Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 28, 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 28, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/28/26. 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. ___ lag (travel after-effect)
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4A. Sandwich meat often eaten with eggs
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7A. Spray ___ (summer treatment)
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10A. "XXX" counterpart, in a children's game
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11A. Salt Lake City's state
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13A. ___ tree (cone-bearing tree)
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14A. Letter after “emm”?
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15A. Lions' locks
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16A. Landlord's income, perhaps
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17A. Cry between "ready" and "go"
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19A. ___ Starr, the Beatles drummer who sang lead vocals on "Yellow Submarine," "With a Little Help from My Friends," and "Octopus's Garden"
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21A. Prefix with "pen"
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23A. Use foul language
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25A. ___ Taylor, Queen drummer who sang lead vocals on songs like "I'm in Love with My Car" while adding the band's signature high harmonies
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28A. "All in" at the poker table, say
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29A. ___ Mahal, Indian monument named one of the Wonders of the World
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32A. Numero uno
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33A. "White ___ ghost": 2 wds.
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35A. "Let's call ___ day" ("Let's wrap up work"): 2 wds.
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36A. Animal in the Bacardi logo
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37A. Man's best friend it's said
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38A. ___ Carpenter, Carpenters drummer whose extraordinary voice also helped her shine on center stage as lead vocalist
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40A. One of seven in a week
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41A. Injury-preventing item worn by a sportsperson
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42A. Tax return pro: Abbr.
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44A. Brit's potato chip
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46A. Improvised knife
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47A. Viral illness, briefly
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48A. Quarterback's cry
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51A. Number repeated after "Brooklyn" in an NBC sitcom title
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52A. "___ Jon," 2013 film starring Scarlett Johansson
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53A. "This ___ bust!": 2 wds.
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54A. ___ Vegas Aces
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55A. Cause for wrinkles
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56A. Internet issue on an online call, perhaps
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1D. Biden of the White House
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2D. Billion-year time periods
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3D. "Please leave a message after the ___" (voicemail instruction)
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4D. Sound of a running fridge (rhymes with "sum")
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5D. Big name in arcade games
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6D. ___-pedi (beauty treatment)
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7D. 3-3, in a soccer match
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8D. ___ Taylor, popular clothing retailer
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9D. Ping-pong table barrier
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12D. ___ proved (conclusion to some math theorems)
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13D. Masters of the art
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18D. Comfy summer shirt
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20D. ___ instinct (intuition)
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22D. "The Devil Wears ___" (Emily Blunt movie)
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24D. Start to wake from slumber
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25D. Apt name for a thief
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26D. "I'm ___ roll!": 2 wds.
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27D. Word cried before "up" or "lost"
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28D. Groceries holder
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30D. Broke bread
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31D. First calendar month, for short
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34D. Sushi sauce
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38D. “Cobra ___,” sequel series to “The Karate Kid
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39D. Newspaper revenue sources
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40D. ___ Grohl, Nirvana drummer who started Foo Fighters as a one-man project, playing every instrument and singing vocals on the debut album
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41D. Dried plum
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42D. Smoothie-topping seeds
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43D. Bowling alley targets
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44D. Blockage cleared by a plunger
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45D. ___ Collins, Genesis drummer who became lead vocalist in 1975, also releasing solo hits like "In the Air Tonight" and "Sussudio"
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46D. Show broadcast from 30 Rockefeller Plaza: Abbr.
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47D. Food-regulating organization: Abbr.
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49D. Canada's southern neighbor: Abbr.
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50D. "You're it!" game
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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