Daily Themed Crossword April 11, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 11, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
April 11, 2026 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | What a hen lays | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Scary old woman in fairy tales | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | I'm very ___ of chocolates (rhymes with pond) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Common viral infection often seen in winter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | The A in U.A.E. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Popular ridesharing app with a food delivery service | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | He ___ what he deserved (He had it coming) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | MasterCard alternative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Pink and flushed as cheeks (rhymes with posy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Weed-removing tools | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Disney's ___ in Toyland | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Popular doll by Mattel usually seen in glamorous fits and accessories that has been a McDonald's Happy Meal toy since the '90s | BARBIE | 6 | |
| #13 | Poison ___ (rash-causing plant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Andy's boy on The Andy Griffith Show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Top that may be tie-dyed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Protruding shark appendage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Predator's catch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Not negative for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Swiss ___ knife | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Space ___ popular film that added Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan to the McDonald's Happy Meal toy line in 1996 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | ___-effective (economical) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Month number eight for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Thick blackish liquid used on roads | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | McDonald's Happy Meal toys inspired by Transformers with plastic shakes and burgers that turn into tiny robots since 1987 | CHANGEABLES | 11 | |
| #25 | ___ Lang Syne nostalgic phrase that may remind you of days gone by | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Perched upon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | ___ scale of one to ten: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ gin fizz (cocktail variety) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | That's a strict ___ (taboo): Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ Wheels model cars that entered the McDonald's Happy Meal toy line in 1991 and have zipped beneath couch cushions ever since | HOT | 3 | |
| #31 | Shades of color | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Actor ___ Sheridan who played Cyclops in the X-Men series | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Bird in Duolingo's logo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Letters after D | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Mop & ___ (cleaning product) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Folk singer Woody ___ of This Land is Your Land | Show answer | 7 | |
| #37 | Never ___ ever ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Get out of bed in the morning | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Partner of solid and liquid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Furry robot toy that learns English which entered the McDonald's Happy Meal toy line in 1999 both delighting and unsettling children | FURBY | 5 | |
| #41 | Double reed woodwind instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Loch ___ Monster | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ spell (period of no rain) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Beanie ___ popular line of stuffed toys that entered the McDonald's Happy Meal toy line in 1997 continuing the collection frenzy | BABIES | 6 | |
| #45 | Follow rules | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | New York's Madison or Fifth for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Conk on the head (rhymes with pop) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Prankster's month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Jerry's animated pal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | To and ___ (back and forth) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Online chats: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Big Apple newspaper: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Beauty ___ (Miss Universe competition e.g.) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #54 | Farmland measure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Water or wine container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | South American mountain range with Llullaillaco | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | BBQ steak sort: Hyph. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Popular brand of pet food | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | ___ or card? (payment mode) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Netflix alternative that streams The Handmaid's Tale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Skin treatment plant ___ vera | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Love is not a gadget. Love is not ___ ... (Tears On My Pillow lyric): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Artsy Manhattan neighborhood informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | It's ___ or never! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Georgia's capital for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the April 11, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 11, 2026, a Saturday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CHANGEABLES at 11 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 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 11, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
April 11, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 11, 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 65 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 11, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 11, 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.