Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for April 2, 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 2, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 4/2/26. 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. “___ are you feeling?”
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4A. X-___ (December celebration, informally)
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7A. Hot drink with a scone
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10A. Singer Grande of "Thank U, Next," to fans
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11A. Suffix with "Cray" for a crayon brand
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12A. "Every dog ___ its day"
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13A. Coke can metal
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14A. Feel unwell
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15A. "___ darn it!" (exclamation of frustration)
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16A. Numbers that look like upside-down sixes
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18A. And the 2026 Oscar for Best Picture goes to ... "___ Battle After Another"!
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19A. "What a relief!" exclamation
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21A. State-of-the-___ (very modern)
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23A. When doubled, a South Pacific island (anagram of "boar")
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24A. ___ and Demons, 2000 Novel by Dan Brown
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29A. And the 2026 Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role goes to ... ___ Buckley for "Hamnet"!
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32A. And the 2026 Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to ... Michael B. ___ for "Sinners"!
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33A. Off-road wheels: Abbr.
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34A. "And others," in Latin, for short (anagram of "late")
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35A. Antiseptic substance with the symbol "I"
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39A. And the 2026 Oscar for Best Costume Design goes to ... Kate Hawley for this 2025 science fiction monster film!
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45A. Actor ___ Baldwin from "It's Complicated"
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46A. Wriggly, like the "moray" fish
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47A. Rapper Dr. __
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48A. Fizzy drink
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49A. "The ___ & Stimpy Show"
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50A. Joe and Jane of action figures, for two: Abbr.
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51A. And the 2026 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film goes to ... "___ Demon Hunters"!
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52A. List ender, briefly
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53A. Superlative suffix with "great" to describe Muhammad Ali
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1D. Fedora, for one
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2D. "Either you tell him ___ will!" (threatening ultimatum): 2 wds.
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3D. Trophy takers ... and what the people and films at 18a, 29a, 32a, 39a, 51a, and 9d are
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4D. Cry of discomfort (rhymes with "groan")
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5D. "Aha! That was ___!" (words after Pinocchio's nose grows, perhaps): 2 wds.
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6D. Nacho dip
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7D. Letters after "mara" for a long-distance race
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8D. "At ___!" (military command)
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9D. And the 2026 Oscar for Best Visual Effects goes to ... "Avatar: Fire and ___"!
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15D. "This food's ___ spice" (remark about bland food, perhaps): 2 wds.
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17D. "___ member of the chess club in college": 3 wds.
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19D. Common kiddie lunch box sandwich: Abbr.
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20D. Weed removal tool
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22D. Sheldon's Indian friend on "The Big Bang Theory"
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25D. Meet and ___ (part of a celebrity's movie promotion)
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26D. Summer hours in NYC: Abbr.
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27D. "___ note to follow so ..." ("The Sound of Music" line): 2 wds.
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28D. Weekly NBC sketch show: Abbr.
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30D. "Let's leave ___" (not omit): 2 wds.
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31D. Bring to mind, as an emotion
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36D. John ___ (tractor brand)
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37D. Opposite of "outlet"
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38D. Bye Bye Bye band
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39D. Fail, unlike any of the movies in this crossword
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40D. Start again from scratch
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41D. "Put ___ on it" (limit): 2 wds.
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42D. Cutting- ___ technology (highly advanced)
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43D. Pigmented part around the pupil
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44D. Where you might find eggs
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45D. Set a price, in a way
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.
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