Wednesday · April 1, 2026 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword April 1, 2026 Answers

All 66 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the April 1, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.

66Clues
10Longest
3Shortest
6Abbreviations
Answers

April 1, 2026 — All 66 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Barrier to obstruct water Show answer 3
#2 Magician's spell opener Show answer 4
#3 ___ minimum (the least one can do) Show answer 4
#4 It's the end of an ___ Show answer 3
#5 Superman love interest ___ Lane Show answer 4
#6 Woe is me! cry (anagram of sala) Show answer 4
#7 Just so you know in textspeak: Abbr. Show answer 3
#8 Prefix meaning against Show answer 4
#9 Shipped off like a parcel or letter Show answer 4
#10 Swiss peaks Show answer 4
#11 (1/5) Look at that! It's ___ Martin one of the twins from The Suite Life but why is he trying to pull a fast one disguised as Cody? ZACK 4
#12 ___ out a victory (barely win) Show answer 3
#13 Kind of mustard named for a French city Show answer 5
#14 (2/5) I can't believe it's ___ Wolowitz from The Big Bang Theory! But why is he wearing a Sheldon costume? Show answer 6
#15 Rumbling sound made by a sleeper Show answer 5
#16 Weep noisily Show answer 3
#17 ___ Speedwagon (vintage truck) Show answer 3
#18 Cardiology test: Abbr. Show answer 3
#19 Star ___ (star-shaped spice) Show answer 5
#20 Playground baddie Show answer 5
#21 Comedian Davidson and musician Townshend for two Show answer 5
#22 Spanish for uncle (rhymes with Rio) Show answer 3
#23 Prankster's Gotcha! phrase ... or a day the characters at 20a 28a 55a 2d and 25d could reuse their on-screen disguises for: 2 wds. APRILFOOLS 10
#24 College faculty head Show answer 4
#25 ___ Was (2022 Harry Styles song): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#26 Yabba dabba ___! Show answer 3
#27 (3/5) Here comes ___ Halpert prankster of The Office but hold on why is he dressed as his colleague Dwight? Show answer 3
#28 ___ Tin Tin (dog star) Show answer 3
#29 Indian stew made with lentils Show answer 3
#30 Vegan milk source Show answer 3
#31 Direction that's a 180-degree turn from WSW: Abbr. Show answer 3
#32 Formula for the chemical used to create ruby glass Show answer 3
#33 Letters following C Show answer 3
#34 (4/5) Shh I think that's ___ Stark Ned Stark's daughter on Game of Thrones but why is she disguised as Walder Frey? Show answer 4
#35 Snail ___ (postal delivery) Show answer 4
#36 The Last Frontier state Show answer 6
#37 ___ voyage! Show answer 3
#38 ___-Carlton (hotel chain) Show answer 4
#39 Bali's continent Show answer 4
#40 ___-Robbins (ice cream brand) Show answer 6
#41 Drink often enjoyed at a pub Show answer 3
#42 Participated in a race Show answer 3
#43 Superlative suffix for old or great Show answer 3
#44 Star Wars blaster sound (rhymes with mew) Show answer 3
#45 Music buys that can be burned: Abbr. Show answer 3
#46 To ___ is human to forgive divine Show answer 3
#47 (5/5) Hey it's ___ Tribbiani the friend on Friends who won't share his food! Wait a second why is he dressed as Chandler? Show answer 4
#48 Mork & Mindy planet Show answer 3
#49 Opposite of positive for short Show answer 3
#50 Refine a skill (rhymes with bone) Show answer 4
#51 Memorial article in a newspaper for short Show answer 4
#52 New girl at the ball for short (anagram of bed) Show answer 3
#53 Plant ooze Show answer 3
#54 Highlight important parts like in a meeting Show answer 7
#55 Actor Connery who played James Bond Show answer 4
#56 Psychic's mind-reading skill: Abbr. Show answer 3
#57 Pick up as weights Show answer 4
#58 London lavatory Show answer 3
#59 Like some steak orders Show answer 4
#60 The ball ___ your court: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#61 What are the ___? (chances) Show answer 4
#62 Offering from a shark Show answer 4
#63 Standout in a musical composition Show answer 4
#64 Music players: Abbr. Show answer 3
#65 Vowels between a and u Show answer 3
#66 ___ Farrah Fowler Sheldon's love on The Big Bang Theory Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the April 1, 2026 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 1, 2026, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is APRILFOOLS at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for April 1, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

April 1, 2026 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for April 1, 2026?
The April 1, 2026 grid has 66 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 66 clues. The longest answer is APRILFOOLS at 10 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 6 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for April 1, 2026 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including March 31, 2026 and April 2, 2026.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the April 1, 2026 Crossword

01

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 10 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for April 1, 2026 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 1, 2026 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, 2026
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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