Daily Themed Crossword April 6, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 6, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
April 6, 2018 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Enclosure for poultry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Mouse chaser | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | First-class: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | In that case | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Dr. ___ of rap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor Johnny ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Years on end | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___-turner (great read) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Green shampoo | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Subway alternative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Red velvet or cheese | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Young fellow: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Singer Cobain of "Nirvana" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | 911 respondents: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "___ la la!" (exclamation of surprise) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Big laugh as from a crowd | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Past student who may be a homecoming guest | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Formula ___ (racing event) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Douglas ___ American engineer and internet pioneer who is credited for the invention of computer mouse | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | Ignited | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Await judgement (rhymes with "mend") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | TV sitcom "___ & Greg" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Cotton gin inventor ___ Whitney | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Rehab problem: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Cool in old slang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | N.Y. minutes: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "Gangnam Style" hitmaker ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Naming arrangement on a group photograph: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Cartoonist Robert ___ who founded the franchise which deals in bizarre events and items one may or may not be able to believe | RIPLEY | 6 | |
| #30 | Sound booster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | 1996 Olympic gold medalist in singles tennis Andre ___ | Show answer | 6 | |
| #32 | Federal auditing institution: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Skating surface | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Intense anger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Crank (up) as an engine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Byron's "before" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | American engineer and wireless communications pioneer who invented the first handheld cellular mobile phone: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #38 | Lab eggs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Alley-___ (basketball play) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Small toy dog for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | To advance gradually as per Darwin's theory | Show answer | 6 | |
| #42 | Smartphone download for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___-Man (arcade game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Publicity tactic for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Animal that beats its chest | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "The Gates ___" by Elizabeth Phelps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Fly through | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Colombian city | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Supply-and-demand subject for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Celestial altar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | An ___ reader | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Yin's opposite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Leaning against | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | It precedes one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "Hollaback Girl" singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | American physicist who invented the Taser stun gun: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #57 | Cask | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | One at the receiving ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | High-___ image | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "It's happening ___" (this instant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Succulent which is either applied or had | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Land ___ (buried explosive) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Tip of a shoe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Usually carried by a little boy at a wedding | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Probability quotes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Lodging | Show answer | 3 |
How the April 6, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 6, 2018, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MARTYCOOPER at 11 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 6, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 6, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 11 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 6, 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.