Sunday · April 5, 2026 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword April 5, 2026 Answers

All 69 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the April 5, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.

69Clues
6Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

April 5, 2026 — All 69 Clues

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

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#1 Fishing pole with a line Show answer 3
#2 Stomach muscles for short Show answer 3
#3 Airport safety agency: Abbr. Show answer 3
#4 Mike and ___ (fruit-flavored candy brand) Show answer 3
#5 ___ us go (Free us) Show answer 3
#6 Toupee e.g. Show answer 3
#7 ___-Man (Japanese arcade game) Show answer 3
#8 And now without further ___ ... Show answer 3
#9 Edible ice cream holder Show answer 4
#10 Actress Wanda ___ of Evan Almighty Show answer 5
#11 Keep your eyes ___ open (Pay attention) Show answer 4
#12 Mule's father Show answer 3
#13 (1/6) Let's go on an Easter egg hunt! Maybe we'll find one in the rain ___ (footwear) on the shoe rack ... and yes! Show answer 5
#14 Track runners' units Show answer 4
#15 Rise of the Planet of the ___ (2011 sci-fi movie) Show answer 4
#16 Bone that's part of a cage Show answer 3
#17 (2/6) One down more to find! I think Dad can reach up the ___ (woody plant) in the yard and oh! I see one hidden in the branches! Show answer 4
#18 Mist on a cold winter morning Show answer 3
#19 Suffix with billion or million for a wealthy person Show answer 4
#20 LAPD investigator for short Show answer 3
#21 Exercise unit for short Show answer 3
#22 Wishing well currency Show answer 4
#23 ___ result of your actions ... (consequences): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#24 Key on either side of the spacebar Show answer 3
#25 Typing speed measure: Abbr. Show answer 3
#26 (3/6) I'm going to put my eggs carefully in my Easter ___ (container) and not let them break! Show answer 6
#27 ___ say something wrong?: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#28 He danced ___ for us (lively folk dance from Ireland): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#29 Suffix for an orange-based summer drink Show answer 3
#30 Sign to the superstitious Show answer 4
#31 (4/6) Next let's look under the welcome ___ (doorstep rug) and bingo! That's another egg for me! Show answer 3
#32 Perfect score in gymnastics Show answer 3
#33 Group of friends Show answer 4
#34 Leave speechless perhaps Show answer 3
#35 Last word in a fairy tale usually Show answer 3
#36 Tears apart Show answer 4
#37 What a thumbs-up sign means Show answer 4
#38 Set of playing cards Show answer 4
#39 She's ___ from Scotland (young lady): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#40 (5/6) Maybe mom placed one in the flower ___ (garden area). Of course she placed the egg painted with flowers among the tulips! Show answer 3
#41 Pack away for later Show answer 4
#42 Kill ___ birds with one stone Show answer 3
#43 ___ City Las Vegas nickname Show answer 3
#44 Number on a birthday cake Show answer 3
#45 VIP in a company: Abbr. Show answer 3
#46 Performed with ___ (without much difficulty) Show answer 4
#47 ___ to differ (Don't agree with that): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#48 Spanish for two Show answer 3
#49 Bank vault Show answer 4
#50 Like the mean girls of Mean Girls at the start of the movie Show answer 4
#51 Apple aide Show answer 4
#52 Inc. in London for short Show answer 3
#53 ___ you sure about that? Show answer 3
#54 Anti-fur organization: Abbr. Show answer 4
#55 ___-Tarts (toaster pastries) Show answer 3
#56 Night at the Museum actor Stiller Show answer 3
#57 Plays pretend Show answer 4
#58 50 Cent's genre Show answer 3
#59 (6/6) The old tire ___ (child's seat) is rocking suspiciously. Let's see ... I was right! I got the golden egg! Show answer 5
#60 Let's grab ___ (words before going to McDonald's): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#61 Video call issue sometimes Show answer 3
#62 Tot's first word often Show answer 4
#63 Transcendence actress Mara Show answer 4
#64 Heavenly garden Show answer 4
#65 Take care of someone Show answer 4
#66 K-9 e.g. Show answer 3
#67 ___ big fan! (what you may say when you meet your favorite celeb): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#68 Jungle king's home Show answer 3
#69 It might drop in disbelief Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the April 5, 2026 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 5, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BASKET at 6 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 7 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 5, 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 5, 2026 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for April 5, 2026?
The April 5, 2026 grid has 69 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 69 clues. The longest answer is BASKET at 6 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for April 5, 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 4, 2026 and April 6, 2026.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the April 5, 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 69 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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 5, 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 5, 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

69clues on this board
6longest 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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