Daily Themed Crossword April 27, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 27, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
April 27, 2026 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tic-___-toe game where you pick an X or an O | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Coming ___ to a theater near you! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Hip-hop's Salt-N-___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Cheerios grain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Like a neat room with nothing out of place | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Can you ___ the window to let some fresh air in? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Commit a mistake say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Ye ___ Shoppe (shop sign words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Formal neckwear buys | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Pilot's aircraft | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___ White musician famous for Seven Nation Army who co-founded the record label Third Man Records | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ student (future doctor for short) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | When Harry ___ Sally... (1989 film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Round that eliminates two teams casually | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Queen of Pop and singer of Like a Prayer who co-founded the record label Maverick Records | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | I ___ you an apology | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ Levy who co-created Schitt's Creek | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | I can't help ___ notice ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | The ___ English rock band known for Hey Jude who founded the record label Apple Records | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Main piece of dinnerware | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | ___ the road (go traveling) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ Lanka island in Asia | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Aid as a criminal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Apple ___ Mode (dessert served with ice cream): 3 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | ___ leches cake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Former tennis player Smith | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___ Zeppelin English rock band with hits like Stairway to Heaven who founded the record label Swan Song Records | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Purple berry found in a smoothie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | ___ Clapton singer of Wonderful Tonight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___-Xing (street sign) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Job prerequisites for top research positions: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Happy cloud number | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Students in their final year for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Often-stubbed digit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Organization for the older generation (anagram of para): Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___+C (copy command) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | The Rolling ___ English rock band of Paint It Black who founded an eponymous record label | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Well-___ machine (running smoothly) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Like the numbers 3 5 or 7 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Ball Drop night: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | French fries ingredient | Show answer | 6 | |
| #42 | Heroic tale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___-a-boo (game for babies) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | What you expect after asking a question for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | ___ making myself clear? (words from a teacher perhaps): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Clampett of The Beverly Hillbillies | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | The Amazing Spider-___ 2012 superhero film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___ story (pitiful story) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Fluffy farm female | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Give ___ reason to believe in that theory: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | X-___ (25th December) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | ___ Jam (old arcade game): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Bolt's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Enjoyed a smoothie bowl say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Sherlock Holmes' title for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Long essay involving original research | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | Ignited a candle say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Musician known for his signature song Purple Rain who founded the record label Paisley Park Records | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | Tell a false tale like Pinocchio | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Barcelona's country | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Gateway ___ (Missouri landmark) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Little bauble you can thread by hand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Highest mountain range in Europe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Unwanted look | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Increases the total say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Double ___ to like (Instagram suggestion) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Six year-term holder for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Lead-in to atomic or lingual | Show answer | 3 |
How the April 27, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 27, 2026, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MADONNA at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 27, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
April 27, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 27, 2026 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 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.
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 27, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 27, 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, 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.