Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 2, 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 2, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

60 clues13×13 grid30 across · 30 down
1H
2O
3W
4M
5A
6S
7T
8E
9A
10A
R
I
11O
L
A
12H
A
S
13T
I
N
14A
I
L
15G
O
S
H
16N
17I
N
E
S
18O
N
E
19P
20H
E
W
21A
22R
T
23B
O
R
A
24A
N
25G
26E
27L
28S
29J
E
S
S
30I
31E
32J
O
R
D
A
N
33A
T
V
34E
T
A
L
35I
O
36D
37I
38N
E
39F
40R
41A
N
K
E
N
S
T
42E
43I
44N
45A
L
E
C
46E
E
L
Y
47D
R
E
48S
O
D
A
49R
E
N
50G
I
S
51K
P
O
P
52E
T
C
53E
S
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ are you feeling?"HOW
4AX-___ (December celebration, informally)MAS
7AHot drink with a sconeTEA
10ASinger Grande of "Thank U, Next," to fansARI
11ASuffix with "cray" for a crayon brandOLA
12A"Every dog ___ its day"HAS
13ACoke can metalTIN
14AFeel unwellAIL
15A"___ darn it!" (exclamation of frustration)GOSH
16ANumbers that look like upside-down sixesNINES
18AAnd the 2026 Oscar for Best Picture goes to ... "___ Battle After Another"!ONE
19A"What a relief!" exclamationPHEW
21AState-of-the-___ (very modern)ART
23AWhen doubled, a South Pacific island (anagram of "boar")BORA
24AAnaheim teamANGELS
29AAnd the 2026 Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role goes to ... ___ Buckley for "Hamnet"!JESSIE
32AAnd the 2026 Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to ... Michael B. ___ for "Sinners"!JORDAN
33AOff-road wheels: Abbr.ATV
34A"And others," in Latin, for short (anagram of "late")ETAL
35AAntiseptic substance with the symbol "I"IODINE
39AAnd the 2026 Oscar for Best Costume Design goes to ... Kate Hawley for this 2025 science fiction monster film!FRANKENSTEIN
45AActor ___ Baldwin from "It's Complicated"ALEC
46AWriggly, like the "moray" fishEELY
47ARapper Dr. ___DRE
48APopSODA
49A"The ___ & Stimpy Show"REN
50AJoe and Jane of action figures, for two: Abbr.GIS
51AAnd the 2026 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film goes to ... "___ Demon Hunters"!KPOP
52AList ender, brieflyETC
53ASuperlative suffix with "great" to describe Muhammad AliEST

Down

1DFedora, for oneHAT
2D"Either you tell him ___ will!" (threatening ultimatum): 2 wds.ORI
3DTrophy takers ... and what the people and films at 18a, 29a, 32a, 39a, 51a, and 9d areWINNERS
4DCry of discomfort (rhymes with "groan")MOAN
5D"Aha! That was ___!" (words after Pinocchio's nose grows, perhaps): 2 wds.ALIE
6DNacho dipSALSA
7DLetters after "mara" for a long-distance raceTHON
8D"At ___!" (military command)EASE
9DAnd the 2026 Oscar for Best Visual Effects goes to ... "Avatar: Fire and ___"!ASH
15D"This food's ___ spice" (remark about bland food, perhaps): 2 wds.GOTNO
17D"___ member of the chess club in college": 3 wds.IWASA
19DCommon kiddie lunch box sandwich: Abbr.PBJ
20DWeed removal toolHOE
22DSheldon's Indian friend on "The Big Bang Theory"RAJ
25DNod at, sayGREET
26DSummer hours in NYC: Abbr.EDT
27D"___ note to follow so ..." ("The Sound of Music" line): 2 wds.LAA
28DWeekly NBC sketch show: Abbr.SNL
30D"Let's leave ___" (not omit): 2 wds.ITIN
31DBring to mind, as an emotionEVOKE
36DJohn ___ (tractor brand)DEERE
37DOpposite of "outlet"INLET
38D"This I Promise You" bandNSYNC
39DFail, unlike any of the movies in this crosswordFLOP
40DStart again from scratchREDO
41D"Put ___ on it" (limit): 2 wds.ACAP
42DCutting-___ technology (highly advanced)EDGE
43DPigmented part around the pupilIRIS
44DWhere you might find eggsNEST
45DSet a price, in a wayASK
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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