WaPo Crossword Answers - Jul 21

Tuesday’s Daily

By Kinan Alsheikh · Edited by Patti Varol

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Across

  1. 1Prattles on
  2. 5Bay Area sch.
  3. 9Uninspiring
  4. 14Mapa of "Ugly Betty"
  5. 15"New Rules" and "New Love" singer Dua
  6. 16Twisted humor
  7. 17Shampoo for horses as well as humans
  8. 19Honeycomb units
  9. 20Neither partner
  10. 21Future atty.'s exam
  11. 23Southeast Asian language
  12. 24Meatless Chinese noodle dish
  13. 29Hullabaloo
  14. 30Light __ feather
  15. 31Product labels
  16. 32Private aid gp.
  17. 33Sure winner
  18. 36"The Theory of Everything" Best Actor Oscar winner
  19. 42Not asea
  20. 43Poem of praise
  21. 45Former House Speaker Nancy
  22. 48Due-in hr.
  23. 51Crank (up)
  24. 52Tender salad greens
  25. 56"The Lord of the Rings" beast
  26. 57Move for one's co., say
  27. 58Olive extract
  28. 59Capone cohort Frank
  29. 61Principal draw on fight night, or an apt title for this puzzle
  30. 66"OK, that was dishonest"
  31. 67Ritz-Carlton competitor
  32. 68Tops with frosting
  33. 69Ride a bike
  34. 70"Auld Lang __"
  35. 71Every __ and cranny

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  1. 1Thanksgiving tuber
  2. 2__ carte menu
  3. 3Writing tool
  4. 4All-too-public argument
  5. 5Marathons longer than 26.2 miles, familiarly
  6. 6U.S. intel org.
  7. 7Tell all, as gossip
  8. 8Untrue
  9. 9Beckham also known as Posh Spice
  10. 10"__ we there yet?"
  11. 11Wind-borne allergen
  12. 12Embedded, as tiles
  13. 13High-end vacuum cleaners
  14. 18The "N" of N.B.
  15. 22"Tuesdays With Morrie" writer Mitch
  16. 24Vehicle for movers
  17. 25Microsoft web browser
  18. 26Yummy
  19. 27Iraq port city
  20. 28Plenty of
  21. 34__ of the woods mushrooms
  22. 35More quirky
  23. 37Entryway
  24. 38Without losing one's cool
  25. 39Renée __ Goldsberry of "Girls5eva"
  26. 40Sushi seaweed
  27. 41Biblical garden
  28. 4441-Down woman
  29. 45Relating to sound
  30. 46In a creepy way
  31. 47Acid type built up during high-intensity exercise
  32. 49Nickname for Canada's $2 coin
  33. 50French friend
  34. 53"Battlestar Galactica" actor Edward James __
  35. 54Like hand soap
  36. 55Singing brother of Simon and Theodore
  37. 60No. on a resume
  38. 62Airbnb alternative
  39. 63__-friendly
  40. 64Opposite of paleo-
  41. 65Sound of disapproval

Here are the Washington Post Crossword answers for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 21?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live Washington Post Crossword answers page.

Washington Post Crossword answers for July 21, 2026

The full solution for the July 21 Washington Post Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Tuesday, July 21.

Full WaPo Crossword answer list for July 21, 2026

Every clue from the July 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Prattles onYAPS
5Bay Area sch.UCSF
9UninspiringVAPID
14Mapa of "Ugly Betty"ALEC
15"New Rules" and "New Love" singer DuaLIPA
16Twisted humorIRONY
17Shampoo for horses as well as humansMANENTAIL
19Honeycomb unitsCELLS
20Neither partnerNOR
21Future atty.'s examLSAT
23Southeast Asian languageLAO
24Meatless Chinese noodle dishVEGETABLELOMEIN
29HullabalooADO
30Light __ featherASA
31Product labelsBRANDS
32Private aid gp.NGO
33Sure winnerSHOOIN
36"The Theory of Everything" Best Actor Oscar winnerEDDIEREDMAYNE
42Not aseaONLAND
43Poem of praiseODE
45Former House Speaker NancyPELOSI
48Due-in hr.ETA
51Crank (up)REV
52Tender salad greensHEARTSOFROMAINE
56"The Lord of the Rings" beastORC
57Move for one's co., sayRELO
58Olive extractOIL
59Capone cohort FrankNITTI
61Principal draw on fight night, or an apt title for this puzzleMAINEVENT
66"OK, that was dishonest"ILIED
67Ritz-Carlton competitorOMNI
68Tops with frostingICES
69Ride a bikeCYCLE
70"Auld Lang __"SYNE
71Every __ and crannyNOOK

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Thanksgiving tuberYAM
2__ carte menuALA
3Writing toolPEN
4All-too-public argumentSCENE
5Marathons longer than 26.2 miles, familiarlyULTRAS
6U.S. intel org.CIA
7Tell all, as gossipSPILL
8UntrueFALSE
9Beckham also known as Posh SpiceVICTORIA
10"__ we there yet?"ARE
11Wind-borne allergenPOLLEN
12Embedded, as tilesINLAID
13High-end vacuum cleanersDYSONS
18The "N" of N.B.NOTA
22"Tuesdays With Morrie" writer MitchALBOM
24Vehicle for moversVAN
25Microsoft web browserEDGE
26YummyGOOD
27Iraq port cityBASRA
28Plenty ofMANY
34__ of the woods mushroomsHEN
35More quirkyODDER
37EntrywayDOOR
38Without losing one's coolINSTRIDE
39Renée __ Goldsberry of "Girls5eva"ELISE
40Sushi seaweedNORI
41Biblical gardenEDEN
4441-Down womanEVE
45Relating to soundPHONIC
46In a creepy wayEERILY
47Acid type built up during high-intensity exerciseLACTIC
49Nickname for Canada's $2 coinTOONIE
50French friendAMIE
53"Battlestar Galactica" actor Edward James __OLMOS
54Like hand soapFOAMY
55Singing brother of Simon and TheodoreALVIN
60No. on a resumeTEL
62Airbnb alternativeINN
63__-friendlyECO
64Opposite of paleo-NEO
65Sound of disapprovalTSK

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