Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for April 1, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, April 1, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 4/1/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Barrier to obstruct water
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4A. Magician's spell opener
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8A. ___ minimum (the least one can do)
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12A. It's the end of an ___!
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13A. "Superman" love interest ___ Lane
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14A. "Woe is me!" cry (anagram of "sala")
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15A. "Just so you know," in textspeak: Abbr.
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16A. Prefix meaning 'against'
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17A. Shipped off, like a parcel or letter
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18A. Swiss peaks
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20A. (1/5) "Look at that! It's ___ Martin, one of the twins from "The Suite Life," but why is he trying to pull a fast one disguised as Cody?"
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22A. ___ out a victory (barely win)
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24A. Kind of mustard named for a French city
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28A. (2/5) "I can't believe it's ___ Wolowitz from "The Big Bang Theory"! But why is he wearing a Sheldon costume?"
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31A. Rumbling sound made by a sleeper
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32A. Weep noisily
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33A. ___ Speedwagon (vintage truck)
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35A. Cardiology test: Abbr.
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36A. Star ___ (star-shaped spice)
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39A. Playground baddie
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42A. Comedian Davidson and musician Townshend, for two
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43A. Spanish for "uncle" (rhymes with "Rio")
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44A. Prankster's "Gotcha!" phrase ... or a day the characters at 20a, 28a, 55a, 2d, and 25d could reuse their on-screen disguises for: 2 wds.
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50A. College faculty head
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53A. "___ Was" (2022 Harry Styles song): 2 wds.
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54A. Yabba dabba __!
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55A. (3/5) "Here comes ___ Halpert, prankster of "The Office" but hold on, why is he dressed as his colleague, Dwight?"
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56A. ___ Tin Tin (dog star)
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57A. Indian stew made with lentils
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58A. Vegan milk source
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59A. Direction that's a 180-degree turn from "WSW": Abbr.
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60A. Formula for the chemical used to create ruby glass
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1D. Letters following "c"
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2D. (4/5) "Shh, I think that's ___ Stark, Ned Stark's daughter on "Game of Thrones," but why is she disguised as Walder Frey?"
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3D. Snail ___ (postal delivery)
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4D. The Last Frontier state
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5D. "___ voyage!"
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6D. ___-Carlton (hotel chain)
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7D. Balis continent
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8D. ___-Robbins (ice cream brand)
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9D. Drink often enjoyed at a pub
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10D. Participated in a race
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11D. Superlative suffix for "old" or "great"
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19D. "Star Wars" blaster sound (rhymes with "mew")
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21D. Music buys that can be "burned": Abbr.
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23D. 'To ___ is human; to forgive, divine'
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25D. (5/5) "Hey it's ___ Tribbiani, the friend on "Friends" who won't share his food! Wait a second, why is he dressed as Chandler?"
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26D. "Mork & Mindy" planet
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27D. Opposite of positive, for short
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28D. Refine a skill (rhymes with "bone")
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29D. Memorial article in a newspaper, for short
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30D. New girl at the ball, for short (anagram of "bed")
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32D. Plant ooze
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34D. Highlight important parts, like in a meeting
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37D. Actor Connery who played James Bond
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38D. Psychic’s mind reading skill: Abbr.
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40D. Pick up, as weights
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41D. London lavatory
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45D. Like some steak orders
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46D. "The ball ___ your court": 2 wds.
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47D. "What are the ___?" (chances)
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48D. Offering from a "shark"
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49D. Standout in a musical composition
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50D. Music players: Abbr.
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51D. Vowels between "a" and "u"
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52D. ___ Farrah Fowler, Sheldon's love on "The Big Bang Theory"
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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