Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 17, 2022 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 17, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

63 clues13×13 grid31 across · 32 down
1O
2P
3T
4S
5P
6H
7O
8A
9D
10D
11A
L
O
A
12F
13E
E
K
14N
E
O
15S
U
P
E
R
16S
T
A
R
17T
A
G
18I
M
S
19O
P
E
R
A
20T
E
21S
P
Y
22O
R
A
23O
N
24I
25N
26S
27L
O
28B
U
N
N
Y
29B
30E
31N
H
U
R
32P
A
R
A
D
E
33A
V
I
A
N
34I
O
S
35H
A
N
K
A
36N
D
M
I
37K
38E
39E
R
I
E
40N
E
L
41L
42O
43H
44O
45R
N
46E
A
47R
48I
R
O
N
49O
R
E
50C
L
E
51R
O
B
E
52P
D
F
53E
S
C
54A
Y
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMakes a decision, with "for"OPTS
5AVietnamese noodle soupPHO
8A"___ salt to taste" (recipe instruction)ADD
11A"I need to buy ___ of bread": 2 wds.ALOAF
13A"Omg, a rat!"EEK
14A___-noir (film genre)NEO
15A"Jesus Christ ___," 1973 musical film starring Ted Neeley, depicting the events before EasterSUPERSTAR
17ABaggage ___ (airport add-on)TAG
18AOnline chats: Abbr.IMS
19APerform a surgery, sayOPERATE
21ASomeone who may bug you?SPY
22A"Let You Love Me" singer Rita ___ORA
23A"Come ___" (please enter): 2 wds.ONIN
26A___-pitch (kind of softball)SLO
28ACartoon character Bugs ___BUNNY
29A1959 epic film starring Charlton Heston, set around the events preceding Easter: Hyph.BENHUR
32A"Easter ___," 1948 musical starring Judy Garland, set around Easter celebrationsPARADE
33ABirdlikeAVIAN
34ASoftware for Siri: Abbr.IOS
35A2008 comedy film starring Thomas Michael and Paolo Mancini as Easter bunnies: 3 wds.HANKANDMIKE
39APennsylvania's "Gem City"ERIE
40A___ Santi (Italian conductor)NELLO
43ARhino's distinctive featureHORN
46APlace for a bluetooth headsetEAR
48AIt's pumped at the gymIRON
49ARock containing mineralsORE
50ANBA's Cavs, on scoreboardsCLE
51A"The ___," 1953 epic film starring Richard Burton, that depicts the events around EasterROBE
52AAdobe document: Abbr.PDF
53ABailout key?ESC
54A"Yes," on a shipAYE

Down

1DWatery sight in a desertOASIS
2DExpand, as hot dogs (with "up")PLUMP
3D___-turvyTOPSY
4D"So," in ScotlandSAE
5D"Here Comes ___ Cottontail," animated musical depicting an Easter bunnyPETER
6D"You could ___ pin drop": 2 wds.HEARA
7DGumbo veggieOKRA
8DPointy radio part that catches signalsANTENNA
9D"Narcos" agency: Abbr.DEA
10D"The ___ Who Saved Easter," 2014 movie with Mario Lopez voicing Zeus the dogDOG
12DTo and ___FRO
16DAnimal trail, as in the woodsSPOOR
20D___ de France (bicycle race)TOUR
24DFort Wayne's state, for shortIND
25DBill ___ the Science GuyNYE
26D"___, not stirred." (James Bond's martini order)SHAKEN
27DKind of eclipseLUNAR
28DAnother word for a sinkBASIN
29DScrooge's signature cryBAH
30DActress Green of "Penny Dreadful"EVA
31D"Head Like a Hole" band: Abbr.NIN
32DFluffy lap dog, for shortPOM
34DNoble principlesIDEALS
36DNephew's sisterNIECE
37DActress Knightley of "Begin Again"KEIRA
38DNFL Hall of Famer HirschELROY
41DSpot for a studLOBE
42DAdmit ___ (words on a pass)ONE
43D2011 comedy film starring Kaley Cuoco, following the Easter Bunny's sonHOP
44DFort ___, CaliforniaORD
45DWhistle blower, for short?REF
47DCamcorder buttonREC
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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