Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 12, 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 12, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid31 across · 34 down
1C
2U
3P
4G
5P
6S
7I
8F
9S
10O
F
A
11R
I
O
12D
I
E
13T
14W
O
R
15S
16H
I
P
S
17C
A
M
O
18P
O
L
19P
A
T
I
O
20R
E
L
21F
A
R
22C
23O
24L
I
25S
A
N
D
26A
27L
28S
29S
W
A
N
30M
A
D
31B
E
T
32A
N
A
G
33R
A
M
34T
35U
L
I
P
36F
A
X
37E
S
E
38T
39H
E
N
40U
N
E
41S
H
I
V
42S
43U
N
D
R
44E
45S
46S
47E
A
V
E
48O
T
I
S
49L
E
O
50P
I
E
R
51W
E
T
52F
A
B

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASaucer's partner, at teatimeCUP
4ACar navigation aid: Abbr.GPS
7A"No ___, ands, or buts!"IFS
10A"Birds ___ feather flock together": 2 wds.OFA
11A___ de Janeiro, BrazilRIO
12AKeto or Paleo, e.g.DIET
14AReveres and prays to, sayWORSHIPS
17AHunter's clothing, brieflyCAMO
18AOne running for office, informally (word seen when you read "lop" backwards)POL
19AThe first sign of 15d is when every cafe unveils its ___ (outdoor seating), and diners happily trade indoor tables for a little fresh airPATIO
20AAunt, uncle, or cousin, for shortREL
21A"So ___, so good"FAR
22AE. ___ bacteria (anagram of "coil")COLI
25AThe second sign of 15d is noticing someone out and about in ___ (open-toed footwear), a hopeful sign that warmer days are on the waySANDALS
29AThe ugly duckling, as an adultSWAN
30ABonkersMAD
31APut money on a race, sayBET
32AWord made by rearranging the letters in another wordANAGRAM
34AThe third sign of 15d is the colorful ___ (bulb-like flower) appearing in your neighbor's garden bed, where winter had left bare soilTULIP
36A___ machine, communication device used to send and receive prints in the '80sFAX
37ASuffix with "Japan" or "Vietnam"ESE
38A"If not now, ___ when?"THEN
40AFrench "one"UNE
41AMakeshift blade (sounds like "give")SHIV
42AThe fourth sign of 15d is when you spot someone in a flowy ___ (warm weather outfit), despite everyone else's lingering coatsSUNDRESS
47AProtruding edge of a roofEAVE
48A"King of Soul" ___ ReddingOTIS
49AWayward Pines actress Melissa ___LEO
50ASanta Monica tourist attraction (anagram of "ripe")PIER
51A"Caution: ___ floor" (sign on a mopped floor)WET
52ACool as in the 60s for shortFAB

Down

1D"Moo" sayerCOW
2DAlien vehicle: Abbr.UFO
3DStandard golf goalPAR
4DThe fifth sign of 15d is the aroma of burger patties as someone fires up their ___ (outdoor cooking gridiron) for the first time this yearGRILL
5DDot on a die, say (word hidden in "pipe")PIP
6DDistress signal at seaSOS
7DDriver's license, often: 2 wds.IDCARD
8DItalian carmaker that merged with ChryslerFIAT
9DGame that's right before the final, for shortSEMI
13D"This ___ shall pass"TOO
15DRestlessness associated with the start of the season of growth ... and something diagnosed by the signs at 19a, 25a, 34a, 42a, and 4d: 2 wds.SPRINGFEVER
16DTool used for tilling soilHOE
19DEgg-frying utensilPAN
21DTrend that comes and goes (rhymes with "sad")FAD
22DFarm-share program: Abbr.CSA
23DTo each his ___OWN
24DWhen repeated twice, the yellow TeletubbyLAA
25D___ Tsui, YouTube cover artist and 2020 Shorty Award nomineeSAM
26DWell-qualified for the taskABLE
27DGarland worn in MauiLEI
28DMotor oil brand (anagram of "tsp"): Abbr.STP
30DOpposite of "minimum," for shortMAX
33DTook part in a relay raceRAN
34DCares for, as a gardenTENDS
35D___-friendly (easy to operate)USER
38DPad ___ (stir-fried noodle dish)THAI
39DQueen bee's palaceHIVE
40DMilitary groupUNIT
41D9 on the calendar, for shortSEP
42D"As you ___, so shall you reap"SOW
43DSport-___ (off-road vehicle, informally)UTE
44DNorth Pole workerELF
45DSalty water body that can be "Red" or "Dead"SEA
46DCry one's heart outSOB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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