Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 16, 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 16, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/16/26. 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. ___ the wrong way (irritate)
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4A. "Haven't we ___ before?"
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7A. Curved circle segment
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10A. ___ fail (humorous mistake)
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12A. Desperate Housewives actress Longoria.
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13A. Like two peas in a __
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14A. Jazz singer ___ James who sang "At Last"
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15A. Cast an evil spell on (rhymes with "vex")
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16A. Smaller panels opened inside a browser window
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17A. (1/6) You wake up alone in a hospital. All you know is: you're Rick Grimes. Pounding echoes at the chained ___ (exits) as panic sets in.
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19A. Like some slippery roads
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21A. UV-blocker rating: Abbr.
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22A. Letter that follows "jay"
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25A. “The ___ Winfrey Show”
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29A. Gardener’s leaf-gathering tool
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30A. (2/6) Outside, infected people, known as walkers, now roam the world. ___ (clamor) draws them out, so you quickly learn to stay quiet.
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31A. Sticky ___ (Post-it product)
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34A. Hole-punching tools for cobblers (anagram of "slaw")
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36A. Organization for a sport played on an ice rink: Abbr.
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37A. Dubai resident, for one
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38A. Used a listening device
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40A. (3/6) In time, you find your family and meet others like Glenn and Daryl. In this new world, surviving means working as a ___ (team).
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42A. "On the Floor" singer's nickname
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43A. Author Fleming who created James Bond
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45A. Trampled, with "on"
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49A. Steak with no pink inside: 2 wds.
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54A. (4/6) Together, you turn an abandoned prison into a ___ (place where you live), a safe haven from the walkers lurking just beyond the walls.
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55A. "Wow, this ___ like milk!" ("This looks bad in hindsight")
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56A. Dreaming state: Abbr.
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57A. Character voiced by Kristen Bell in "Frozen"
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58A. Beagle, for one
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59A. Call to a calf
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60A. ___ of honor (bride's best friend, often)
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1D. Oboe accessories (rhymes with "seeds")
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2D. High-five call before "down low": 2 wds.
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3D. "It's a ___ a problem" ("It's causing some trouble"): 2 wds.
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4D. "Unimpressed" expression (anagram of "hem")
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5D. Adam's partner
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6D. Metered vehicle
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7D. Palindromic therapists' organization: Abbr.
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8D. Steal from
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9D. Donut-shaped music holders: Abbr.
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11D. Sedan or suv, e.g.
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16D. Spell checker's find, informally
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18D. Jamaican dance music (anagram of "ask")
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20D. Embassy official
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23D. Alias indicating letters
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24D. Tree that sounds like "you"
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26D. Wedding jewelry piece
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27D. Wimbledon star Arthur ___
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28D. Didn't let out, as one's breath
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29D. (5/6) But no shelter lasts forever in this world. Eventually, the prison falls to a horde of walkers, and you're forced to ___ (start over).
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31D. Pester repeatedly
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32D. Hall of Famer Bobby ___ of 36a
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33D. Chinese philosophical concept embodying yin and yang
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35D. JFK's successor: Abbr.
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39D. Batman's city
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41D. Knee protector while skating
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44D. Expected and accepted social standard, say
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46D. "The Best of Everything" author ___ Jaffe
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47D. Present opener?
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48D. (6/6) "We are the Walking ___," you realize, after everything you and your friends have endured. You're still alive ... but changed forever.
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49D. Bundle of bills
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50D. Small word for a big head
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51D. Table support
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52D. Opposite of paleo-
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53D. Rock genre with angsty lyrics
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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