Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 5, 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 5, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFishing pole with a "line"ROD
4AStomach muscles, for shortABS
7AAirport safety agency: Abbr.TSA
10AMike and ___ (fruit-flavored candy brand)IKE
11A"___ us go" ("Free us")LET
12AToupee, e.g.WIG
13A___-Man (Japanese arcade game)PAC
14A"And now, without further ___ ..."ADO
15AEdible ice cream holderCONE
16AActress Wanda ___ of "Evan Almighty"SYKES
18A"Keep your eyes ___ open" ("Pay attention")WIDE
21AMule's fatherASS
23A(1/6) "Let's go on an Easter egg hunt! Maybe we'll find one in the rain ___ (footwear) on the shoe rack ... and yes!"BOOTS
26ATrack runners' unitsLAPS
29A"Rise of the Planet of the ___" (2011 sci-fi movie)APES
31ABone that's part of a cageRIB
33A(2/6) "One down, more to find! I think Dad can reach up the ___ (woody plant) in the yard and oh! I see one hidden in the branches!"TREE
34AMist on a cold winter morningFOG
35ASuffix with "billion" or "million" for a wealthy personAIRE
36ALAPD investigator, for shortDET
37AExercise unit, for shortREP
38AWishing well currencyCOIN
39AActor Butterfield of HugoASA
41A___ history (fictional genre), for shortALT
43ATyping speed measure: Abbr.WPM
45A(3/6) "I'm going to put my eggs carefully in my Easter ___ (container) and not let them break!"BASKET
49A"___ say something wrong?": 2 wds.DIDI
52A"He danced ___ for us" (lively folk dance from Ireland): 2 wds.AJIG
54ASuffix for an orange-based summer drinkADE
55ASign, to the superstitiousOMEN
56A(4/6) "Next, let's look under the welcome ___ (doorstep rug) and bingo! That's another egg for me!"MAT
57A1991 album by Pearl Jam with the hit single JeremyTEN
58AGroup of friendsGANG
59ALeave speechless, perhapsAWE
60ALast word in a fairy tale, usuallyEND

Down

1DTears apartRIPS
2DWhat a thumbs-up sign meansOKAY
3DSet of playing cardsDECK
4D"She's ___ from Scotland" (young lady): 2 wds.ALASS
5D(5/6) "Maybe mom placed one in the flower ___ (garden area). Of course, she placed the egg painted with flowers among the tulips!"BED
6DPack away for laterSTOW
7D"Kill ___ birds with one stone"TWO
8D___ City, Las Vegas nicknameSIN
9DNumber on a birthday cakeAGE
15DVIP in a company: Abbr.CEO
17DPerformed with ___ (without much difficulty)EASE
19D"___ to differ" ("Don't agree with that"): 2 wds.IBEG
20DSpanish for "two"DOS
22DBank vaultSAFE
24DLike the mean girls of "Mean Girls," at the start of the movieTRIO
25DApple aideSIRI
26D"Inc.," in London, for shortLTD
27D"___ you sure about that?"ARE
28DAnti-fur organization: Abbr.PETA
30D___-Tarts (toaster pastries)POP
32DBig ___ (London landmark)BEN
35DPlays pretendACTS
37D50 Cent's genreRAP
40D(6/6) "The old tire ___ (child's seat) is rocking suspiciously. Let's see ... I was right! I got the golden egg!"SWING
41D"Let's grab ___" (words before going to McDonald's): 2 wds.ABITE
42DVideo call issue, sometimesLAG
44DTot's first word, oftenMAMA
46D"Transcendence" actress MaraKATE
47DPrime minister between Churchill and MacMillan Anthony ___EDEN
48DTake care of someoneTEND
49DK-9, e.g.DOG
50D"___ big fan!" (what you may say when you meet your favorite celeb): 2 wds.IMA
51DJungle king's homeDEN
53DIt might "drop" in disbeliefJAW
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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