Daily Themed Crossword April 17, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 17, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
April 17, 2022 — All 63 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Makes a decision with for | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Vietnamese noodle soup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ salt to taste (recipe instruction) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | I need to buy ___ of bread: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Omg a rat! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___-noir (film genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Jesus Christ ___ 1973 musical film starring Ted Neeley depicting the events before Easter | Show answer | 9 | |
| #8 | Baggage ___ (airport add-on) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Online chats: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Perform a surgery say | Show answer | 7 | |
| #11 | Someone who may bug you? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Let You Love Me singer Rita ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Come ___ (please enter): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | ___-pitch (kind of softball) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Cartoon character Bugs ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | 1959 epic film starring Charlton Heston set around the events preceding Easter: Hyph. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Easter ___ 1948 musical starring Judy Garland set around Easter celebrations | Show answer | 6 | |
| #18 | Birdlike | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Software for Siri: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | 2008 comedy film starring Thomas Michael and Paolo Mancini as Easter bunnies: 3 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #21 | Pennsylvania's Gem City | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | ___ Santi (Italian conductor) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Rhino's distinctive feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Place for a bluetooth headset | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | It's pumped at the gym | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Rock containing minerals | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | NBA's Cavs on scoreboards | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | The ___ 1953 epic film starring Richard Burton that depicts the events around Easter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Adobe document: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Bailout key? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Yes on a ship | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Watery sight in a desert | Show answer | 5 | |
| #33 | Expand as hot dogs (with up) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | ___-turvy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #35 | So in Scotland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Here Comes ___ Cottontail animated musical depicting an Easter bunny | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | You could ___ pin drop: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Gumbo veggie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Pointy radio part that catches signals | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Narcos agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | The ___ Who Saved Easter 2014 movie with Mario Lopez voicing Zeus the dog | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | To and ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Animal trail as in the woods | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | ___ de France (bicycle race) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Fort Wayne's state for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Bill ___ the Science Guy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ not stirred. (James Bond's martini order) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #48 | Kind of eclipse | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Another word for a sink | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Scrooge's signature cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Actress Green of Penny Dreadful | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Head Like a Hole band: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Fluffy lap dog for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Noble principles | Show answer | 6 | |
| #55 | Nephew's sister | Show answer | 5 | |
| #56 | Actress Knightley of Begin Again | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | NFL Hall of Famer Hirsch | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Spot for a stud | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Admit ___ (words on a pass) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | 2011 comedy film starring Kaley Cuoco following the Easter Bunny's son | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Fort ___ California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Whistle blower for short? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Camcorder button | Show answer | 3 |
How the April 17, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 17, 2022, a Sunday. It contains 63 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HANKANDMIKE 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 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for April 17, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
April 17, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 17, 2022 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 63 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for April 17, 2022 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 63 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 17, 2022 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.