Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 8, 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 8, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AHoover ___ (Colorado river barrier)DAM
4A___ as a fiddle (very healthy)FIT
7A"Don't judge a book by ___ cover"ITS
10A"Am ___ brother's keeper?": 2 wds.IMY
11APerform exceedingly well in a testACE
12A___, Crackle, and Pop (Rice Krispies mascots)SNAP
13AFirst day of the weekend, for shortSAT
14ACoffee or pinto, e.g.BEAN
16AFamous college near Hollywood: Abbr.UCLA
17AHammer-wielding AvengerTHOR
19ASmoke ___ (message sent using a campfire, perhaps)SIGNAL
21AChest guardBIB
23AHold down, like a wrestlerPIN
24A"The ___," workplace sitcom that featured a fictional Olympics organized by Jim and Pam with games that the characters play out of boredomOFFICE
27A"Whose Line Is It ___?" (improv comedy show)ANYWAY
31ALittle white lieFIB
32APecan or almond, e.g.NUT
34ACountry that's known as the "Emerald Isle," for shortIRE
35ASitcom starring Jennifer Aniston that featured the fictional game show, "Bamboozled," where no one really understood the rulesFRIENDS
38ALarge, antlered mammalsELKS
39ALow in quantityLESS
40ALeather hole-makerAWL
41ACole ___ (salad)SLAW
43A"House of the Dragon" network: Abbr.HBO
44A___ Lo Truglio actor who plays Detective Charles Boyle in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-NineJOE
45A"___ Nine-Nine," sitcom that featured the fictional "Jimmy Jab Games," as a light-hearted way to blow off steamBROOKLYN
50ASingers Green and JarreauALS
51A"___ may bloom into a flower": 2 wds.ABUD
52AOne of the winning combinations in tic-tac-toeOOO
53A"How I ___ Your Mother," sitcom that featured the fictional board game, "Marshgammon," where only Marshall understands the rulesMET
54ATucker outTIRE
55AGear's toothCOG

Down

1DNegative prefix with "honest" or "proportionate"DIS
2D"Be sure to take ___ to your yoga class!" (floor exercise equipment): 2 wds.AMAT
3DFalse belief that can be bustedMYTH
4D___ conditioner (clothes softener)FABRIC
5D___ age (period where Earth's temperature dropped)ICE
6DOolong and chamomile, for twoTEAS
7DAncient civilization from PeruINCA
8D___ order (difficult task)TALL
9DMasseuse's workplaceSPA
12D"It's Always ___ in Philadelphia," sitcom that featured the fictional game, "Chardee MacDennis," where the winners smash the losers' piecesSUNNY
15DTry to bite, like a puppy: 2 wds.NIPAT
18D___-Wan Kenobi of "Star Wars"OBI
20DIngredient for a Bad Attitude?GIN
22D"A reed ___ but never breaks" (remains flexible but strong)BENDS
24DAs easy as falling ___ a log (too easy)OFF
25DChristmas tree varietyFIR
26DCrime-fighting agency in "The Silence of the Lambs": Abbr.FBI
28DActor ___ Smith of "Suicide Squad"WILL
29DCouple's cruise, of a sortARK
30D"She said ___!" (hoped-for post-proposal words)YES
33DBattleship lettersUSS
36D"She," in RioELA
37D"___ Girl," sitcom that featured the fictional game, "True American," where the rules can be summarized as "There are no rules"NEW
38DCreature from "Star Wars" that resembles a teddy bearEWOK
40D"Welcome to my humble ___"ABODE
41DFootprint makerSOLE
42D"___ we forget ..."LEST
43DSixty minutesHOUR
44DImprovise on a musical instrumentJAM
45DFlying mammal to whom we might be "upside-down"BAT
46DBaseball hitting stat: Abbr.RBI
47DPlace, on Google Maps, for shortLOC
48D"___-hoo!" (attention-getting exclamation)YOO
49DEggy beverageNOG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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