Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for April 27, 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 27, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 4/27/26. 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. Tic-___-toe, game where you pick an X or an O
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4A. "Coming ___ to a theater near you!"
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8A. Hip-hop's Salt-N-___
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12A. Cheerios grain
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13A. Like a neat room with nothing out of place
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14A. "Can you ___ the window to let some fresh air in?"
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15A. Commit a mistake, say
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16A. Ye ___ Shoppe (shop sign words)
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17A. Formal neckwear buys:
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18A. Pilot's aircraft
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20A. ___ White, musician famous for "Seven Nation Army" who co-founded the record label, Third Man Records
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21A. ___ student (future doctor, for short)
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22A. "When Harry ___ Sally" (1989 film)
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23A. Round that eliminates two teams, casually
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26A. "Queen of Pop" and singer of "Like a Prayer" who co-founded the record label, Maverick Records
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30A. "I ___ you an apology"
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31A. ___ Levy who co-created "Schitt's Creek"
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32A. "I can't help ___ notice ..."
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33A. The ___, English rock band known for "Hey Jude" who founded the record label, Apple Records
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36A. Main piece of dinnerware
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38A. ___ the road (go traveling)
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39A. ___ Lanka, island in Asia
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40A. Aid, as a criminal
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42A. Apple ___ Mode (dessert served with ice cream): 3 wds.
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46A. ___ leches cake
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47A. Former tennis player Smith
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49A. ___ Zeppelin, English rock band with hits like "Stairway to Heaven" who founded the record label, Swan Song Records
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50A. Purple berry found in a smoothie
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51A. ___ Clapton, singer of "Wonderful Tonight"
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52A. __ XING (street sign)
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53A. Job prerequisites for top research positions: Abbr.
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54A. Happy cloud number
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55A. Students in their final year, for short
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1D. Often stubbed digit
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2D. Organization for the older generation (anagram of "para"): Abbr.
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3D. ___+C (copy command)
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4D. The Rolling ___, English rock band of "Paint It Black" who founded an eponymous record label
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5D. Well-___ machine (running smoothly)
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6D. Like the numbers 3, 5, or 7
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7D. "Ball Drop" night: Abbr.
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8D. French fries ingredient
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9D. Heroic tale
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10D. ___-a-boo (game for babies)
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11D. What you expect after asking a question, for short
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19D. "___ making myself clear?" (words from a teacher, perhaps): 2 wds.
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20D. Clampett of "The Beverly Hillbillies"
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22D. "The Amazing Spider-___," 2012 superhero film
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23D. ___ story (pitiful story)
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24D. Fluffy farm female
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25D. "Give ___ reason to believe in that theory": 2 wds.
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26D. X-___ (25th December)
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27D. ___ Jam (old arcade game): Abbr.
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28D. Bolt's partner
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29D. Enjoyed a smoothie bowl, say
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31D. Sherlock Holmes' title, for short
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34D. Long essay involving original research
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35D. Ignited a candle, say
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36D. Musician known for his signature song "Purple Rain," who founded the record label, Paisley Park Records
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37D. Tell a false tale, like Pinocchio
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39D. Barcelona's country
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40D. Gateway ___ (Missouri landmark)
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41D. Little bauble you can thread by hand
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43D. Highest mountain range in Europe
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44D. Unwanted look
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45D. Increases the total, say
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46D. "Double ___ to like" (Instagram suggestion)
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47D. Six year-term holder, for short
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48D. Lead-in to "atomic" or "lingual"
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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