Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 8, 2025 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 8, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACar fuelGAS
4AGave food, sayFED
7ABuy some things from mall, saySHOP
11A6-legged colony insectANT
12A"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" actress Tatyana ___ALI
13AIce cream holder that's edibleCONE
14A"Hasta la vista, baby!"BYE
15AFilled to the ___ (completely full)BRIM
16A"___ your eyes now" (surprise revealing moment)OPEN
17ATiny skin openingPORE
19ANorth ___ (Santa's home)POLE
21ASurgery sites: Abbr.ORS
22AYoung boy in ScotlandLAD
23AFibrous fluff on a tennis ball which helps the ball slow down and allows players to control it betterFUZZ
26AKitten or hamster, e.g.PET
27ASecretly include, on emails: Abbr.BCC
30AName that sounds like soft cheeseBREE
31A"A man of ___ word"HIS
32A___ swings (sudden change in feelings)MOOD
33ARoad traveler's rest houseINN
34AStake money onBET
35ARed lines of stitching on a baseball that helps a pitcher control the throw of the ballSEAMS
36AHalf a dozenSIX
37AWrinkly-faced dogPUG
38A"Chemtrails Over the Country Club" singer ___ Del ReyLANA
39A"Weighty" characteristic of a cricket ball which helps with speed, force, and diverse styles of throwing the ballHEAVY
42A___ far (until this point)THUS
44ANat ___ WildGEO
46A"Ouch!" cousinOOF
48AConvent sistersNUNS
49ALeftover morselORT
50ALetter before "zee"WYE
51AFood serving platter used by a waiterTRAY
52A___-noir (movie genre)NEO
53AScatter, as seedsSOW

Down

1DGift of the ___ (orator's talent)GAB
2D"Have you ___ wool?"ANY
3DHave a spring in one's ___STEP
4DAmounts paid by bus passengersFARES
5D___ Gold, "The Good Wife" characterELI
6DTiny indents on a golf ball that provide control of the ball's trajectory, flight, and spinDIMPLES
7DReprimandSCOLD
8D"I ___ you're doing well"HOPE
9DSeven divided by sevenONE
10DWord before "drive" or "name"PEN
15DSound heard in winterBRR
18DLeak slowlyOOZE
20DGrain before "milk" or "meal"OAT
23D"The Blacklist" agency: Abbr.FBI
24DCremation vesselURN
25D"___ and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," 1974 book by Robert M PirsigZEN
26DPassion ___, "Carried Away" bandPIT
27D"___ tarde" ("Good afternoon" in Portuguese)BOA
28DEnd of many a URLCOM
29DDJ's stack: Abbr.CDS
31DSix-sided polygon on a soccer ball which helps maximize the ball's speed and controlHEXAGON
32D___ Millions (multistate lottery)MEGA
34DRecycling containerBIN
35DSeek damagesSUE
36DSmart-mouthed, saySASSY
37DAlbum item, for shortPHOTO
38D___ Lovegood ("Harry Potter" character)LUNA
40DWedding ceremony exchangesVOWS
41DStringed toy: Hyph.YOYO
42D"Good Behavior" broadcaster: Abbr.TNT
43D"Ben-___," 1959 epic filmHUR
45D"Before" to Sylvia PlathERE
47DHardly manyFEW
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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