Daily Crossword — Sunday, April 5, 2026

Daily Crossword - Sunday, April 5, 2026

Theme: Food & Cooking

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Ancient Scandinavian chieftain. (4)

14.Here, try some! (5)

15.Birthplace of the Greek philosopher Bias (4)

16.File extension for digital books (4)

17.What the start of 17-, 32- or 38-Across is on your first roll (10)

19.Naldi of silents (4)

20.14-year-old Major League Soccer draftee Freddy (3)

21.Tempo: Music. (4)

22.Main meal (6)

24.Silky-voiced crooners they are not (7)

26.One-half amphora. (4)

27.Doctor's wall hanging: Abbr. (3)

28.Game with many possible bets (8)

32.False notions (5)

35.Cheers beer-guzzler (4)

36.Abbreviated permits (4)

37.Egyptian measure. (4)

38.Rope fibers (5)

39.Quartet after E (4)

40.New genus: Abbr. (4)

41.Volts divided by amps (4)

42.Confidential agent in India. (5)

43.Generation X, e.g. (8)

45.Sp. lady (3)

46.Ballistic: ___ vs. Sever (widely panned 2002 movie) (4)

47.Street sweepers in India: Var. (7)

51.Tight wrapper (6)

54.Salt, symbolically (4)

55.Kanga's adorable son (3)

56.Word repeated in some taunts (4)

57.Gov. Val Peterson's constituents. (10)

60.The water in Paris (4)

61.Land between rivers: India. (4)

62.__ Was a Lady (Merman tune) (5)

63.Asian kingdom. (4)

64.People of the Far East: Lat. (4)

65.Alternative to Nikes (5)

Down

1.Sporty Ferrari offering (5)

2.Novel by Ebers: 1877 (5)

3.Namesakes of a biblical twin (5)

4.Car product that once advertised itself as a "non-friction best seller" (3)

5.Packs of beer, e.g. (7)

6.Wooden bricks. (5)

7.Once: Dial. (4)

8.Never, in Deutschland (3)

9.Tympana (8)

10.TV's Dharma Finkelstein (11)

11.Neat as ___ (4)

12.A rod: German. (4)

13.Snowboarder's lift (4)

18.Only When I __: 1968 British comedy (4)

23.First letter (abbr.) (3)

25.One-dollar chips at a high rollers' table, say (... last 4 letters first) (11)

26.*Become angelic, figuratively (5)

28.Easy win (5)

29.Buster Brown's dog (4)

30.Chinese flute (4)

31.(clue unnecessary) (4)

32.'12 Madonna album (4)

33.Safecracker (4)

34.Shade thrower (4)

35.Hawaiian anchovies (5)

38.Fastener (8)

42.Russian body that's a subject of environmental concern (7)

44.Accepted (abbr.) (3)

45.Abyssinian native. (4)

47.Playmate Benton (5)

48.Degrees: It. (5)

49.Column variety (5)

50.Distress signals (5)

51.All My Children heroine (4)

52.Big Apple local, casually (4)

53.Small Energizer size (4)

54.June event that highlighted Zion in 2019 (4)

58.Extremely long time (3)

59.___ in kind (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.__ Who's Coming to Dinner (5)

6.Ready to eat (4)

10.Ancient Scandinavian chieftain. (4)

14.Here, try some! (5)

15.Birthplace of the Greek philosopher Bias (4)

16.File extension for digital books (4)

17.What the start of 17-, 32- or 38-Across is on your first roll (10)

19.Naldi of silents (4)

20.14-year-old Major League Soccer draftee Freddy (3)

21.Tempo: Music. (4)

22.Main meal (6)

24.Silky-voiced crooners they are not (7)

26.One-half amphora. (4)

27.Doctor's wall hanging: Abbr. (3)

28.Game with many possible bets (8)

32.False notions (5)

35.Cheers beer-guzzler (4)

36.Abbreviated permits (4)

37.Egyptian measure. (4)

38.Rope fibers (5)

39.Quartet after E (4)

40.New genus: Abbr. (4)

41.Volts divided by amps (4)

42.Confidential agent in India. (5)

43.Generation X, e.g. (8)

45.Sp. lady (3)

46.Ballistic: ___ vs. Sever (widely panned 2002 movie) (4)

47.Street sweepers in India: Var. (7)

51.Tight wrapper (6)

54.Salt, symbolically (4)

55.Kanga's adorable son (3)

56.Word repeated in some taunts (4)

57.Gov. Val Peterson's constituents. (10)

60.The water in Paris (4)

61.Land between rivers: India. (4)

62.__ Was a Lady (Merman tune) (5)

63.Asian kingdom. (4)

64.People of the Far East: Lat. (4)

65.Alternative to Nikes (5)

Down

1.Sporty Ferrari offering (5)

2.Novel by Ebers: 1877 (5)

3.Namesakes of a biblical twin (5)

4.Car product that once advertised itself as a "non-friction best seller" (3)

5.Packs of beer, e.g. (7)

6.Wooden bricks. (5)

7.Once: Dial. (4)

8.Never, in Deutschland (3)

9.Tympana (8)

10.TV's Dharma Finkelstein (11)

11.Neat as ___ (4)

12.A rod: German. (4)

13.Snowboarder's lift (4)

18.Only When I __: 1968 British comedy (4)

23.First letter (abbr.) (3)

25.One-dollar chips at a high rollers' table, say (... last 4 letters first) (11)

26.*Become angelic, figuratively (5)

28.Easy win (5)

29.Buster Brown's dog (4)

30.Chinese flute (4)

31.(clue unnecessary) (4)

32.'12 Madonna album (4)

33.Safecracker (4)

34.Shade thrower (4)

35.Hawaiian anchovies (5)

38.Fastener (8)

42.Russian body that's a subject of environmental concern (7)

44.Accepted (abbr.) (3)

45.Abyssinian native. (4)

47.Playmate Benton (5)

48.Degrees: It. (5)

49.Column variety (5)

50.Distress signals (5)

51.All My Children heroine (4)

52.Big Apple local, casually (4)

53.Small Energizer size (4)

54.June event that highlighted Zion in 2019 (4)

58.Extremely long time (3)

59.___ in kind (3)

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About This Food & Cooking Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Sunday, April 5, 2026 features a Food & Cooking theme with 78 words (39 across, 39 down).

Satisfy your appetite for culinary knowledge with clues about ingredients, cooking techniques, cuisines, and famous dishes from around the world.

Easy Difficulty (2 stars):

This 2-star puzzle offers a gentle introduction to crossword solving with straightforward clues and common vocabulary. Perfect for beginners or a relaxing challenge.

April 2026 Crossword Archive

This Food & Cooking crossword puzzle was published on Sunday, April 5, 2026 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 78
• Across clues: 39
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Food & Cooking

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to food & cooking
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This easy difficulty puzzle requires basic knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Sunday, April 5, 2026