Daily Themed Crossword April 16, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the April 16, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
April 16, 2026 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Monkees' ___ Believer: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ humbug! (Ebenezer Scrooge's cry) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Kid's plaything | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Agree with a head bob | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Vowels following a and e | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Genetic letters (anagram of ran) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Carbonated fountain beverage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Waterbody where a duck or a frog is found | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | 1984 horror film A Nightmare on ___ Street | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Long time no ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | English class assignment | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | ___ Nyong'o actress who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her debut feature film performance in 12 Years a Slave | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Granola grain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Newton who discovered gravity | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | The Big ___ (theory taught in physics class perhaps) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Dawn drops on grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Third month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Pat lightly with a napkin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | I'll pick up ___ (Drinks are on me): 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | Have an oops moment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Happy tail movement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ Streisand actress and singer who won the Best Actress Oscar for her debut film performance in Funny Girl | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Ornamental Japanese swimmer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Nestle's ___-Caps candy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Yellowfin tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Produce as an egg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Andrews actress who took home the Best Actress Oscar for her first screen role in Mary Poppins | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Hugh Jackman starrer ___ Miserables | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Portuguese for she (anagram of lea) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Now available ___ and Blu-ray: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | They end on December 31st for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Majestic Yellowstone creature | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp novel by Harriet Stowe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Walk-___ (like some large closets) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Cow's hello | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Opposite of subtract | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Blurb on a book jacket for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Top-notch (anagram of aeon): Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Jennifer ___ singer-turned-actress who won an Oscar for her film debut in Dreamgirls | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | Trick's partner on Halloween | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Like a child without siblings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Thanksgiving tuber | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Japan's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | The Princess and the ___ (fairy tale) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | And so forth for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Droop like an old sofa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Cookware cover | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | I could ___ a hand here! (Please help!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Fox's foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | What a baseball player swings | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Most Middle Eastern residents say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Sleepless in Seattle star ___ Ryan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Society newbie for short (anagram of bed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Opposite of departure for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Undergarment with hooks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | What it takes to tango | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ Steinfeld Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actress for her first movie True Grit | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | Country music instrument | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Merry-go-___ (amusement park ride) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | You may now ___ the bride! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | ___ Raisman two-time Olympic gymnast | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | How Stella Got ___ Groove Back (1998 comedy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | ___ the Bright Places (2020 romance film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Hairy Tibetan ox | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Romance spanning multiple time zones: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ been meaning to ask you ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Ed ___ n Eddy cartoon show | Show answer | 3 |
How the April 16, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for April 16, 2026, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LUPITA at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is 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 16, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
April 16, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the April 16, 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 67 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.
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 16, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the April 16, 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.