Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 11, 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 11, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid33 across · 32 down
1E
2G
3G
4H
5A
6G
7F
8O
9N
10D
11F
L
U
12A
R
A
13B
14U
B
E
R
15G
O
T
16V
I
S
A
17R
O
S
Y
18H
19O
E
S
20B
21A
B
E
S
22B
23A
R
B
I
E
24I
V
Y
25O
P
I
E
26T
E
E
27F
28I
29N
30P
R
E
Y
31P
O
S
32A
R
M
Y
33J
A
M
34C
O
S
T
35A
U
G
36T
37A
R
38C
39H
40A
N
G
E
41A
B
L
E
42S
43A
U
L
D
44A
T
O
P
45O
46N
47A
48S
L
O
E
49N
O
N
O
50H
O
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51H
U
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52T
Y
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53O
W
L

Clues & Answers

Across

1AWhat a hen laysEGG
4AScary old woman in fairy talesHAG
7A"I'm very ___ of chocolates" (rhymes with "pond")FOND
11ACommon viral infection often seen in winterFLU
12AThe "A" in U.A.E.ARAB
14APopular ridesharing app with a food delivery serviceUBER
15A"He ___ what he deserved" ("He had it coming")GOT
16AMasterCard alternativeVISA
17APink and flushed, as cheeks (rhymes with "posy")ROSY
18AWeed-removing toolsHOES
20ADisney's "___ in Toyland"BABES
22APopular doll by Mattel, usually seen in glamorous fits and accessories, that has been a McDonald's Happy Meal toy since the '90sBARBIE
24APoison ___ (rash-causing plant)IVY
25AAir name of radio personality Gregg HughesOPIE
26ATop that may be tie-dyedTEE
27AProtruding shark appendageFIN
30APredator's catchPREY
31ANot negative, for shortPOS
32AK-Pop band BTSs fanclubARMY
33A"Space ___," popular film that added Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan to the McDonald's Happy Meal toy line in 1996JAM
34A___-effective (economical)COST
35AMonth number eight, for shortAUG
36AThick blackish liquid used on roadsTAR
38AMcDonald's Happy Meal toys inspired by Transformers, with plastic shakes and burgers that turn into tiny robots since 1987CHANGEABLES
43A"___ Lang Syne," nostalgic phrase that may remind you of days gone byAULD
44APerched uponATOP
45A"___ scale of one to ten": 2 wds.ONA
48A___ gin fizz (cocktail variety)SLOE
49A"That's a strict ___" (taboo): Hyph.NONO
50A___ Wheels, model cars that entered the McDonald's Happy Meal toy line in 1991 and have zipped beneath couch cushions ever sinceHOT
51AShades of colorHUES
52AActor ___ Sheridan who played Cyclops in the "X-Men" seriesTYE
53ABird in Duolingo's logoOWL

Down

1DLetters after "D"EFG
2DMop & ___ (cleaning product)GLO
3DFolk singer Woody ___ of "This Land is Your Land"GUTHRIE
4D"Never ___ ever ...": 2 wds.HAVEI
5DGet out of bed in the morningARISE
6DPartner of "solid" and "liquid"GAS
7DFurry robot toy that "learns" English, which entered the McDonald's Happy Meal toy line in 1999, both delighting and unsettling childrenFURBY
8DDouble reed woodwind instrumentOBOE
9DLoch ___ MonsterNESS
10D___ spell (period of no rain)DRY
13DBeanie ___, popular line of stuffed toys that entered the McDonald's Happy Meal toy line in 1997, continuing the collection frenzyBABIES
19DFollow rulesOBEY
21D___ MariaAVE
22DConk on the head (rhymes with "pop")BOP
23DPrankster's month, for shortAPR
26DJerry's animated palTOM
27DTo and ___ (back and forth)FRO
28DOnline chats: Abbr.IMS
29DBig Apple newspaper: Abbr.NYT
31DBeauty ___ (Miss Universe competition, e.g.)PAGEANT
32DFarmland measureACRE
33DWater or wine containerJUG
35DSouth American mountain range with LlullaillacoANDES
36DBBQ steak sort: Hyph.TBONE
37DPopular brand of pet foodALPO
38D"___ or card?" (payment mode)CASH
39DNetflix alternative that streams "The Handmaid's Tale"HULU
40DWake Me Up singer ___ BlaccALOE
41D"Love is not a gadget. Love is not ___ ..." ("Tears On My Pillow" lyric): 2 wds.ATOY
42DArtsy Manhattan neighborhood, informallySOHO
46D"It's ___ or never!"NOW
47DGeorgia's capital, for shortATL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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