Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 17, 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 17, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAnnoying web pop-ups, for shortADS
4AHelicopter landing sitePAD
7ATV's "___ & Order"LAW
10AAlmonds or pecans, e.g.NUTS
12AFlight-landing prediction (anagram of "ate"): Abbr.ETA
13A"Hi," in SpanishHOLA
14A___ and tidy (clean)NEAT
15ATissue paper thicknessPLY
16A___-bitty (very small)ITTY
17AGreen growth in pondsALGAE
19A"Right this instant!": Abbr.ASAP
21AOat ___ muffinBRAN
23A___ whale, deep-sea diver that can hold its breath for 90 minutes while hunting squid nearly 3,000 feet below the ocean surfaceSPERM
27AData commandSORT
28ACenters of donutsHOLES
29A"Maid in Manhattan" star, for shortJLO
32AElephant ___, ocean dweller that can hold its breath underwater for dives of up to two hours, in dire circumstancesSEAL
34AHoliday ___ (hotel chain)INN
35A___ dirty laundry in public (discusses secrets openly)AIRS
37A"James Bond" author ___ FlemingIAN
40ACuvier's ___ whale, mammal that was seen to have held its breath and stayed submerged for a record-setting 222 minutesBEAKED
43ACase of the ___ (ennui)BLAHS
46ANumber of lives a cat hasNINE
47A"I" in IHOP, for shortINTL
48AGuinea ___ (furry pet)PIG
50ACrocodile-like swamp predator that can hold its breath underwater for up to 45 minutes by dramatically slowing its heart rateALLIGATOR
54AAmerican president on a penny, lovinglyABE
55AMake, as butter (rhymes with "burn")CHURN
56AEvery child. One voice org.: Abbr.PTA
57A"Definitely!"YES
58ANervous twitchesTICS
59A"Keep it down!"SHH

Down

1D"Pitch Perfect" actress KendrickANNA
2DOne-on-one showdown (anagram of "lude")DUEL
3D___ night (groom's pre-wedding party)STAG
4D___ talk (coach's encouraging words)PEP
5DLargest city in the state of GeorgiaATLANTA
6D"Is that what they're calling it these ___?"DAYS
7DParking ___ (place for idle cars)LOT
8DKey often used with "Ctrl" and "Del"ALT
9D"I Want It That ___" (Backstreet Boys song)WAY
11DPierces, as with a knifeSTABS
13DZoo heavyweight and river dweller that can hold its breath and stay submerged for up to five minutes while walking underwater, for shortHIPPO
18DGreek god of love (word hidden in "heros")EROS
20DProof of a fireASH
22D"You ___ what you eat"ARE
24DDeath Wish director RothELI
25DKylo ___ (Star Wars: The Force Awakens villain)REN
26DAOL alternative with a butterfly logo: Abbr.MSN
29DPoke with a sharp objectJAB
30DBit of fake news sayLIE
31DCitrus fruits with the same name as their colorORANGES
33DAd-___ (improvise)LIB
36DGlide on snowSKI
38DSet in a straight lineALIGN
39DGrandma's nicknameNANA
41DPut into effect, as lawsENACT
42DNew ___ (India's capital)DELHI
44DWeb address starter indicating an extra layer of encryption: Abbr.HTTPS
45DFamously slow tree-dweller whose surprise superpower is the ability to stay submerged in water for up to 20 minutesSLOTH
48D___-per-viewPAY
49D"May ___ excused?": 2 wds.IBE
51DJean-___ Picard, "Star Trek" captainLUC
52DTax form organization: Abbr.IRS
53DCheerleader's cheerRAH
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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