WaPo Crossword Answers - Jul 28
Tuesday’s Daily
By Kevin Shustack · Edited by Patti Varol
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Here are the Washington Post Crossword answers for Tuesday, July 28, 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 28?” 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 28, 2026
The full solution for the July 28 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 28.
Full WaPo Crossword answer list for July 28, 2026
Every clue from the July 28 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ginger cookie | SNAP |
| 5 | Cyan shade | AQUA |
| 9 | Oven setting | BAKE |
| 13 | Document with an executor | WILL |
| 14 | Coffee cups | MUGS |
| 15 | Speaks foolishly | JIVES |
| 16 | Drag Defense Fund org. | ACLU |
| 17 | Frying liquids | OILS |
| 18 | Get down __ knee | ONONE |
| 19 | "Gravity's Rainbow" novelist | THOMASPYNCHON |
| 22 | Tuned to, as a radio dial | SETAT |
| 23 | Chapel Hill sch. | UNC |
| 24 | Art technique also known as French embossing | GLASSETCHING |
| 32 | On the house | FREE |
| 35 | Bert who played the Cowardly Lion | LAHR |
| 36 | Everglades wading bird | HERON |
| 37 | Chuckle in a DM | LOL |
| 38 | "That's my intention" | IPLANTO |
| 40 | Egg cells | OVA |
| 41 | Photo book | ALBUM |
| 43 | Et __: and others | ALIA |
| 44 | Med school subj. | ANAT |
| 45 | Act with chivalry | BEAGENTLEMAN |
| 48 | Energizer size | AAA |
| 49 | Stuffed grape leaf | DOLMA |
| 53 | Psychological cause of personal failure, or a feature of 19-, 24-, 38-, and 45-Across | INNERSABOTEUR |
| 58 | Pop icon Lauper | CYNDI |
| 60 | Irish currency | EURO |
| 61 | "Don't __ me, but ... " | HATE |
| 62 | Diet food phrase | NOFAT |
| 63 | MC or Visa alternative | AMEX |
| 64 | Like the score at the start of overtime | EVEN |
| 65 | Midday | NOON |
| 66 | Little bouquet | POSY |
| 67 | Take it easy | REST |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slaps (at) | SWATS |
| 2 | Wall recess | NICHE |
| 3 | Portion out | ALLOT |
| 4 | Bird's feathers | PLUMAGE |
| 5 | Singer-songwriter Tori | AMOS |
| 6 | Witty remark | QUIP |
| 7 | Not easy on the eyes | UGLY |
| 8 | Org. | ASSN |
| 9 | Juliette of "The English Patient" | BINOCHE |
| 10 | Cosmetics giant that started as the California Perfume Company | AVON |
| 11 | "Jazz" documentarian Burns | KEN |
| 12 | WNW's opposite | ESE |
| 15 | Sulu player in recent "Star Trek" films | JOHNCHO |
| 20 | Hartsfield-Jackson airport code | ATL |
| 21 | Use scissors on | CUT |
| 25 | Swiss peak | ALP |
| 26 | Ritual prayer of Islam | SALAT |
| 27 | "We __ Overcome" | SHALL |
| 28 | "Ghostbusters" actor Hudson | ERNIE |
| 29 | Word after curling or waffle | IRON |
| 30 | __ Scotia, Canada | NOVA |
| 31 | Pest in a cloud | GNAT |
| 32 | Extra fat | FLAB |
| 33 | Actor's part to play | ROLE |
| 34 | Actor Idris | ELBA |
| 38 | "No fooling" | IMEANIT |
| 39 | Scottish cap | TAM |
| 42 | Kampala native | UGANDAN |
| 44 | One more | ANOTHER |
| 46 | "Sorry, laddie" | NAE |
| 47 | Stir | ADO |
| 50 | Depart | LEAVE |
| 51 | Silences, as on Zoom | MUTES |
| 52 | "__ you clever!" | ARENT |
| 53 | The 411 | INFO |
| 54 | Gather | REAP |
| 55 | Japanese wrestling | SUMO |
| 56 | Greek war god | ARES |
| 57 | Like the Honda Element | BOXY |
| 58 | "The Source With Kaitlan Collins" network | CNN |
| 59 | "__-hoo! Over here!" | YOO |
Hints for the July 28 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 28 Washington Post Crossword was a classic Tuesday 15×15 — fair, conversational cluing with a theme that often unlocks several long answers at once. Use the hints for the trickiest corners, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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