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Puzzles for April, 2026
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Wed 4/1/2026
BLAMECASHVISA
BOGIEOHIOEGOS
QUICKSTARTGOSH
SILKOTSDOGTOY
SEESTOTACIT
YOUNGATHEART
DOWDYRTESSUE
ETASIKEASTAMS
NOTANNECRYPT
SECONDINLINE
HITITOHNEAT
LETLIEECOFLEA
ASHEPAYUPFRONT
STIRORESROUST
SASSPESTOGDEN
Thu 4/2/2026
CULTSPHOJEDI
OPERACREWOMAR
WTVEWEHEREYANK
LOISCOOPRICE
TTSHIPSSAILED
REALTORCORD
ESTEESACEARS
USEWLESRKSRAP
PODSIANCITGO
UTESPIANIST
TNKSBUTNOTNKS
HEAPSORCLAMP
RAZELAUGHLINES
ETONTINYGNATS
WOODELSAGLET
Fri 4/3/2026
ABBIEHINTACID
READYSETGOLOCO
OHNOREASONDREW
MAGEARSILENTN
AVESSTPANDRE
SERIFBAGITOAR
GREENENERGY
THELASTOFUS
TASTETESTER
BICNASALEATIN
SLOMOROCLANE
HABITATSHONDA
APEXMOCHIDONUT
RILEFREEADVICE
PALSMELDSANER
Sat 4/4/2026
POMPOUSASSEGGS
BREAKSERVEPOOP
JEWISHRYESALTA
SOLDIERANTSDEC
AGRAEOCENE
GODNOHITSONGS
ELSSUPESOPRAH
MICATALIBYUGO
ATALLCITEDLET
ITRIEDTOTAMED
LEHANEGAYE
SROSECRETSANTA
PASTJEANRENOIR
ATTAACTIONITEM
MISOYESINDEEDY
Sun 4/5/2026 Badvertising
IDOLSADOBOSABIGAIL
STOGIEMANILAREMORSE
NINEPMFREEENTERPRISE
OSTEOIDINNUNTIE
BOTNOPAINNOGAINUSS
SNOWFALLLIAREGGSAC
USURPEDACEITERATO
UNCUTHAIGRODEOEGOT
BAHUNITEDWESTANDANT
ENTERONGPAASSISI
RAHRAHPOSTINGAGENDA
ARMORYEMOCLEMSON
ZITAPPLECRUMBLESTHO
ODDSEMOJIPARETATAS
REIKISNERTDAMPISH
BAAINGCREDGOOFIEST
ALLLIFETIMEBANSWET
SAJAKPTASEENOTE
JUSTTAKEAGUESSSCARFS
UKRAINEBARRELARMLET
LEARNEDCLASSYSUEDE

Sam Donaldson is a law professor at Georgia State University. He recently joined the board of directors of Dogs for Better Lives, a national organization that trains and places assistance dogs.

This puzzle started when he saw 57-Across on a billboard and thought that would make a poor slogan for a certain airline. Then he brainstormed other possible examples of "badvertising."

Mon 4/6/2026
BONGWISPLEMUR
IRAQANTEERASE
BATSIGNALGASES
SLOTSSTOOLTRI
YEPSWOREIN
APPLEOFDISCORD
SHOEMOIKEY
HIPAPPENDSODE
CARGAYIDOL
CUTMESOMESLACK
MALLRATDHL
ANTERREDALIAS
YOURSEYETWITCH
BERETAREAVETO
EDENSMEMOEMIT
Tue 4/7/2026
AMERDORADOCBD
CITESEXUDEDAYE
EXERCISEBIKESAC
TREATNODEOHNO
RANATABFASTFOOD
IPADLOAFSOFUSE
GELDISSSKATER
BEACHHOTEL
UPTURNUDONTHE
MORSEKENDOLAOS
BLACKKEYSPEAKUP
RICHOVEREASED
ATTBALLANDCHAIN
GEOCLAIREHENNA
ERRCARDEDSLIP
Wed 4/8/2026
ALASNOALPOINTL
REDEEMGUACDARE
CODASILENCEAVID
ANONSONATATHING
DINPSATNOOGIE
EDSAIMRASPATS
CROLASKATY
STANZACHANCE
SERBIDKROE
SOWORGSBITRAJ
OLEOLELASSAKA
FORZAMOMENTIDIG
TAROARIAKIDDING
ICANRAMSDILATE
ETTEKLEEEMINOR
Thu 4/9/2026
GOIPOBACHITDVD
ACRIDADHEREROO
RHINONOODLEBOWL
POSERARODLOEB
ASONEAWFULLY
GASPJADEARE
ILLPASSNANOBOTS
ROALDPLOPSEPIA
LOVEABLEPETRIFY
EPIISLEREFS
TANKTOPTELLY
IKEAEARNOCTAL
ARTCURATORTRUCE
ROWMALIBUUMBRA
ANTSESTETSLEEK
Fri 4/10/2026
ANDIQUOTELAB
TURDUCKENOTRO
AMILOSINGMYMIND
RENEFEAREDNEE
IRKBATAGRA
SOINBALMFUSED
NOLOSEMIGUEL
DIGRESSNOREPLY
ELITESDESERT
NOTOKFISHSHAH
IVANNAVERA
EELSYNODSARES
SILENTTREATMENT
TIKIACCLIMATE
NETNEOSPORIN
Sat 4/11/2026
THATSAYSALOT
WHATHAVEIDONE
WHYTHELONGFACE
SEASOFUNHEMEN
HELDSTDATE
EPEESPCSMAN
POPLARTREESATE
AVOIDATALLCOSTS
REDSNOMEANFEAT
DRSLOPNARCS
PINCOESAKI
AFOULBAATHTEN
CALLITINTHEAIR
DIGITALSHORTS
CRASHBLOSSOM
Sun 4/12/2026 Initial Thoughts
WITHDOLTSCUBAMASH
CHLOEAFOOTANONALOE
HELENOFTROYNINJASTAR
ARABSTENTGIVEORTAKE
SELENANEATHRUSE
LAUGHLIEINSORCAS
BLONDEONBLONDEINCODE
LOWESTERTENPMLOIN
TRIMSSWIFTDEEPFAKES
SITUMADEIRAREISSUE
MAILORDERBRIDES
PITBOSSENCLOSEEPEE
INALLCAPSTOUCHASADA
TETEUSAIDECIGSREV
ARARATSNAKESONAPLANE
STRATASKMOMGREED
PEASONOFFIRVING
KEEPITDOWNTILTSEDIE
ARGENTINATEXASHOLDEM
LIARIDIGERIKALULLS
ENDSCITEASTERAPES

Lance Enfinger is a community pharmacist at a Publix pharmacy in Charlotte, N.C. John Kugelman, of Gainesville, Va., is a software engineer specializing in cybersecurity.

A year ago, Lance texted John: "Observation in search of a theme — [22-Across]." John liked it. Over the next 10 days they brainstormed hundreds more examples of wordplay like this before choosing their favorites for this puzzle. That's dedication and teamwork.

Mon 4/13/2026
REACTSPARKGEL
EXPORTLEAFEGO
HIPHOPMUSICTRI
ALLEYAMOSAMEN
BEERHIPPOCKETS
TESSNOI
RCAABDULSTATE
HURRICANESEASON
OPTEDMOTELWED
TAPELLE
RAYCHARLESASTA
UTAHSEEKTYPOS
MELTHREECHEERS
BITATADAERATE
ANATONSBASKET
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