Daily Crossword — Sunday, July 26, 2026

Daily Crossword - Sunday, July 26, 2026

Theme: Sports & Fitness

Difficulty: Medium

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Across

1.Genus of S. Am. curassows. (4)

5.Work-safety org. (4)

9.Japanese Nobel physicist (5)

14.Make ghost-y sounds (4)

15.Completed the first leg of a triathlon (4)

16.It's mine now! (5)

17.Dramatist Moss (4)

18.Page, perhaps (10)

20.Popular tennis player? (6)

22.Attired (4)

23.Frigate bird of Hawaii. (3)

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

26.Very fine, fluffy mass, as of smoke. (4)

28.Slangy reminder that "you get only what you pay for." (12)

33.Guy friends, in slang (5)

36.Air advisory board: Abbr. (4)

37.Quark brand (4)

38.College in New Rochelle (4)

39.Data storage device (5)

40.Org. that used to help cops arrest people for downloading MP3s (4)

41.Ready, in Scotland (4)

42.Last four lines of a villanelle, rhymewise (4)

43.Ancient Norse. (5)

44.Poisonous weed (12)

47.Spot south of Skye (4)

48.. . . sin to prefer life ___: Juvenal (7)

52.What's the___? (3)

55.Denver ballers, familiarly (4)

57.Love game? (6)

58.Good-natured stone? (10)

61.Musical idea, in Spanish (4)

62.In a row (5)

63.Pandora rival (4)

64.2007 #1 NBA draft pick Greg (4)

65.Bogs: Latin. (5)

66.One's own person: Dial. (4)

67.Famous piper of yore (4)

Down

1.Believer in Moslem religion: Abbr. (5)

2.How Hayden Christensen might have introduced himself to Natalie Portman, in a couple early 2000s sci-fi blockbusters (5)

3.Manning of "Orange Is the New Black" (5)

4.Caste recently abolished. (11)

5.[The second square in this column should be 4-Across; the last three should be green] (6)

6.Waves (3)

7.Hic, __, hoc (4)

8.Italian tourist destination (11)

9.Writer of spec scripts? (6)

10.Milk pail: Dial. (3)

11.S.A. cassava (4)

12.You ___ and you didn't tell me?!?! (4)

13.Russian caviar. (4)

19.Fir type (6)

21.High degrees (4)

25.Ambushers (11)

27.Welcome addition (11)

29.To stop: Spain. (5)

30.Italian director Petri (4)

31.Ethically killed (4)

32.Chanteuse Edith (4)

33.Sasquatch (4)

34.University of Maine town (4)

35.Tiberis feeder (4)

39.Kiddie weapon (6)

43.Titter (4)

45.Base hit in baseball (6)

46.Mucho (6)

49.Author Okorafor (5)

50.Old cry of grief (5)

51.Part of the "Stepquote." (5)

52.Single (4)

53.Shoe size (4)

54.Critters in a Steinbeck title (4)

56.Muslim title (4)

59.Degree for space men (3)

60.Brother's wife: Abbr. (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Genus of S. Am. curassows. (4)

5.Work-safety org. (4)

9.Japanese Nobel physicist (5)

14.Make ghost-y sounds (4)

15.Completed the first leg of a triathlon (4)

16.It's mine now! (5)

17.Dramatist Moss (4)

18.Page, perhaps (10)

20.Popular tennis player? (6)

22.Attired (4)

23.Frigate bird of Hawaii. (3)

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

26.Very fine, fluffy mass, as of smoke. (4)

28.Slangy reminder that "you get only what you pay for." (12)

33.Guy friends, in slang (5)

36.Air advisory board: Abbr. (4)

37.Quark brand (4)

38.College in New Rochelle (4)

39.Data storage device (5)

40.Org. that used to help cops arrest people for downloading MP3s (4)

41.Ready, in Scotland (4)

42.Last four lines of a villanelle, rhymewise (4)

43.Ancient Norse. (5)

44.Poisonous weed (12)

47.Spot south of Skye (4)

48.. . . sin to prefer life ___: Juvenal (7)

52.What's the___? (3)

55.Denver ballers, familiarly (4)

57.Love game? (6)

58.Good-natured stone? (10)

61.Musical idea, in Spanish (4)

62.In a row (5)

63.Pandora rival (4)

64.2007 #1 NBA draft pick Greg (4)

65.Bogs: Latin. (5)

66.One's own person: Dial. (4)

67.Famous piper of yore (4)

Down

1.Believer in Moslem religion: Abbr. (5)

2.How Hayden Christensen might have introduced himself to Natalie Portman, in a couple early 2000s sci-fi blockbusters (5)

3.Manning of "Orange Is the New Black" (5)

4.Caste recently abolished. (11)

5.[The second square in this column should be 4-Across; the last three should be green] (6)

6.Waves (3)

7.Hic, __, hoc (4)

8.Italian tourist destination (11)

9.Writer of spec scripts? (6)

10.Milk pail: Dial. (3)

11.S.A. cassava (4)

12.You ___ and you didn't tell me?!?! (4)

13.Russian caviar. (4)

19.Fir type (6)

21.High degrees (4)

25.Ambushers (11)

27.Welcome addition (11)

29.To stop: Spain. (5)

30.Italian director Petri (4)

31.Ethically killed (4)

32.Chanteuse Edith (4)

33.Sasquatch (4)

34.University of Maine town (4)

35.Tiberis feeder (4)

39.Kiddie weapon (6)

43.Titter (4)

45.Base hit in baseball (6)

46.Mucho (6)

49.Author Okorafor (5)

50.Old cry of grief (5)

51.Part of the "Stepquote." (5)

52.Single (4)

53.Shoe size (4)

54.Critters in a Steinbeck title (4)

56.Muslim title (4)

59.Degree for space men (3)

60.Brother's wife: Abbr. (3)

Solving Tools

About This Sports & Fitness Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Sunday, July 26, 2026 features a Sports & Fitness theme with 74 words (37 across, 37 down).

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

Medium Difficulty (3 stars):

This 3-star puzzle provides a moderate challenge with some wordplay and broader knowledge requirements. Great for developing your solving skills.

July 2026 Crossword Archive

This Sports & Fitness crossword puzzle was published on Sunday, July 26, 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: 74
• Across clues: 37
• Down clues: 37
• Theme: Sports & Fitness

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Sports & Fitness themed crosswords offer unique challenges and vocabulary. Here are some strategies for success:

• 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 medium difficulty puzzle requires moderate knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Sunday, July 26, 2026