Daily Crossword — Saturday, July 4, 2026

Daily Crossword - Saturday, July 4, 2026

Theme: Sports & Fitness

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Al ___, wall between heaven and hell in the Koran. (4)

5.Polish city. (4)

9.Noted Johns Hopkins professor (5)

14.Chilean port. (4)

15.Brian Boru's land (4)

16.Mexican's Monday (5)

17.Who ___ risk? (4)

18.Exclamations of vexation. (4)

19.D. Arnaz's costar (5)

20.Blowhard of kidvid? (12)

23.Popular tennis player? (6)

24.Gym instructor's deg. (3)

25.Apt rhyme for "goal, eh?" (3)

28.River in Mexico. (5)

31.Love game? (6)

33.__-Magnon (3)

36.Apiary group (11)

38.MLS squad playing at Banc of California Stadium (4)

40.Engineering group: Abbr. (3)

41.Clothes, in Calabria (4)

42.Finches and fish convening for etiquette lessons? (11)

47.Strange (3)

48.Stuffed, in French cuisine. (6)

49.River in Transylvania. (5)

51.Armada: Abbr. (3)

52.Upper Peninsula sch. (3)

54.Base hit in baseball (6)

58.Moon rock source [7th from the sun] (12)

61.Give a man ___ he can sail. (5)

64.River in Poland. (4)

65.Artillery: Abbr. (4)

66.Pitcher De La Rosa (5)

67.Sullen (4)

68.Doggie-bag items (4)

69.Starts the pot (5)

70.__ Bitsy Spider (4)

71.Huntsman's call (4)

Down

1.Battle Angel of Hollywood (5)

2.Bask again. (5)

3.Cry like -- (5)

4.Sport with long, loud shouts of "gol" (6)

5.Part 2 of the instruction (7)

6.Suffix seen on local maps and in cookbooks (4)

7.And how does she________feel about you?: "Love Actually" (4)

8.London dist. (5)

9.Like some hot dogs (7)

10.Capital of South Sudan (4)

11.Actress de Armas (3)

12.One of the original "Great British Bake Off" hosts (3)

13.Hawaii or Lanai: Abbr. (3)

21.Early twentieth-century botanist Mexía (4)

22.Capable of (4)

25.___ a kind (5)

26.Ich __ dich (5)

27.Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin, e.g. (5)

29.Not fem. (4)

30.Tutu, e.g. (5)

32.Mil. bigwigs (3)

33.See 62-Down (5)

34.Indy 500 winner Bobby (5)

35.New York's Metropolitan Museum __ (5)

37.Cat's sound (4)

39.D.C. group protecting minorities (3)

43.Miss ___ ("Loki" character voiced by Tara Strong) (7)

44.Sailor (4)

45.Skeleton depository (7)

46.Celtic Neptune: Var. (4)

50.Hoofing it (6)

53.Us, in a text msg (5)

55.Chess master Kasparov (5)

56.Best Buy buy (5)

57.Wee (5)

58.Situation, in Stuttgart (4)

59.Peasant of India. (4)

60.Twice-hyphenated IDs (4)

61.Classic 1977 album featuring "Deacon Blues" and "Josie" (3)

62.Rockers __ Jovi (3)

63.Relic of the repast (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Al ___, wall between heaven and hell in the Koran. (4)

5.Polish city. (4)

9.Noted Johns Hopkins professor (5)

14.Chilean port. (4)

15.Brian Boru's land (4)

16.Mexican's Monday (5)

17.Who ___ risk? (4)

18.Exclamations of vexation. (4)

19.D. Arnaz's costar (5)

20.Blowhard of kidvid? (12)

23.Popular tennis player? (6)

24.Gym instructor's deg. (3)

25.Apt rhyme for "goal, eh?" (3)

28.River in Mexico. (5)

31.Love game? (6)

33.__-Magnon (3)

36.Apiary group (11)

38.MLS squad playing at Banc of California Stadium (4)

40.Engineering group: Abbr. (3)

41.Clothes, in Calabria (4)

42.Finches and fish convening for etiquette lessons? (11)

47.Strange (3)

48.Stuffed, in French cuisine. (6)

49.River in Transylvania. (5)

51.Armada: Abbr. (3)

52.Upper Peninsula sch. (3)

54.Base hit in baseball (6)

58.Moon rock source [7th from the sun] (12)

61.Give a man ___ he can sail. (5)

64.River in Poland. (4)

65.Artillery: Abbr. (4)

66.Pitcher De La Rosa (5)

67.Sullen (4)

68.Doggie-bag items (4)

69.Starts the pot (5)

70.__ Bitsy Spider (4)

71.Huntsman's call (4)

Down

1.Battle Angel of Hollywood (5)

2.Bask again. (5)

3.Cry like -- (5)

4.Sport with long, loud shouts of "gol" (6)

5.Part 2 of the instruction (7)

6.Suffix seen on local maps and in cookbooks (4)

7.And how does she________feel about you?: "Love Actually" (4)

8.London dist. (5)

9.Like some hot dogs (7)

10.Capital of South Sudan (4)

11.Actress de Armas (3)

12.One of the original "Great British Bake Off" hosts (3)

13.Hawaii or Lanai: Abbr. (3)

21.Early twentieth-century botanist Mexía (4)

22.Capable of (4)

25.___ a kind (5)

26.Ich __ dich (5)

27.Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin, e.g. (5)

29.Not fem. (4)

30.Tutu, e.g. (5)

32.Mil. bigwigs (3)

33.See 62-Down (5)

34.Indy 500 winner Bobby (5)

35.New York's Metropolitan Museum __ (5)

37.Cat's sound (4)

39.D.C. group protecting minorities (3)

43.Miss ___ ("Loki" character voiced by Tara Strong) (7)

44.Sailor (4)

45.Skeleton depository (7)

46.Celtic Neptune: Var. (4)

50.Hoofing it (6)

53.Us, in a text msg (5)

55.Chess master Kasparov (5)

56.Best Buy buy (5)

57.Wee (5)

58.Situation, in Stuttgart (4)

59.Peasant of India. (4)

60.Twice-hyphenated IDs (4)

61.Classic 1977 album featuring "Deacon Blues" and "Josie" (3)

62.Rockers __ Jovi (3)

63.Relic of the repast (3)

Solving Tools

About This Sports & Fitness Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Saturday, July 4, 2026 features a Sports & Fitness theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Get in the game with clues about athletics, exercise, competitions, fitness, and the world of sports from amateur to professional levels.

Easy Difficulty (2 stars):

This 2-star puzzle offers a gentle introduction to crossword solving with straightforward clues and common vocabulary. Perfect for beginners or a relaxing challenge.

July 2026 Crossword Archive

This Sports & Fitness crossword puzzle was published on Saturday, July 4, 2026 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 78
• Across clues: 37
• Down clues: 41
• Theme: Sports & Fitness

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to sports & fitness
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This easy difficulty puzzle requires basic knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Saturday, July 4, 2026