Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 21, 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 21, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ out of my league!" ("I'm no match for her!")SHES
5ARowboat propellerOAR
8ATreasure hunt aidMAP
11A"Can you ___ a secret?" ("Don't tell anyone")KEEP
12A"Dynamic" pairDUO
13A"Days of ___ Lives" (classic soap opera)OUR
14AThe ___ of CapriISLE
15AActors Affleck and Kingsley, for twoBENS
16A"Much ___ About Nothing" (1993 Michael Keaton film)ADO
17A"Old Town Road" rapper ___ Nas XLIL
19A___ racket, essential equipment for Serena Williams' sport that evolved from solid wooden frames to lightweight carbon fiber designsTENNIS
21AArctic snow abode with a domeIGLOO
23ADirection opposite "NNW": Abbr.SSE
24A"From ___ Z" (entirely): 2 wds.ATO
25ASocial media suffixTOK
27AFrosts a cake, sayICES
31AChuckle in a DM: Abbr.LOL
32ASuffix added to "lemon" for a sweet sipADE
33ABaseball ___, essential handgear for Babe Ruth's sport that evolved from a simple leather piece to a secure close-webbed designGLOVE
34A___ skills (interpersonal skills)SOFT
36AGas tank unit, brieflyGAL
38APart of a track record?LAP
39A"... ___ woodchuck could chuck wood?": 2 wds.IFA
42ARam or bull's genderMALE
44ASoccer ___, essential headgear for David Beckham's sport that evolved from moleskin and leather protection to shock-absorbing designHELMET
47A___-wedding photoshoot (process done before the wedding)PRE
48AWhat E stands for in BCEERA
49AOakland ___, former MLB teamATHLETICS
54AGoalAIM
55ARunning ___, essential footgear for Usain Bolt's sport that evolved from a spiked sneaker to one with carbon-fiber platesSHOE
56ANYC neighborhood near TribecaSOHO
57A___ Cooper, denim product companyLEE
58A1991 album by Pearl Jam with the hit single JeremyTEN
59A___ bin (penalty bench in sports)SIN

Down

1D___ boots, essential footgear for Lindsey Vonn's sport that evolved from flexible soles with leather straps to rigid, buckle-secured designsSKI
2D"___ a man of few words"HES
3DSnake-like fishEEL
4DWingardium Leviosa or Expelliarmus, in "Harry Potter" filmsSPELL
5D"___ to a Nightingale" by John KeatsODE
6DWives of unclesAUNTS
7D"___ are red, violets are blue ..."ROSES
8D___ and groanMOAN
9DGerman carmaker with four ringsAUDI
10D___ and cons (advantages and disadvantages)PROS
15DRed fluid that flows through our bodiesBLOOD
18DMinuscule amountIOTA
20D___ Patrick Harris of "The Matrix Resurrections"NEIL
21D"Am ___ loud?": 2 wds.ITOO
22D___ ball, essential tool for Arnold Palmer's sport that evolved from feather-stuffed leather pouches to aerodynamic resin designsGOLF
24D___ Grill (dog food brand)ALS
26DParty container with a tapKEG
28DActor ___ Sprouse of "Riverdale"COLE
29D___ Mendes of "The Other Guys"EVA
30DAugust follower, for shortSEP
33DReason for wearing shadesGLARE
35D___ Hortons (Canadian fast-food chain)TIM
37DSufficient amountAMPLE
40DLavish dinner spreadFEAST
41D"___ time, I didn't realize how dangerous it was": 2 wds.ATTHE
43D"___ Make a Deal" (classic game show)LETS
44DRecover from woundsHEAL
45DGreat Lake close to Niagara FallsERIE
46DWeak, as an excuseLAME
50DFederal judge's title, for shortHON
51DAirDrop platformIOS
52DVital force of Chinese medicineCHI
53DPlaywright Diana ___ known for "Stop Kiss"SON
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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