Daily Themed Crossword April 5, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 5, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
April 5, 2018 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Scholar's degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "It's always wise to ___ ahead" (make arrangements) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | ___ Cobb actor from "12 Angry Men": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Zone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | I'm innocent! (words of denial): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "The water is ___ clear." | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Training place for kids (Boot ___ for e.g.) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Opposite of sans | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Heavy ___ (music genre) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Arrogant moralists | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Formally surrender | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Corn holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Follow orders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | World Service provider: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "He is a ___ without a cape." (inspiring person) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Camper driver for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Subside like a wave | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Insect repellent ingredient: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Monster from Himalayan legend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Last month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | "White Heat" star who was the second actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award after John Ford: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | Verge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Unable to sense | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Clock adjustment during summers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Its mascot is Mike the Tiger: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Surgery sites: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Dedicated lines | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | The Wright brothers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Itinerary digits: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Slow-moving fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Barbecue offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Butcher's stock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Snakelike fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Munched | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | "___ Three Musketeers" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | "Jezebel" actress ___ "Bette" Davis who became the first female recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Salute | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Theodor Herzl's organization | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | Snug as _____ in a rug: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Fizzy drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Meal time chest protector for toddlers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Denim brand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | iPhone platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Born before | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Well-planned attack | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Jordan Peele's 2017 horror film "Get ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Shy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Instead | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "The Birth of a Nation" star who is the only silent era actor to win the AFI Life Achievement Award: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #50 | Grocery list component | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Cookie king Wally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Alien-seeking group: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Injure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Energy: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Part of a fruit that one spits out? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "Sorry Not Sorry" singer ___ Lovato | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Supper for e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Caustic cleaner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "Just a ___ bit" (tiny amount) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Inflatable things | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Modest response to a compliment: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | It's mixed with raisin during holiday season | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Go for a siesta | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | A ___ a dozen | Show answer | 4 |
How the April 5, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 5, 2018, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RUTHELIZABETH at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 9 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 7 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
April 5, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 5, 2018 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 5, 2018 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.