Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 22, 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 22, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1P
2A
3R
4O
5D
6D
7D
8I
9G
10R
E
E
11F
12F
O
R
13R
O
O
14O
R
A
L
15F
L
O
16S
E
N
T
17M
O
L
E
18E
L
O
19P
E
20E
21N
N
22L
E
G
23A
24C
25Y
26T
27O
28N
29I
S
30A
31C
A
N
O
E
32O
R
A
33S
E
A
34M
35N
O
T
36A
C
R
37E
S
38A
I
39D
40E
P
I
41C
L
A
42W
43C
U
44L
45A
N
O
46H
O
47U
48S
49E
50D
51A
52R
T
53M
54A
55D
56C
L
A
M
57O
B
O
E
58A
M
O
59K
N
I
T
60H
E
Y
61N
E
T
62S
A
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1AUp to ___ (adequate)PAR
4AUneven, as a numberODD
7AUse a shovel, sayDIG
10ACoral ___ (snorkeling spot)REEF
12A"I'd do anything ___ you"FOR
13AAustralian hopper, informallyROO
14AVerbal examORAL
15A"Who Dat Girl" rapper ___ RidaFLO
16ADispatched, as an emailSENT
17ABeauty markMOLE
18ASecretly run off together to get marriedELOPE
20ALetter after "emm," phoneticallyENN
22A1990s western drama about the Logan family, set against the backdrop of a horse farm in Kentucky's bluegrass countryLEGACY
26ASignificant amountTON
29A"My Heart ___ Chainsaw" (Stephen Graham Jones novel): 2 wds.ISA
31AWatercraft similar to a kayakCANOE
32A___ pro nobis (pray for us)ORA
33ALine of stitching, as on a baseballSEAM
35A"Believe it or ___"NOT
36A"Green ___," 1960s sitcom about a married couple from NYC adapting to country life on a farm in HootervilleACRES
38ARite ___ (drugstore chain)AID
40APrefix for a lifesaving "Pen"EPI
41ACat's scratching toolCLAW
43A___-de-sac (dead end of the street)CUL
45A"You don't seem convinced, should I take that as ___?" (refusal): 2 wds.ANO
46A"Little ___ on the Prairie," 1970s historical drama about the Ingalls family, set on a farm near the village of Walnut Grove, MinnesotaHOUSE
50ATavern game missileDART
53ABonkersMAD
56AShelled marine animalCLAM
57AJennifer Paull's instrumentOBOE
58ASpanish "I love"AMO
59AMake a woolen cap, sayKNIT
60A"___ Dude," 1990s comedy series about a divorced father who bought the Bar None Dude Ranch to escape his high-pressure jobHEY
61ABadminton barrierNET
62A"A pity!"SAD

Down

1DEnd-of-the-year school dancePROM
2DPrefix with "plane" or "dynamics"AERO
3D"The McBee Dynasty: ___ American Cowboys," 2024 docuseries about a family running a farming and cattle business in rural MissouriREAL
4DThe best defense is a good ___ (strategic principle)OFFENSE
5DBarbie, e.g.DOLL
6DSlobber while sleepingDROOL
7DBeats by ___ (audio brand)DRE
8DTiny charged particleION
9D"___ milk?" (famous advertising campaign)GOT
11DRun for your lifeFLEE
16DCreator of "Sonic the Hedgehog"SEGA
19DBodybuilder's chest muscle, for shortPEC
21DJapanese car maker known for Altima and SentraNISSAN
23D"The Princess Diaries" actress ___ HathawayANNE
24DChicken's penCOOP
25DCreature in Sherpa folkloreYETI
26D"Burnt ___ crisp": 2 wds.TOA
27D"The Lord of the Rings" monster (anagram of "roc")ORC
28DDrug deal buster, for shortNARC
30DStranded motorists' organization: Abbr.AAA
34D___ drop (triumphant gesture)MIC
37DSpark joy inELATE
39D"How obvious!" expressionDUH
42D"The Pioneer ___," 2011 cooking show by Ree Drummond, who makes home-cooked dishes for family and friends on her Oklahoma ranchWOMAN
44DItems that come with keysLOCKS
47DWrist-elbow connecting boneULNA
48DQuothSAID
49DCPR expert: Abbr.EMT
50DPlay-___ (child's clay toy)DOH
51D"A Ghost Arrives" novelist MossABE
52DRob ___ (scotch-based cocktail)ROY
54DFrench for "soul"AME
55DWhat stops a line?DOT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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