Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for April 18, 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 18, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 4/18/26. 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. Slumber party outfit for short
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4A. Management degree (anagram of "bam"): Abbr.
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7A. "___ is me!" ("Alas!")
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10A. "Not impressed" expression (anagram of "hem")
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11A. "Their efforts were in ___" (futile)
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12A. "Washboard" muscles, for short
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13A. Sail the seven ___ (be an explorer)
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15A. "This ___ what I signed up for!"
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16A. Illuminated or ignited, say
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17A. ___ as a peacock
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19A. Texter's "Haven't the foggiest idea" Abbr.
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21A. Beeping device that made sure working professionals never missed a message on the go, before we had cell phones and texting
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23A. Give off, as light
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26A. Hula ___ (twirling toy)
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28A. "___ Croft: Tomb Raider"
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29A. "___ too hard on you?" ("Did I make it challenging for you?"): 2 wds.
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33A. Sin, cos, and ___ (trigonometric trio)
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35A. ___ Geo (cable channel)
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36A. ___ 2600, console with interchangeable cartridges that launched living-room gaming, before we had PlayStation and Xbox
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38A. Spanish sports fan's "yay!"
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39A. Send a patient to another doctor, say
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40A. Hotel bookings, for short
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41A. Blood type: 2 wds.
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43A. Untrustworthy, slangily
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46A. “Are you ___?” (“Are you certain?”)
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48A. Company that made instant film and cameras, changing the photography game before we had digital cameras and instant uploads
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53A. Prefix with "verse" or "cycle"
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54A. Light ___ feather: 2 wds.
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55A. Entice someone (anagram of "rule")
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56A. Bygone tape format that brought the era of movies, rentals, and recording into the living room, before we had streaming: Abbr.
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57A. Addition result
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58A. Slender
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1D. Nighttime hours: Abbr.
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2D. Automobile brand that's known for their Cherokee and Wrangler models
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3D. Like the edge of a good knife
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4D. X-___ (25th December, informally)
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5D. Trash container
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6D. ___-dandruff shampoo
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7D. Sony portable audio player that let you take your cassette tapes and headphones around, before we had iPods and music streaming
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8D. ___-Wan Kenobi, "Star Wars" character
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9D. Superlative suffix for "old" or "great"
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11D. YouTube upload
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14D. "___ man walks into a bar...": 2 wds.
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18D. That's disgusting!
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20D. Singer Lana ___ Rey
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22D. Palindromic spinner on a helicopter that rhymes with "motor"
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24D. Retirement fund letters
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25D. Ink on the body, for short
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27D. Hand part read by fortunetellers
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29D. "Everything is fair in love and ___"
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30D. Broke bread, say
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31D. Jungle expeditions in Africa
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32D. "Me, Myself & ___" (Jim Carrey movie)
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34D. Water-type Gym Leader in "Pokemon Sword"
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37D. Intense anger
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42D. Students' transcript figures: Abbr.
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44D. Website addresses: Abbr.
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45D. "Chicken Soup for the ___"
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46D. Ford Explorer, for one: Abbr.
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47D. School in New Hampshire: Abbr.
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49D. Buckeye State school letters (anagram of "sou")
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50D. On the ___ (fleeing from the cops)
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51D. Letters common to "iridescent" and "Irish"
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52D. "We ___ Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa song)
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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