Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 28, 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 28, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACold cube from a freezerICE
4ANavigation aid on a smartphone: Abbr.GPS
7APopular three-ingredient sandwich order: Abbr.BLT
10ASniffing organNOSE
12A___ polish (beauty product)NAIL
14AHawaiian welcome garlandLEI
15AHazardous urban hazeSMOG
16A___ mater (university from where one graduated)ALMA
17AWood-splitting toolAXE
18A"The best is ___ to come"YET
20ADo you share a hobby with ___ Gronkowski, the former football tight end? It's a yes if you're a big fan of solving jigsaw puzzles!ROB
22ACompletely engrossed (anagram of "part")RAPT
24ARoth ___ (savings plan): Abbr.IRA
25ADo you share a hobby with Mookie ___, the baseball shortstop? It's a yes if you love spending time playing golf during your free hours!BETTS
26AHit song by Adele from a James Bond movieSKYFALL
30APicnic-crashing insectANT
31ACharge for a serviceFEE
32A___ Perignon (champagne brand)DOM
33AMad Hatter's drinkTEA
34AWord that may follow "traffic" or "strawberry"JAM
35ADo you share a hobby with ___ Hammel, the former baseball pitcher? It's a yes if you love having a collection of Legos!JASON
37A"Don't ___ words in my mouth!"PUT
38A"It's s-so-soo ch-chilly outside!" soundBRR
39AWeight measurements for cakes or dumbbells: Abbr.LBS
40ADo you share a hobby with ___ Reaves, the basketballer known as "Hillbilly Kobe?" It's a yes if you love creating content about golf!AUSTIN
43ALeBron James and Kobe Bryant, e.g.: 2 wds.NBASTARS
46ASticky tree fluidSAP
48AStory ___ARC
49A"Is ___ dog or a wolf?": 2 wds.ITA
50A___ Smith Scottish author of How to Be BothALI
51ATit for ___TAT
52AApprehend, as a crookNAB
53A"Ratatouille" rodentRAT

Down

1DWalk-___ (some closets)INS
2DWebsite address enderCOM
3DPaul Anka's "___ Beso"ESO
4DSwarming and buzzing pestGNAT
5DPen ___ (far-off correspondent)PAL
6D___ card (mobile phone insertion): Abbr.SIM
7DSpill the beansBLAB
8D___ Luthor, Superman's nemesisLEX
9D"___ your shoelaces before you fall" (fasten)TIE
11DLand of pharaohsEGYPT
13DDo you share a hobby with ___ Fitzgerald, the former football wide receiver? It's a yes if you love photography!LARRY
19DCreatures from outer space: Abbr.ETS
21DBig and clumsy sortOAF
22DActress Russo from "The Thomas Crown Affair"RENE
23D"___ boy!" (encouraging words)ATTA
24DUS President Dwight D. Eisenhower, familiarlyIKE
25DNocturnal winged mammalBAT
26DOne academic term for shortSEM
27DInterrupters in a YouTube video, for shortADS
28DBritish lavatoryLOO
29DLetters before "O"LMN
31DSkim milk doesn't have thisFAT
34DDo you share a hobby with ___ Tucker, the football placekicker? It's a yes if you love singing opera!JUSTIN
35D11th graders, for shortJRS
36DState-of-the-___ technologyART
37D"Antiques Roadshow" network: Abbr.PBS
38DPublic transportation optionBUS
39DPrefix meaning "milk"LACT
40DUnited ___ EmiratesARAB
41DBavarian riverISAR
42DSimba's wife in "The Lion King"NALA
43D___ Geo Wild (cable channel)NAT
44DUndergarment with an underwireBRA
45D"I'm ___ payphone, trying to call home ..." (Maroon 5 lyric): 2 wds.ATA
47D___ vipers (highly toxic snakes)PIT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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