WEDNESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 66 CLUES · 32 ACROSS · 34 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword April 1 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the April 1, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Barrier to obstruct water
DAM
3
4A
Magician's spell opener
ABRA
4
8A
___ minimum (the least one can do)
BARE
4
12A
"It's the end of an ___"
ERA
3
13A
"Superman" love interest ___ Lane
LOIS
4
14A
"Woe is me!" cry (anagram of "sala")
ALAS
4
15A
"Just so you know," in textspeak: Abbr.
FYI
3
16A
Prefix meaning "against"
ANTI
4
17A
Shipped off, like a parcel or letter
SENT
4
18A
Swiss peaks
ALPS
4
20A
(1/5) "Look at that! It's ___ Martin, one of the twins from "The Suite Life," but why is he trying to pull a fast one disguised as Cody?"
ZACK
4
22A
___ out a victory (barely win)
EKE
3
24A
Kind of mustard named for a French city
DIJON
5
28A
(2/5) "I can't believe it's ___ Wolowitz from "The Big Bang Theory"! But why is he wearing a Sheldon costume?"
HOWARD
6
31A
Rumbling sound made by a sleeper
SNORE
5
32A
Weep noisily
SOB
3
33A
Vintage roadster: Abbr
REO
3
35A
Cardiology test: Abbr.
EKG
3
36A
Star ___ (star-shaped spice)
ANISE
5
39A
Playground baddie
BULLY
5
42A
Comedian Davidson and musician Townshend, for two
PETES
5
43A
Spanish for "uncle" (rhymes with "Rio")
TIO
3
44A
Prankster's "Gotcha!" phrase ... or a day the characters at 20a, 28a, 55a, 2d, and 25d could reuse their on-screen disguises for: 2 wds.
APRILFOOLS
10
50A
College faculty head
DEAN
4
53A
"___ Was" (2022 Harry Styles song): 2 wds.
ASIT
4
54A
"Yabba dabba ___!"
DOO
3
55A
(3/5) "Here comes ___ Halpert, prankster of "The Office" but hold on, why is he dressed as his colleague, Dwight?"
JIM
3
56A
___: Daughters of Mnemosyne (anime series)
RIN
3
57A
Indian stew made with lentils
DAL
3
58A
Vegan milk source
SOY
3
59A
Common chemistry suffix
ENE
3
60A
Formula for the chemical used to create ruby glass
SNO
3
1D
Letters following "C"
DEF
3
2D
(4/5) "Shh, I think that's ___ Stark, Ned Stark's daughter on "Game of Thrones," but why is she disguised as Walder Frey?"
ARYA
4
3D
Snail ___ (postal delivery)
MAIL
4
4D
The Last Frontier state
ALASKA
6
5D
"___ voyage!"
BON
3
6D
___-Carlton (hotel chain)
RITZ
4
7D
Bali's continent
ASIA
4
8D
___-Robbins (ice cream brand)
BASKIN
6
9D
Drink often enjoyed at a pub
ALE
3
10D
Participated in a race
RAN
3
11D
Superlative suffix for "old" or "great"
EST
3
19D
"Star Wars" blaster sound (rhymes with "mew")
PEW
3
21D
Music buys that can be "burned": Abbr.
CDS
3
23D
"To ___ is human, to forgive, divine"
ERR
3
25D
(5/5) "Hey it's ___ Tribbiani, the friend on "Friends" who won't share his food! Wait a second, why is he dressed as Chandler?"
JOEY
4
26D
"Mork & Mindy" planet
ORK
3
27D
Opposite of "positive," for short
NEG
3
28D
Give an edge
HONE
4
29D
Memorial article in a newspaper, for short
OBIT
4
30D
New girl at the ball, for short (anagram of "bed")
DEB
3
32D
Plant ooze
SAP
3
34D
Highlight important parts, like in a meeting
OUTLINE
7
37D
Actor Connery who played James Bond
SEAN
4
38D
Psychic's mind-reading skill: Abbr.
ESP
3
40D
Pick up, as weights
LIFT
4
41D
London lavatory
LOO
3
45D
Like some steak orders
RARE
4
46D
"The ball ___ your court": 2 wds.
ISIN
4
47D
"What are the ___?" (chances)
ODDS
4
48D
Offering from a "shark"
LOAN
4
49D
Standout in a musical composition
SOLO
4
50D
Music players: Abbr.
DJS
3
51D
Vowels between "a" and "u"
EIO
3
52D
Rehab singer Winehouse
AMY
3
No clue on this page matches that text.
1D
2A
3M
4A
5B
6R
7A
8B
9A
10R
11E
12E
R
A
13L
O
I
S
14A
L
A
S
15F
Y
I
16A
N
T
I
17S
E
N
T
18A
L
19P
S
20Z
A
21C
K
22E
K
23E
24D
I
25J
26O
27N
28H
29O
W
A
R
30D
31S
N
O
R
E
32S
O
B
33R
E
34O
35E
K
G
36A
N
I
37S
38E
39B
U
40L
41L
Y
42P
E
T
E
S
43T
I
O
44A
P
45R
46I
L
F
O
47O
48L
49S
50D
51E
52A
N
53A
S
I
T
54D
O
O
55J
I
M
56R
I
N
57D
A
L
58S
O
Y
59E
N
E
60S
N
O
The completed 13 x 13 grid for April 1, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the April 1, 2026 puzzle
The April 1, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 66 clues — 32 across and 34 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Wednesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the April 1 2026 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.