Wednesday · April 22, 2026 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword April 22, 2026 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the April 22, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
2Abbreviations
Answers

April 22, 2026 — All 68 Clues

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

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#1 Up to ___ (adequate) Show answer 3
#2 Uneven as a number Show answer 3
#3 Use a shovel say Show answer 3
#4 Coral ___ (snorkeling spot) Show answer 4
#5 I'd do anything ___ you Show answer 3
#6 Australian hopper informally Show answer 3
#7 Verbal exam Show answer 4
#8 Who Dat Girl rapper ___ Rida Show answer 3
#9 Dispatched as an email Show answer 4
#10 Beauty mark Show answer 4
#11 Secretly run off together to get married Show answer 5
#12 Letter after emm phonetically Show answer 3
#13 1990s western drama about the Logan family set against the backdrop of a horse farm in Kentucky's bluegrass country Show answer 6
#14 Elephant's weight maybe Show answer 3
#15 My Heart ___ Chainsaw (Stephen Graham Jones novel): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#16 Watercraft similar to a kayak Show answer 5
#17 Are you man ___ mouse?: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#18 Line of stitching as on a baseball Show answer 4
#19 Believe it or ___ Show answer 3
#20 Green ___ 1960s sitcom about a married couple from NYC adapting to country life on a farm in Hooterville Show answer 5
#21 Rite ___ (drugstore chain) Show answer 3
#22 Prefix for a lifesaving Pen Show answer 3
#23 Cat's scratching tool Show answer 4
#24 ___-de-sac (dead end of the street) Show answer 3
#25 You don't seem convinced should I take that as ___? (refusal): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#26 Little ___ on the Prairie 1970s historical drama about the Ingalls family set on a farm near the village of Walnut Grove Minnesota HOUSE 5
#27 Tavern game missile Show answer 4
#28 I'm ___ about you (crazily in love) Show answer 3
#29 Shelled marine animal Show answer 4
#30 Jennifer Paull's instrument Show answer 4
#31 Spanish I love Show answer 3
#32 Make a woolen cap say Show answer 4
#33 ___ Dude 1990s comedy series about a divorced father who bought the Bar None Dude Ranch to escape his high-pressure job Show answer 3
#34 Badminton barrier Show answer 3
#35 A pity! Show answer 3
#36 End-of-the-year school dance Show answer 4
#37 Prefix with plane or dynamics Show answer 4
#38 The McBee Dynasty: ___ American Cowboys 2024 docuseries about a family running a farming and cattle business in rural Missouri REAL 4
#39 The best defense is a good ___ (strategic principle) Show answer 7
#40 Barbie e.g. Show answer 4
#41 Slobber while sleeping Show answer 5
#42 Beats by ___ (audio brand) Show answer 3
#43 Tiny charged particle Show answer 3
#44 ___ milk? (famous advertising campaign) Show answer 3
#45 Run for your life Show answer 4
#46 Creator of Sonic the Hedgehog Show answer 4
#47 Bodybuilder's chest muscle for short Show answer 3
#48 Japanese car maker known for Altima and Sentra Show answer 6
#49 The Princess Diaries actress ___ Hathaway Show answer 4
#50 Chicken's pen Show answer 4
#51 Creature in Sherpa folklore Show answer 4
#52 Burnt ___ crisp: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#53 The Lord of the Rings monster (anagram of roc) Show answer 3
#54 Drug deal buster for short Show answer 4
#55 Stranded motorists' organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#56 ___ drop (triumphant gesture) Show answer 3
#57 Make wildly happy Show answer 5
#58 How obvious! expression Show answer 3
#59 The Pioneer ___ 2011 cooking show by Ree Drummond who makes home-cooked dishes for family and friends on her Oklahoma ranch Show answer 5
#60 Items that come with keys Show answer 5
#61 Wrist-elbow connecting bone Show answer 4
#62 Put into words Show answer 4
#63 CPR expert: Abbr. Show answer 3
#64 Play-___ (child's clay toy) Show answer 3
#65 A Ghost Arrives novelist Moss Show answer 3
#66 Rob ___ (scotch-based cocktail) Show answer 3
#67 French for soul Show answer 3
#68 What stops a line? Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the April 22, 2026 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 22, 2026, a Wednesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is OFFENSE at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 22, 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 22, 2026 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for April 22, 2026?
The April 22, 2026 grid has 68 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 68 clues. The longest answer is OFFENSE at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 2 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for April 22, 2026 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including April 21, 2026 and April 23, 2026.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the April 22, 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 68 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.

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 22, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 22, 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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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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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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