Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 16, 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 16, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid33 across · 33 down
1D
2Y
3E
4T
5H
6E
7H
8I
9T
10R
O
D
11M
A
I
12O
A
K
13Y
O
Y
14O
15W
I
N
E
16M
N
O
17M
18P
H
19D
I
20C
E
21L
22E
A
S
E
23Y
O
U
24D
I
A
R
I
E
25S
26T
27A
28P
29A
30A
M
S
31L
O
32V
33E
34M
I
N
35M
E
T
36A
37D
I
P
38P
G
S
39W
40A
41Y
42L
E
43I
44H
45A
L
L
O
46W
E
E
N
47H
A
M
48I
D
O
49G
50I
51V
52E
53I
R
E
54C
E
O
55E
V
I
L
56P
A
N
57E
L
L
58S
A
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1AColor, as your hairDYE
4A"___ Little Mermaid" (1989 Disney film about Ariel)THE
7A___ or missHIT
10AFishing ___ (stick to which a fishing line is attached)ROD
11A___ Tai (cocktail)MAI
12AAcorn-producing treeOAK
13ASpinning toy on a string: Hyph.YOYO
15ADrink stored in a cellar, oftenWINE
16ALetters following "L"MNO
17ACar speed measure: Abbr.MPH
19ACubed rollers for a board gameDICE
21ARental agreementLEASE
23A"Marry ___," song by Bruno Mars that's easy to learn on the guitar thanks to its simple three-chord progressionYOU
24A"The Princess ___" (Anne Hathaway starrer)DIARIES
26ASpanish bar snackTAPA
30AEarly hours in a day: Abbr.AMS
31A"When ___ Comes to Town," song by U2 that's easy to learn on the guitar thanks to its two-chord progressionLOVE
34ASixty seconds, for shortMIN
35ACompany headed by Mark ZuckerbergMETA
37ADeclineDIP
38ABook units, brieflyPGS
39A"Something in the ___," song by Nirvana that's easy to learn on the guitar thanks to its two-chord progressionWAY
42AFloral neckwearLEI
44AOctober fest?HALLOWEEN
47AFarmer Giles of ___ a comic medieval fable by JRR Tolkien that describes encounters between Farmer Giles and a dragonHAM
48AAltar words: 2 wds.IDO
49A"___ Peace a Chance," song by John Lennon that's easy to learn on the guitar thanks to its two-chord progressionGIVE
53AFurious stateIRE
54ASundar Pichai, for Google: Abbr.CEO
55AWhat Satan representsEVIL
56ARave's oppositePAN
57ALetter after "K," phoneticallyELL
58A___-I-Am (Dr. Seuss character)SAM

Down

1D"High and ___," song by Radiohead that's easy to learn on the guitar thanks to its simple three-chord progressionDRY
2D___-hoo (chocolate beverage brand)YOO
3DIce cream maker Joseph ___EDY
4D"I didn't need to know all that," in textspeak: Abbr.TMI
5DCome in ___ (be useful)HANDY
6DRepeated letters in "Old MacDonald"EIEIO
7D"Sweet ___ Alabama," song by Lynyrd Skynyrd that's easy to learn on the guitar thanks to its simple three-chord progressionHOME
8DBond creator ___ FlemingIAN
9DBoxing bout ender: Abbr.TKO
14DActor ___ Epps of "House"OMAR
15D"___ of Fortune" (popular game show)WHEEL
18DUnit of pressure: Abbr.PSI
20DPaper ___ (book reader's injury, perhaps)CUT
21D___ Crime, vegan make-up brand founded by Xenia VorotovaLIME
22DRight, on a mapEAST
24DHydroelectric structure on a riverDAM
25DClump of turfSOD
27DGuitarist's sound booster, for shortAMP
28DPork sourcePIG
29DFAQ response, for shortANS
32DBeyond disgusting (rhymes with "bile")VILE
33DFencer's toolEPEE
36DShoemaker's need, to punch holesAWL
40D"Wonderland" girlALICE
41DSing, like a cowboyYODEL
43DAmerican playwright William who wrote "Bus Stop"INGE
44DScarlett O'___ of "Gone With the Wind"HARA
45DPrayer enderAMEN
46DFuzzy fabric in a winter scarfWOOL
47DTrendyHIP
50DICU hookups, for shortIVS
51DItinerary wordVIA
52D... as old as yonder ___: James JoyceELM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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