Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for April 8, 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 8, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 4/8/26. 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. Hoover ___ (Colorado river barrier)
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4A. ___ as a fiddle (very healthy)
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7A. Don't judge a book by ___ cover
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10A. "Am ___ Brother's Keeper?": 2 wds.
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11A. Perform exceedingly well in a test
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12A. ___ Crackle and Pop (Rice Krispies mascots)
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13A. First day of the weekend, for short
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14A. Coffee or pinto, e.g.
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16A. Famous college near Hollywood: Abbr.
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17A. Hammer-wielding Avenger
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19A. Smoke ___ (message sent using a campfire, perhaps)
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21A. Lobster eater's neckwear
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23A. Hold down, like a wrestler
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24A. "The ___," workplace sitcom that featured a fictional Olympics organized by Jim and Pam with games that the characters play out of boredom
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27A. "Whose Line Is It ___?" (improv comedy show)
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31A. Little white lie
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32A. Pecan or almond, e.g.
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34A. Country that's known as the "Emerald Isle," for short
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35A. Sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston that featured the fictional game show, "Bamboozled," where no one really understood the rules
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38A. Large, antlered mammals
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39A. ___ is more (minimalist's words)
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40A. Leather hole maker
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41A. Cole ___ (salad)
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43A. "House of the Dragon" network Abbr.
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44A. Cup of ___ (coffee, slangily)
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45A. "___ Nine-Nine," sitcom that featured the fictional "Jimmy Jab Games," as a light-hearted way to blow off steam
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50A. Singers Green and Jarreau
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51A. "___ may bloom into a flower": 2 wds.
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52A. One of the winning combinations in tic-tac-toe
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53A. "How I ___ Your Mother," sitcom that featured the fictional board game, "Marshgammon," where only Marshall understands the rules
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54A. One of a bicycle pair
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55A. Gear's "tooth"
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1D. Negative prefix with "honest" or "proportionate"
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2D. "Be sure to take ___ to your yoga class!" (floor exercise equipment): 2 wds.
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3D. False belief that can be "busted"
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4D. ___ conditioner (clothes softener)
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5D. ___ age (period where Earth's temperature dropped)
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6D. Oolong and chamomile, for two
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7D. Ancient civilization from Peru
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8D. ___ order (difficult task)
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9D. Masseuse's workplace
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12D. "It's Always ___ in Philadelphia," sitcom that featured the fictional game, "Chardee MacDennis," where the winners smash the losers' pieces
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15D. Try to bite, like a puppy: 2 wds.
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18D. ___-Wan Kenobi of "Star Wars"
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20D. Liquor paired with tonic
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22D. "A reed ___ but never breaks" (remains flexible but strong)
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24D. As easy as falling ___ a log (too easy)
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25D. Christmas tree variety
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26D. Crime-fighting agency in "The Silence of the Lambs": Abbr.
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28D. Actor ___ Smith of "Suicide Squad"
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29D. Couple's cruise, of a sort
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30D. "She said ___!" (hoped-for post-proposal words)
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33D. Battleship letters
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36D. She, in Rio
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37D. "___ Girl," sitcom that featured the fictional game, "True American," where the rules can be summarized as "There are no rules"
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38D. Creature from "Star Wars" that resembles a teddy bear
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40D. "Welcome to my humble ___"
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41D. Footprint maker
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42D. ___ we forget …
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43D. Sixty minutes
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44D. Improvise on a musical instrument
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45D. Flying mammal to whom we might be "upside-down"
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46D. Baseball hitting stat: Abbr.
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47D. Place, on Google Maps, for short
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48D. "___-hoo!" (attention-getting exclamation)
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49D. Eggy beverage
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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