Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 18, 2025 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 18, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1A
2L
3L
4B
5F
6F
7M
8A
9D
10D
I
E
11T
12O
R
R
13A
I
R
14D
E
A
R
15Y
O
U
16S
L
Y
17E
18L
19F
20W
I
21S
H
22N
E
I
L
23N
T
H
24T
25E
A
26N
E
27O
28H
29Y
30M
31N
32A
D
S
33E
A
R
34T
35H
36U
M
A
37S
T
A
38Y
39B
R
A
40R
A
P
41A
42M
43S
44A
N
45T
I
46R
47O
48C
K
E
T
49D
E
E
50A
H
A
51T
E
52L
E
S
C
53O
54P
55E
56F
I
N
57R
E
D
58H
A
I
L
59T
O
E
60O
R
S
61T
E
L

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"In ___ likelihood ..."ALL
4AClosest buddy: Abbr.BFF
7A"___ World" (hit song by Tears for Fears)MAD
10ABalanced ___ (nutritionist's advice)DIET
12AHockey legend BobbyORR
13ACar tire fillerAIR
14A"___ diary ..." (affectionate diary entry starter)DEAR
15A"___ Don't Mess with the Zohan" (2008 comedy)YOU
16ALike a foxSLY
17AIngwe from "The Lord of the Rings"ELF
20AGenie's grantWISH
22A___ Armstrong, first human on the moon who took "one small step for man"NEIL
23AHighest degree, mathematicallyNTH
24AOolong or chamomile, for oneTEA
26ACharacter played by Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix"NEO
28ASunday choir songHYMN
32AYouTube annoyances, for shortADS
33APicture of ___, first image of our planet taken as a short time-lapse video from outer spaceEARTH
36A"One" in BrazilUMA
37ADog command to sit tightSTAY
39ALingerie partBRA
40ANicki Minaj's genreRAP
41APre-noon hours: Abbr.AMS
44APrefix meaning "I'm opposed to this"ANTI
46ALiquid-fueled ___, first of its kind launched by Robert H. Goddard in 1926ROCKET
49A"Cee" followerDEE
50A"Gotcha!"AHA
51AFirst device used to observe outer space that was built by Galileo GalileiTELESCOPE
56AFish appendageFIN
57ABridal lehenga color, usuallyRED
58ARain of "stones"HAIL
59AShoe tipTOE
60ASurgeon's work areas: Abbr.ORS
61AContact list info, for shortTEL

Down

1DPut two and two togetherADD
2DPinocchio's downfallLIE
3DActress Thompson of "Back to the Future"LEA
4DPeter Pan, foreverBOY
5D"Turn that ___ upside down" ("Smile!")FROWN
6D___ flies, first living organisms to be sent to spaceFRUIT
7D"Monster ___," song by Bobby PickettMASH
8DBe illAIL
9DLike a martini without vermouthDRY
11DWhat's usually outdoors, but indoors on ChristmasTREE
18DQueue in a grocery storeLINE
19D___ market (place for cheap goods)FLEA
21DLibrarian's reprimandSHH
22DOrganization that does outer space missions: Abbr.NASA
24DProfessor's aides: Abbr.TAS
25DSummer hours in NYC: Abbr.EDT
27DHeavenly sphereORB
29D___ Gagarin, first human to journey into outer spaceYURI
30DUltimate fighting sport: Abbr.MMA
31DShort sleepNAP
34DBarter or swapTRADE
35DUnderwear brandHANES
38DTibetan oxYAK
42D___-Goldwyn-Mayer, "The Wizard of Oz" studioMETRO
43DDirect, as a carSTEER
45DThe "T" in STEM, for shortTECH
46DWhat a shipwreck survivor might be onRAFT
47DDayton's stateOHIO
48DShape of a red and white candyCANE
52DMormon church: Abbr.LDS
53DCereal grainOAT
54DEasy dish?PIE
55DTetris shapeELL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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