Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 27, 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 27, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1T
2A
3C
4S
5O
6O
7N
8P
9E
10P
11A
12O
A
T
13T
I
D
Y
14O
P
E
N
15E
R
R
16O
L
D
E
17T
I
E
S
18P
L
19A
N
E
20J
A
C
K
21M
E
D
22M
E
T
23S
24E
25M
I
S
26M
A
D
O
27N
28N
29A
30O
W
E
31D
A
N
32B
U
T
33B
E
A
34T
35L
E
S
36P
37L
A
T
E
38H
I
T
39S
R
I
40A
41B
E
T
42P
I
E
43A
44L
45A
46T
R
E
S
47S
48T
A
N
49L
E
D
50A
C
A
I
51E
R
I
C
52P
E
D
53P
H
D
S
54N
I
N
E
55S
R
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ATic-___-toe, game where you pick an X or an OTAC
4A"Coming ___ to a theater near you!"SOON
8AHip-hop's Salt-N-___PEPA
12ACheerios grainOAT
13ALike a neat room with nothing out of placeTIDY
14A"Can you ___ the window to let some fresh air in?"OPEN
15ACommit a mistake, sayERR
16AYe ___ Shoppe (shop sign words)OLDE
17AFormal neckwear buysTIES
18APilot's aircraftPLANE
20A___ White, musician famous for "Seven Nation Army" who co-founded the record label, Third Man RecordsJACK
21A___ student (future doctor, for short)MED
22A"When Harry ___ Sally..." (1989 film)MET
23ARound that eliminates two teams, casuallySEMIS
26A"Queen of Pop" and singer of "Like a Prayer" who co-founded the record label, Maverick RecordsMADONNA
30ACarry a debtOWE
31A___ Levy who co-created "Schitt's Creek"DAN
32A"I can't help ___ notice ..."BUT
33AThe ___, English rock band known for "Hey Jude" who founded the record label, Apple RecordsBEATLES
36AMain piece of dinnerwarePLATE
38AFlops oppositeHIT
39AIndian title of respectSRI
40AAid, as a criminalABET
42AApple ___ Mode (dessert served with ice cream): 3 wds.PIEALA
46A___ leches cakeTRES
47AFormer tennis player SmithSTAN
49A___ Zeppelin, English rock band with hits like "Stairway to Heaven" who founded the record label, Swan Song RecordsLED
50APurple berry found in a smoothieACAI
51A___ Clapton, singer of "Wonderful Tonight"ERIC
52A___-Xing (street sign)PED
53AJob prerequisites for top research positions: Abbr.PHDS
54AHappy cloud numberNINE
55AStudents in their final year, for shortSRS

Down

1DOften-stubbed digitTOE
2DOrganization for the older generation (anagram of "para"): Abbr.AARP
3D___+C (copy command)CTRL
4DThe Rolling ___, English rock band of "Paint It Black" who founded an eponymous record labelSTONES
5DWell-___ machine (running smoothly)OILED
6DLike the numbers 3, 5, or 7ODD
7D"Ball Drop" night: Abbr.NYE
8DFrench fries ingredientPOTATO
9DHeroic taleEPIC
10D___-a-boo (game for babies)PEEK
11DWhat you expect after asking a question, for shortANS
19D"___ making myself clear?" (words from a teacher, perhaps): 2 wds.AMI
20DClampett of "The Beverly Hillbillies"JED
22D"The Amazing Spider-___," 2012 superhero filmMAN
23D___ story (pitiful story)SOB
24DFluffy farm femaleEWE
25D"Give ___ reason to believe in that theory": 2 wds.MEA
26DX-___ (25th December)MAS
27D___ Jam (old arcade game): Abbr.NBA
28DBolt's partnerNUT
29DEnjoyed a smoothie bowl, sayATE
31DSherlock Holmes' title, for shortDET
34DLong essay involving original researchTHESIS
35DIgnited a candle, sayLIT
36DMusician known for his signature song "Purple Rain," who founded the record label, Paisley Park RecordsPRINCE
37DBit of fake news sayLIE
39DBarcelona's countrySPAIN
40DGateway ___ (Missouri landmark)ARCH
41DLittle bauble you can thread by handBEAD
43DHighest mountain range in EuropeALPS
44DUnwanted lookLEER
45DIncreases the total, sayADDS
46D"Double ___ to like" (Instagram suggestion)TAP
47DTitle for some politicians for shortSEN
48DLead-in to "atomic" or "lingual"TRI
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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