Daily Themed Crossword April 12, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 12, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
April 12, 2021 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ Tome and Principe (country in Central Africa) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Used a bench | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Sumatra's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Baby powder ingredient | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls from their album "Dizzy Up the Girl" that won an ASCAP Pop Award in 2000 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Australian Opera House city for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Baker's dough raiser | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Water control project | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | "The ___ thickens!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Gentle touch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Arthur ___ American tennis legend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Weight unit on a bridge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Busy ___ bee: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Actress ___ Michele of "Glee" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Not completely closed as a window | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | "In addition..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Rosehip or jojoba extract | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Big name in cat and dog food | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Lovers' quarrel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ Rzeznik lead singer of the rock band the Goo Goo Dolls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Amino ___ (building blocks of proteins) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Type of league or plant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Dinner holder | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Arm or leg for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Dog's doc for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Type of fryer or conditioner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Coffee container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | "I Try" singer ___ Gray | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Response to a question for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Camp bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Janitor's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | '70s TV production company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Rower's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Delivery experts briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Email add-on: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Music genre from Jamaica | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ dos tres | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Mount Olympus VIP | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Place to see lions and pandas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Make a choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "___ Balloon" hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls from their album "Dizzy Up the Girl" that was nominated for a Grammy in 2000 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | ___ Ness monster | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Clock setting in Dubai: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Omar ___ Darnell portrayer in "This Is Us" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Horse's home | Show answer | 6 | |
| #46 | Willy of "Free Willy" e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ Takac bassist for the rock band Goo Goo Dolls | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Stuck in a ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___-tac-toe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Slurpee alternative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ Sea (shrinking body of water) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Famous ___ (cookie brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Baby's first word often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Burrowing pest | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "Big ___" hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls from their seventh studio album "Gutterflower" | Show answer | 7 | |
| #56 | Hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls from their album "Dizzy Up the Girl" which was nominated for multiple Grammy awards in 1998 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Eccentric Roman emperor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Antlered Yellowstone grazers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Day-___ paint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Grasp suddenly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Super Bowl game official for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Judge's attire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Family member for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Mary had a little one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Palindromic magazine that rivals Vogue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | To provoke someone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Skincare brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Lawyer's charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Castaway's call for help | Show answer | 3 |
How the April 12, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 12, 2021, a Monday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MACHINE at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for April 12, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
April 12, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 12, 2021 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 69 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for April 12, 2021 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 12, 2021 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.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.