Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 23, 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 23, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ I be excused?" ("Permission to leave?")MAY
4AOmelet ingredientEGG
7A"___ the season to be jolly"TIS
10ABoxers Muhammad and LailaALIS
12AFeline zodiac symbolLEO
13A"True Detective" airer (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.HBO
14ACampsite shelterTENT
15A"___ there be light"LET
16A___ Winehouse, singer of "Back to Black"AMY
17AMining outputORE
19A"The Cat in the ___," 2003 film starring Mike Myers which is loosely based on the eponymous children's book by Dr. SeussHAT
21ATravel by airplaneFLY
22AElectricity bill dataUSAGE
26A___ ground (environment suitable for fostering organisms)BREEDING
30ASoup or soda containerCAN
31AKung ___ shrimp (Chinese delicacy)PAO
32ACalifornia's Santa ___ RiverANA
33ASuffix with "infant" or "percent" (anagram of "lei")ILE
34ATV network with an eye logo: Abbr.CBS
35A1996 film starring Embeth Davidtz as Miss Honey, which is based on the eponymous children's novel by Roald DahlMATILDA
38A"She is ___ attending an Ivy League school" (determined): 2 wds.SETON
41AZoological term for "eggs"OVA
42AYellow brick ___ROAD
45AOld-style "struck"SMIT
48A"___ and the Chocolate Factory," 2005 film starring Johnny Depp which is based on the eponymous children's book by Roald DahlCHARLIE
51AJerky meatBEEF
53AEarly dial-up service provider: Abbr.AOL
54AHours before noon: Abbr.AMS
55A"Buy two, get one free" eventSALE
56A"Charlotte's ___," 2006 film starring Julia Roberts which is based on the eponymous children's book by E.B. WhiteWEB
57A___ Dee River (Carolinas waterway)PEE
58ACoach Lasso on TVTED

Down

1DYoga class accessoryMAT
2DSchweppes Original Ginger ___ALE
3D___ and yangYIN
4DPalindromic French fashion magazineELLE
5D"Golly ___ whiz!"GEE
6DSubculture with dark clothes and heavy eyelinerGOTH
7D"___ all, folks!"THATS
8DCompany known as "Big Blue": Abbr.IBM
9D___ sauce (sushi dip)SOY
11D"How the Grinch ___ Christmas," 2000 film starring Jim Carrey which is loosely based on the eponymous children's book by Dr. SeussSTOLE
18DBread for a Reuben sandwichRYE
20DJuly follower, for shortAUG
21DPoet Robert ___ of the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"FROST
23DCitric or boric, e.g.ACID
24DApple varietyGALA
25DSuffix with "acetyl"ENE
26D1995 film about a farm pig who wants to work as a sheepdog, which is based on the children's book, "The Sheep-Pig" by Dick King-SmithBABE
27DBeaver's structureDAM
28D"You're one ___ million": 2 wds.INA
29DMilitary alliance group with Canada and the UK: Abbr.NATO
31DiMac alternatives: Abbr.PCS
36DDrip lines in the ER, for shortIVS
37DPetting zoo animalsLAMBS
39DPopular dental care brand: Hyph.ORALB
40DNeither's accompliceNOR
43DGain ___ (get ahead in a race): 2 wds.ALAP
44DA ___ a dozen (very common)DIME
46D"What should ___ for dinner?": 2 wds.IEAT
47DLead-in to "prompter" for a speech-displaying deviceTELE
48DCry from a crow's nestCAW
49DLong garden toolHOE
50DSuffix for "Taiwan" or "Vietnam"ESE
52DCentral banking system of the U.S.: Abbr.FED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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