Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for April 3, 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 3, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 4/3/26. 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. Santa's pointy-eared helper
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4A. Bill ___, small screen's "Science Guy"
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7A. Explosive letters
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10A. "Mamma ___!" (Meryl Streep starrer)
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11A. Big ___ Wolf ("Little Red Riding Hood" antagonist)
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12A. "Boo-___" (crying sound)
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13A. Actress and supermodel Kate ___ (anagram of "punto")
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16A. "Fantastic Beasts ___ Where to Find Them"
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17A. Bank lobby machine: Abbr.
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18A. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor Wheaton
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20A. Did you know? This New Zealand bird, which shares its name with a fuzzy fruit, can lay eggs that weigh up to 20% of its body weight!
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22A. Remove from one's computer
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25A. ___ urchin (marine creature)
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26A. Suffix with "project" for a thrown object
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27A. Game where you hear "You're it!"
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29A. Jane Goodall's title
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33A. Did you know? This duck-billed mammal featured on "Phineas and Ferb" as Perry is one of the only mammals that can lay eggs!
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36A. Lovers' squabble
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37A. "It's ___-brainer!" (2 wds.)
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38A. "___ With A Plan," Matt LeBlanc sitcom
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40A. Santa ___, Southern California city
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41A. Joan of ___
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44A. Did you know? The praying ___, an insect whose species is featured in "A Bug's Life," can lay up to 400 eggs in just an inch-long sac!
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46A. Service provider?
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49A. Antipollution agency: Abbr.
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50A. FBI employee, for short
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51A. Collision sound in a comic strip
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53A. Did you know? This animal featured in "Jaws" lays its eggs in a tough case called a "mermaid's purse"
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57A. Second of April?
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58A. Once ___ blue moon (2 wds.)
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59A. Prefix with "natal" or "classical"
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60A. Venomous snake from Egypt
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61A. Homer’s neighbor on “The Simpsons”
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62A. Six-pointers in football, for short
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1D. Did you know? This large flightless Australian bird's eggs are dark green in color, almost like a gemstone
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2D. Chapstick target
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3D. "That's a big ___ lie!" (blatant)
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4D. LA Lakers or Miami Heat organization: Abbr.
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5D. Pulls with force
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6D. ___ Murphy of "Dr. Dolittle"
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7D. Bangkok native
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8D. "This is ___ a drill!" ("This is the real thing!")
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9D. Actor Hanks from "A Man Called Otto"
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14D. Be behind on bills
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15D. ___-gritty (basic detail)
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19D. Jump like a frog
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21D. Rolls of bills
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22D. Guacamole or salsa, for one
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23D. "___ Enchanted," 2004 musical film
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24D. "... ___, mean, fightin' machine!" ("Stripes" dialogue)
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28D. Chewy candy store purchase
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30D. "You deserve ___ on the back": 2 wds.
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31D. ___-pedi (beauty treatment)
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32D. Plane touchdown approximations: Abbr.
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34D. Fit ___ (suit perfectly): 3 wds.
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35D. "It's the ___ old story..."
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39D. Snoozes like a cat?
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42D. Did you know? This American bird lays summer sky-like blue eggs, which is also Tiffany & Co.'s signature blue!
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43D. Heavy lifter on a construction site
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45D. Casual refusal
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46D. ___ John's Pizza (popular pizza chain)
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47D. "Rock of ___" (2012 musical comedy)
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48D. Word that can precede or follow "dance"
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52D. Like the men in a Jon Hamm period drama title
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54D. Farm insect?
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55D. Taylor Swift's 2012 album re-recorded in 2021
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56D. Boxing stats: Abbr.
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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