Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 13, 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, September 13, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/13/26. 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. Furry alien from a 1980s sitcom
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4A. Wood-cutting blade with teeth
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7A. Electric guitars' sound boosters, for short
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11A. ___ tai (rhyming cocktail)
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12A. Mama sheep
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13A. Hide-and-___ (children's game)
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14A. Gumbo-thickening veggie
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16A. British band behind "Yellow" and "Viva la Vida"
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18A. Fortune teller (rhymes with "peer")
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19A. "It's an ___ but a goodie" (still likable)
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20A. ___ up to (take responsibility for)
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22A. Upper house member, for short
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23A. Rapidly rotating air column you might see in the Midwest ... or while battling against Storm from the "X-Men" comics
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27A. Letter after cee
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30A. Center of activity (rhymes with "tub")
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31A. Tiny baking measurement, for short
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32A. Fishing line holders
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34A. Actors Roberts and Bana
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36A. ___ activity, ground-shaking event at an earthquake's epicenter ... or something caused by Toph's moves in "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
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38A. "Annabel Lee" poet, Edgar Allan ___
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40A. Biodegrade, as food
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41A. Booming natural force heard amidst the clouds ... or the sound Thor from the Marvel Comics brings to battle
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44A. Wage ___ of words (have an argument): 2 wds.
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48A. Debtor's note, informally
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49A. Tax planner's recommendation: Abbr.
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50A. Gift wrapping need, usually
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51A. Ice ___, frosty haze that hides the world in winter ... or something that settles over Arendelle when Elsa from "Frozen" uses her powers
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52A. Pewter component
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53A. Break ___ (achieve a balance, financially speaking)
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54A. "Pale" drink
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55A. "I Guess ___ Rather Be in Colorado," song by John Denver
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56A. Letters indicating an outdoor scene, in a movie script
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1D. Famous ___ (chocolate-chip cookie brand)
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2D. Great ___ (Superior or Michigan, e.g.)
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3D. ___ whirl, dangerous spinning flame you might spot in the wild ... or if the Human Torch from "Fantastic Four" is in action
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4D. Fractions of a minute
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5D. Missing from military duty: Abbr.
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6D. Uses heat to fuse two metals
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7D. Popular ski spot in Colorado
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8D. "The Producers" director Brooks
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9D. Green pod veggie
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10D. The limit, in a common motivational phrase
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15D. ___ Trask, Cal's twin brother in "East of Eden"
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17D. "___ Hard," action film series starring Bruce Willis
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21D. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John ___ (crime-solving duo)
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23D. "___ Devil Wears Prada 2" (2026 comedy-drama sequel)
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24D. We had the time of ___ lives!
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25D. Hitter's stat in baseball (anagram of "rib"): Abbr.
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26D. Black ___ (secret missions, for short)
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27D. "We ___ Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa song)
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28D. ___ Manning who played at the MetLife Stadium
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29D. "Exit full screen" PC key
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32D. "Grande" or "de Janeiro" lead-in
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33D. It's split amongst heirs, usually
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35D. Computer’s core component: Abbr.
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37D. Grocery trip, say
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39D. La Vie En Rose singer Piaf
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41D. Item on a handyman's belt
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42D. Stupendously large
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43D. Pennsylvania's "Gem City"
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45D. Tidal ___, surging movement of water driven by the moon's pull ... or something Aquaman from the DC Comics can command
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46D. ___ predator (top of the food chain)
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47D. Monopoly payment
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48D. "___ Man Answers" (1962 rom-com): 2 wds.
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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