Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 1, 2026 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated April 1, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1D
2A
3M
4A
5B
6R
7A
8B
9A
10R
11E
12E
R
A
13L
O
I
S
14A
L
A
S
15F
Y
I
16A
N
T
I
17S
E
N
T
18A
L
19P
S
20Z
A
21C
K
22E
K
23E
24D
I
25J
26O
27N
28H
29O
W
A
R
30D
31S
N
O
R
E
32S
O
B
33R
E
34O
35E
K
G
36A
N
I
37S
38E
39B
U
40L
41L
Y
42P
E
T
E
S
43T
I
O
44A
P
45R
46I
L
F
O
47O
48L
49S
50D
51E
52A
N
53A
S
I
T
54D
O
O
55J
I
M
56R
I
N
57D
A
L
58S
O
Y
59E
N
E
60S
N
O

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABarrier to obstruct waterDAM
4AMagician's spell openerABRA
8A___ minimum (the least one can do)BARE
12A"It's the end of an ___"ERA
13A"Superman" love interest ___ LaneLOIS
14A"Woe is me!" cry (anagram of "sala")ALAS
15A"Just so you know," in textspeak: Abbr.FYI
16APrefix meaning "against"ANTI
17AShipped off, like a parcel or letterSENT
18ASwiss peaksALPS
20A(1/5) "Look at that! It's ___ Martin, one of the twins from "The Suite Life," but why is he trying to pull a fast one disguised as Cody?"ZACK
22A___ out a victory (barely win)EKE
24AKind of mustard named for a French cityDIJON
28A(2/5) "I can't believe it's ___ Wolowitz from "The Big Bang Theory"! But why is he wearing a Sheldon costume?"HOWARD
31ARumbling sound made by a sleeperSNORE
32AWeep noisilySOB
33AVintage roadster: AbbrREO
35ACardiology test: Abbr.EKG
36AStar ___ (star-shaped spice)ANISE
39APlayground baddieBULLY
42AComedian Davidson and musician Townshend, for twoPETES
43ASpanish for "uncle" (rhymes with "Rio")TIO
44APrankster's "Gotcha!" phrase ... or a day the characters at 20a, 28a, 55a, 2d, and 25d could reuse their on-screen disguises for: 2 wds.APRILFOOLS
50ACollege faculty headDEAN
53A"___ Was" (2022 Harry Styles song): 2 wds.ASIT
54A"Yabba dabba ___!"DOO
55A(3/5) "Here comes ___ Halpert, prankster of "The Office" but hold on, why is he dressed as his colleague, Dwight?"JIM
56A___: Daughters of Mnemosyne (anime series)RIN
57AIndian stew made with lentilsDAL
58AVegan milk sourceSOY
59ACommon chemistry suffixENE
60AFormula for the chemical used to create ruby glassSNO

Down

1DLetters following "C"DEF
2D(4/5) "Shh, I think that's ___ Stark, Ned Stark's daughter on "Game of Thrones," but why is she disguised as Walder Frey?"ARYA
3DSnail ___ (postal delivery)MAIL
4DThe Last Frontier stateALASKA
5D"___ voyage!"BON
6D___-Carlton (hotel chain)RITZ
7DBali's continentASIA
8D___-Robbins (ice cream brand)BASKIN
9DDrink often enjoyed at a pubALE
10DParticipated in a raceRAN
11DSuperlative suffix for "old" or "great"EST
19D"Star Wars" blaster sound (rhymes with "mew")PEW
21DMusic buys that can be "burned": Abbr.CDS
23D"To ___ is human, to forgive, divine"ERR
25D(5/5) "Hey it's ___ Tribbiani, the friend on "Friends" who won't share his food! Wait a second, why is he dressed as Chandler?"JOEY
26D"Mork & Mindy" planetORK
27DOpposite of "positive," for shortNEG
28DGive an edgeHONE
29DMemorial article in a newspaper, for shortOBIT
30DNew girl at the ball, for short (anagram of "bed")DEB
32DPlant oozeSAP
34DHighlight important parts, like in a meetingOUTLINE
37DActor Connery who played James BondSEAN
38DPsychic's mind-reading skill: Abbr.ESP
40DPick up, as weightsLIFT
41DLondon lavatoryLOO
45DLike some steak ordersRARE
46D"The ball ___ your court": 2 wds.ISIN
47D"What are the ___?" (chances)ODDS
48DOffering from a "shark"LOAN
49DStandout in a musical compositionSOLO
50DMusic players: Abbr.DJS
51DVowels between "a" and "u"EIO
52DRehab singer WinehouseAMY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.