Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 9, 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 9, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Selling like ___ cakes"HOT
4ALetters on a sunscreen bottleSPF
7ADog doctor, for shortVET
10ALamb's motherEWE
11A___ butter (moisturizer)SHEA
12AHarry Potter's spellcasting stickWAND
13ACurrency used in JapanYEN
14AFirst aid ___ (collections of medical supplies)KITS
15A"No ifs, ___, or buts!"ANDS
16APrefix with "case" to mean a set of stepsSTAIR
18AShade acquired at the beachTAN
20AThree-ingredient sandwich: Abbr.BLT
21AReal ___ (property)ESTATE
25A___ Giamatti, actor who portrays a fictionalized version of himself as an anxious actor in the movie "Cold Souls"PAUL
27APen's "fuel"INK
28A"___ appetit!" ("Enjoy your meal!")BON
29ADecay, like old fruitsROT
30ASpanish for "more"MAS
31AHuuuuuuuuuuuge stretch of timeEON
32AGeese flying formation, phoneticallyVEE
33AAltoids containerTIN
34AJonah ___, actor who portrays a fictionalized version of himself during a global apocalypse in the movie "This Is the End"HILL
36ACrackle heard during a phone callSTATIC
38APart of CBS: Abbr.SYS
39A"___ La La" (Britney Spears song)OOH
40A___ Reeves, actor who portrays a fictionalized version of himself as a love interest to the female lead in the movie "Always Be My Maybe"KEANU
43ASpotlight focus, usuallySTAR
46AStrong ___ ox: 2 wds.ASAN
48APlanet poeticallyORB
50ANicolas ___, actor who portrays a fictionalized out-of-luck version of himself in the movie "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent"CAGE
51A"I'm so hungry I could ___ horse!": 2 wds.EATA
52AGI entertainment group: Abbr.USO
53AWall Street debut: Abbr.IPO
54ACaustic substanceLYE
55ARemind again and againNAG

Down

1D"___ Jude" (Beatles number)HEY
2DHas debts to pay off, sayOWES
3DTemporary shelter for a camping tripTENT
4DCollared garment with buttonsSHIRT
5DTarantula or a turtle, e.g.PET
6DBuckles, as a seat beltFASTENS
7DJean-Claude ___ Damme, actor who also portrays a fictionalized out-of-luck version of himself in the movie "JCVD"VAN
8DDead-___ (road that leads to nowhere)END
9DNFL stats, for shortTDS
11DAbility that's honedSKILL
12D"All I ___" (2019 Olivia Rodrigo song)WANT
17D___ Dhabi, capital of UAEABU
19DSeek an answer fromASK
22D___ Makkonen Tesfaye aka The WeekndABEL
23DScrewdriver or hammer, for oneTOOL
24DM-O connector, phoneticallyENN
25DRapper, technicallyPOET
26D"Can I have ___? Iced, please!" (summer beverage ask): 2 wds.ATEA
27DActor McShaneIAN
29DHomes on wheels: Abbr.RVS
30D___ Jordan, athlete who portrayed a fictionalized version of himself alongside Billy West as Bugs Bunny in the movie "Space Jam"MICHAEL
33D"Uncle" in MadridTIO
34DCackling carnivoreHYENA
35D"She ___ natural!": 2 wds.ISA
37DSpedTORE
38DGlide on an ice rinkSKATE
41DIt might not be properNOUN
42D___ Major (constellation with the "Big Dipper")URSA
43DPhysics or chemistry, e.g., for shortSCI
44DSmartphone actionTAP
45D"It was a long, long time ___ ..."AGO
47D"___ it ain't so" (disappointed words)SAY
49DMarshy areaBOG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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