Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 16, 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 16, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1I
2M
3A
4B
5A
6H
7T
8O
9Y
10N
O
D
11I
O
U
12R
N
A
13S
O
D
14A
15P
O
N
D
16E
L
M
17S
18E
E
19E
S
20S
A
Y
21L
22U
23P
I
T
A
24O
A
T
25I
S
A
A
C
26B
27A
N
G
28D
E
W
29M
A
R
30D
31A
32B
33T
34H
E
T
A
35B
36E
R
R
37W
A
G
38B
A
39R
B
R
A
40K
O
I
41S
N
O
42A
43H
I
44L
45A
46Y
47J
U
48L
49I
50E
51L
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S
52E
L
A
53O
N
D
V
D
54Y
R
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55E
L
K
56D
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Clues & Answers

Across

1AThe Monkees' "___ Believer": 2 wds.IMA
4A"___, humbug!" (Ebenezer Scrooge's cry)BAH
7AKid's playthingTOY
10AAgree with a head bobNOD
11AVowels following "a" and "e"IOU
12AGenetic letters (anagram of "ran")RNA
13ACarbonated fountain beverageSODA
15AWaterbody where a duck or a frog is foundPOND
16A1984 horror film "A Nightmare on ___ Street"ELM
17A"Long time, no ___!"SEE
19AEnglish class assignmentESSAY
21A___ Nyong'o, actress who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her debut feature film performance in "12 Years a Slave"LUPITA
24AGranola grainOAT
25ANewton who discovered gravityISAAC
26AThe Big ___ (theory taught in physics class, perhaps)BANG
28ADawn drops on grassDEW
29AThird month, for shortMAR
30APat lightly with a napkinDAB
33A"I'll pick up ___" ("Drinks are on me"): 2 wds.THETAB
36AMess upERR
37AHappy tail movementWAG
38A___ Streisand, actress and singer who won the Best Actress Oscar for her debut film performance in "Funny Girl"BARBRA
40AOrnamental Japanese swimmerKOI
41ANestle's ___-Caps candySNO
42AYellowfin tunaAHI
44AProduce, as an eggLAY
47A___ Andrews, actress who took home the Best Actress Oscar for her first screen role in "Mary Poppins"JULIE
51AGene Kelly starrer ___ GirlsLES
52APortuguese for "she" (anagram of "lea")ELA
53A"Now available ___ and Blu-ray": 2 wds.ONDVD
54AThey end on December 31st, for shortYRS
55AMajestic Yellowstone creatureELK
56A"___: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp," novel by Harriet StoweDRED

Down

1DWalk-___ (like some large closets)INS
2DCow's "hello"MOO
3DOpposite of "subtract"ADD
4DBlurb on a book jacket, for shortBIO
5DTop-notch (anagram of "aeon"): Hyph.AONE
6DJennifer ___, singer-turned-actress who won an Oscar for her film debut in "Dreamgirls"HUDSON
7DTrick's partner, on HalloweenTREAT
8DLike a child without siblingsONLY
9DThanksgiving tuberYAM
14DJapan's continentASIA
15D"The Princess and the ___" (fairy tale)PEA
18D"And so forth," for shortETC
20DDroop, like an old sofaSAG
21DCookware coverLID
22D"I could ___ a hand here!" ("Please help!")USE
23DFox's footPAW
26DWhat a baseball player swingsBAT
27DMost Middle Eastern residents, sayARABS
29D"Sleepless in Seattle" star ___ RyanMEG
30DSociety newbie, for short (anagram of "bed")DEB
31DFlight schedule: Abbr.ARR
32DSavage X Fenty productBRA
33DWhat it takes to tangoTWO
34D___ Steinfeld, Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actress for her first movie, "True Grit"HAILEE
35DCountry music instrumentBANJO
39DMerry-go-___ (amusement park ride)ROUND
40D"You may now ___ the bride!"KISS
42D___ Raisman, two-time Olympic gymnastALY
43D"How Stella Got ___ Groove Back" (1998 comedy)HER
45D"___ the Bright Places" (2020 romance film)ALL
46DHairy Tibetan oxYAK
48DRomance spanning multiple time zones: Abbr.LDR
49D"___ been meaning to ask you ..."IVE
50DBaseball legend RoushEDD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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