MONDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 33 ACROSS · 35 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword April 27 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the April 27, 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
Tic-___-toe, game where you pick an X or an O
TAC
3
4A
"Coming ___ to a theater near you!"
SOON
4
8A
Hip-hop's Salt-N-___
PEPA
4
12A
Cheerios grain
OAT
3
13A
Like a neat room with nothing out of place
TIDY
4
14A
"Can you ___ the window to let some fresh air in?"
OPEN
4
15A
Commit a mistake, say
ERR
3
16A
Ye ___ Shoppe (shop sign words)
OLDE
4
17A
Formal neckwear buys
TIES
4
18A
Pilot's aircraft
PLANE
5
20A
___ White, musician famous for "Seven Nation Army" who co-founded the record label, Third Man Records
JACK
4
21A
___ student (future doctor, for short)
MED
3
22A
"When Harry ___ Sally..." (1989 film)
MET
3
23A
Round that eliminates two teams, casually
SEMIS
5
26A
"Queen of Pop" and singer of "Like a Prayer" who co-founded the record label, Maverick Records
MADONNA
7
30A
Carry a debt
OWE
3
31A
___ Levy who co-created "Schitt's Creek"
DAN
3
32A
"I can't help ___ notice ..."
BUT
3
33A
The ___, English rock band known for "Hey Jude" who founded the record label, Apple Records
BEATLES
7
36A
Main piece of dinnerware
PLATE
5
38A
Flops opposite
HIT
3
39A
Indian title of respect
SRI
3
40A
Aid, as a criminal
ABET
4
42A
Apple ___ Mode (dessert served with ice cream): 3 wds.
PIEALA
6
46A
___ leches cake
TRES
4
47A
Former tennis player Smith
STAN
4
49A
___ Zeppelin, English rock band with hits like "Stairway to Heaven" who founded the record label, Swan Song Records
LED
3
50A
Purple berry found in a smoothie
ACAI
4
51A
___ Clapton, singer of "Wonderful Tonight"
ERIC
4
52A
___-Xing (street sign)
PED
3
53A
Job prerequisites for top research positions: Abbr.
PHDS
4
54A
Happy cloud number
NINE
4
55A
Students in their final year, for short
SRS
3
1D
Often-stubbed digit
TOE
3
2D
Organization for the older generation (anagram of "para"): Abbr.
AARP
4
3D
___+C (copy command)
CTRL
4
4D
The Rolling ___, English rock band of "Paint It Black" who founded an eponymous record label
STONES
6
5D
Well-___ machine (running smoothly)
OILED
5
6D
Like the numbers 3, 5, or 7
ODD
3
7D
"Ball Drop" night: Abbr.
NYE
3
8D
French fries ingredient
POTATO
6
9D
Heroic tale
EPIC
4
10D
___-a-boo (game for babies)
PEEK
4
11D
What you expect after asking a question, for short
ANS
3
19D
"___ making myself clear?" (words from a teacher, perhaps): 2 wds.
AMI
3
20D
Clampett of "The Beverly Hillbillies"
JED
3
22D
"The Amazing Spider-___," 2012 superhero film
MAN
3
23D
___ story (pitiful story)
SOB
3
24D
Fluffy farm female
EWE
3
25D
"Give ___ reason to believe in that theory": 2 wds.
MEA
3
26D
X-___ (25th December)
MAS
3
27D
___ Jam (old arcade game): Abbr.
NBA
3
28D
Bolt's partner
NUT
3
29D
Enjoyed a smoothie bowl, say
ATE
3
31D
Sherlock Holmes' title, for short
DET
3
34D
Long essay involving original research
THESIS
6
35D
Ignited a candle, say
LIT
3
36D
Musician known for his signature song "Purple Rain," who founded the record label, Paisley Park Records
PRINCE
6
37D
Bit of fake news say
LIE
3
39D
Barcelona's country
SPAIN
5
40D
Gateway ___ (Missouri landmark)
ARCH
4
41D
Little bauble you can thread by hand
BEAD
4
43D
Highest mountain range in Europe
ALPS
4
44D
Unwanted look
LEER
4
45D
Increases the total, say
ADDS
4
46D
"Double ___ to like" (Instagram suggestion)
TAP
3
47D
Title for some politicians for short
SEN
3
48D
Lead-in to "atomic" or "lingual"
TRI
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for April 27, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the April 27, 2026 puzzle
The April 27, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 33 across and 35 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Monday 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 27 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.