Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 15, 2026 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated March 15, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid32 across · 33 down
1L
2A
3S
4H
5E
6L
7P
8S
9A
10D
11A
P
T
12A
R
I
D
13T
I
E
14B
R
A
15D
I
V
A
16B
A
L
L
17O
F
18F
I
C
E
19O
U
T
20N
F
L
21A
M
I
22G
23O
24A
25S
26T
27A
28R
T
29O
N
T
30R
31A
32S
33U
N
I
T
34N
U
T
35S
T
U
36S
T
R
E
37E
38T
39S
A
M
40B
A
41V
O
42W
43E
N
44D
45C
46R
E
D
I
47T
48S
49P
50T
A
51I
R
O
N
52F
A
Q
53H
E
R
54N
O
U
55E
L
F
56O
D
D
57O
P
T
58Y
E
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ Vegas (city in Nevada)LAS
4A"How can I ___ you?" (customer service question)HELP
8AFeeling blue, saySAD
11ABefitting, as a replyAPT
12ADry like a desertARID
13A1-1, as a scoreTIE
14ALingerie partBRA
15AMovie star who's a handful, maybeDIVA
16ASoccer sphereBALL
17A"The ___," popular sitcom starring John Krasinski and set in a workplace, which has an "Oscar"OFFICE
19AGo ___ on a limb (risk it)OUT
20ALeague of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce: Abbr.NFL
21ASpanish "friend"AMIGO
24A"Well, it's ___" ("It's incomplete, but you've taken the first step"): 2 wds.ASTART
29AWhere Niagara Falls is located in Canada, for short (anagram of "ton")ONT
30A___ Al Ghul (Batman villain)RAS
33AThe "U" in CPUUNIT
34AAlmond or cashew, e.g.NUT
35ADisco ___ ("The Simpsons" character)STU
36A"Sesame ___," children's show with Kermit the Frog and other Muppets, which has an "Oscar"STREET
39ADance at the Rio Carnival, perhaps (rhymes with "mamba")SAMBA
41ASolemn promiseVOW
43APost-film text ... and where you might realize who the "Oscars" of the entries at 17a, 36a, 56a, 8d, and 47d are: 2 wds.ENDCREDITS
49ASchool support group: Abbr.PTA
51AWrinkle-removing home applianceIRON
52AHelp page on websites: Abbr.FAQ
53ASinger whose song I Cant Breathe won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 2021HER
54A___-turn (highway sign): 2 wds.NOU
55ASanta's seasonal hireELF
56A"The ___ Couple," film starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as divorced men, which has an "Oscar"ODD
57AChooseOPT
58ASo farYET

Down

1DScientist's workplace, for shortLAB
2DChef's protective garmentAPRON
3DWhite House Chief of ___ (government position)STAFF
4D"___ known the truth ...": 2 wds.HADI
5DSinger Clapton of "Layla"ERIC
6D"Saturday Night ___," TV sketch-comedy showLIVE
7DKissing at the park, e.g.: Abbr.PDA
8D"Fruitvale ___," drama film starring Michael B. Jordan in a story based on true events, which has an "Oscar"STATION
9DFeel illAIL
10DMarina ___ Rey, CaliforniaDEL
16DDisappoint, with "out"BUM
18DMiami's state, for shortFLA
19D___ bran muffinOAT
22DAfrican wildebeest (anagram of "nug")GNU
23DMel ___, baseball legendOTT
25DActress Sarandon or Scottish singer BoyleSUSAN
26DDelivery service: Abbr.TNT
27DIt keeps balloons afloatAIR
28DPath in a GPS, for shortRTE
30DBlog feed lettersRSS
31D___ glance (with a quick scan): 2 wds.ATA
32DTotal amountSUM
37D"Don't ___ think about it!"EVEN
38DFox of "The Fox and the Hound" (anagram of "dot")TOD
40DGoatee or soul patch, e.g.BEARD
42DAdorable nickname for a female spouseWIFEY
44DPet for Pebbles, in cartoonsDINO
45DTrim, as a photoCROP
46DDecisive defeat (rhymes with "pout")ROUT
47D"Shark ___," animated movie starring Robert De Niro who voices a great white shark, which has an "Oscar"TALE
48DCarpet area measure, for shortSQFT
49DVietnamese noodle dishPHO
50DActor ___ Danson of "Cheers"TED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.