14M
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15A
16N
A
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17R
O
L
L
18C
19P
R
20E
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24T
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25S
H
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30P
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32E
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33A
N
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34N
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35T
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38I
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40J
41O
42H
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52N
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for July 9, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the July 9, 2026 puzzle
The July 9, 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 Thursday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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