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Daily Themed Crossword April 17 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 65 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the Daily Themed Crossword April 17 2026 answers. The Friday puzzle has 65 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Annoying web pop-ups, for shortADS3Across1 Helicopter landing sitePAD3Across4 TV's "___ & Order"LAW3Across7 Almonds or pecans, e.g.NUTS4Across10 Flight-landing prediction (anagram of "ate"): Abbr.ETA3Across12 "Hi," in SpanishHOLA4Across13 ___ and tidy (clean)NEAT4Across14 Tissue paper thicknessPLY3Across15 ___-bitty (very small)ITTY4Across16 Green growth in pondsALGAE5Across17 "Right this instant!": Abbr.ASAP4Across19 Oat ___ muffinBRAN4Across21 ___ whale, deep-sea diver that can hold its breath for 90 minutes while hunting squid nearly 3,000 feet below the ocean surfaceSPERM5Across23 Data commandSORT4Across27 Centers of donutsHOLES5Across28 "Maid in Manhattan" star, for shortJLO3Across29 Elephant ___, ocean dweller that can hold its breath underwater for dives of up to two hours, in dire circumstancesSEAL4Across32 Holiday ___ (hotel chain)INN3Across34 ___ dirty laundry in public (discusses secrets openly)AIRS4Across35 "James Bond" author ___ FlemingIAN3Across37 Cuvier's ___ whale, mammal that was seen to have held its breath and stayed submerged for a record-setting 222 minutesBEAKED6Across40 Case of the ___ (ennui)BLAHS5Across43 Number of lives a cat hasNINE4Across46 "I" in IHOP, for shortINTL4Across47 Guinea ___ (furry pet)PIG3Across48 Crocodile-like swamp predator that can hold its breath underwater for up to 45 minutes by dramatically slowing its heart rateALLIGATOR9Across50 American president on a penny, lovinglyABE3Across54 Make, as butter (rhymes with "burn")CHURN5Across55 Every child. One voice org.: Abbr.PTA3Across56 "Definitely!"YES3Across57 Nervous twitchesTICS4Across58 "Keep it down!"SHH3Across59

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
"Pitch Perfect" actress KendrickANNA4Down1 One-on-one showdown (anagram of "lude")DUEL4Down2 ___ night (groom's pre-wedding party)STAG4Down3 ___ talk (coach's encouraging words)PEP3Down4 Largest city in the state of GeorgiaATLANTA7Down5 "Is that what they're calling it these ___?"DAYS4Down6 Parking ___ (place for idle cars)LOT3Down7 Key often used with "Ctrl" and "Del"ALT3Down8 "I Want It That ___" (Backstreet Boys song)WAY3Down9 Pierces, as with a knifeSTABS5Down11 Zoo heavyweight and river dweller that can hold its breath and stay submerged for up to five minutes while walking underwater, for shortHIPPO5Down13 Greek god of love (word hidden in "heros")EROS4Down18 Proof of a fireASH3Down20 "You ___ what you eat"ARE3Down22 Death Wish director RothELI3Down24 Kylo ___ (Star Wars: The Force Awakens villain)REN3Down25 AOL alternative with a butterfly logo: Abbr.MSN3Down26 Poke with a sharp objectJAB3Down29 Bit of fake news sayLIE3Down30 Citrus fruits with the same name as their colorORANGES7Down31 Ad-___ (improvise)LIB3Down33 Glide on snowSKI3Down36 Set in a straight lineALIGN5Down38 Grandma's nicknameNANA4Down39 Put into effect, as lawsENACT5Down41 New ___ (India's capital)DELHI5Down42 Web address starter indicating an extra layer of encryption: Abbr.HTTPS5Down44 Famously slow tree-dweller whose surprise superpower is the ability to stay submerged in water for up to 20 minutesSLOTH5Down45 ___-per-viewPAY3Down48 "May ___ excused?": 2 wds.IBE3Down49 Jean-___ Picard, "Star Trek" captainLUC3Down51 Tax form organization: Abbr.IRS3Down52 Cheerleader's cheerRAH3Down53

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This page lists every clue and answer from the Daily Themed crossword published on Friday, April 17, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.