Actor McShane — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 9 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
IAN
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
April 9 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword April 9 2026
IAN
Author Fleming who created James Bond
IAN
3
Author ___ Fleming of "Casino Royale"
IAN
3
Actor Somerhalder who's "Lost"?
IAN
3
Sir ___ McKellen, actor who played Gandalf
IAN
3
Actor ___ McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings"
IAN
3
Anderson of Jethro Tull
IAN
3
"James Bond" author ___ Fleming
IAN
3
Bond creator ___ Fleming
IAN
3
Actor ___ McKellen who has been knighted
IAN
3
Actor McKellen from "The Lord of the Rings" franchise
IAN
3
Which "The Vampire Diaries" actor snagged their character's daylight ring after filming ended? ___ Somerhalder
IAN
3
Actor McKellen who has been knighted
IAN
3
"Selling like ___ cakes"
HOT
3
Letters on a sunscreen bottle
SPF
3
Dog doctor, for short
VET
3
Lamb's mother
EWE
3
___ butter (moisturizer)
SHEA
4
Harry Potter's spellcasting stick
WAND
4
Currency used in Japan
YEN
3
First aid ___ (collections of medical supplies)
KITS
4
"No ifs, ___, or buts!"
ANDS
4
Prefix with "case" to mean a set of steps
STAIR
5
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