Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 17, 2023 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 17, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1APaleozoic or Mesozoic, for oneERA
4A___ cleaning (laundry choice)DRY
7AMilk-producing bovineCOW
10ALofted tennis shotLOB
11ADubai's nation: Abbr.UAE
12AHockey legend Bobby ___ORR
13A___ pen, water-based ink pen that is used broadly in calligraphyFOUNTAIN
16A___ matter (central nervous system part)GRAY
17AMasseur's suppliesOILS
18AElectric marine slithererEEL
19AAlphabet sequence that's also a TV networkABC
20A"American ___" (reality show)IDOL
23A___ down (demolished, as an old building)TORE
25AGrandmother, to BritsNAN
26A___ Lanka, Asian island nationSRI
29AWriting implement used with touchscreens and electronic devicesSTYLUS
32A___ pen, permanent or non-permanent highlighting pen used commonly on whiteboardsMARKER
34AStudent-focused school-support organization: Abbr.PTA
35A"So ___, so good"FAR
37ACry from a styOINK
38ATwitter's bird or McDonald's arches, e.g.LOGO
39APalo ___, CaliforniaALTO
40APool table surface materialFELT
43AWedding gown fabricLACE
45AHead ___ heels in loveOVER
46AOptical ___ (eye-deceiving phenomenon)ILLUSION
50A"The Adventures of ___ Tin Tin" ('50s children's TV series)RIN
51A"Driving Home for Christmas" singer Chris ___REA
52A"Crying in the Rain" band: Hyph.AHA
53A"She," in PortugueseELA
54ADirectional suffix with "north" or "east"ERN
55ASan Francisco's ___ HillNOB

Down

1D___ on the shelf, popular Christmas traditionELF
2DHopping Aussie marsupial, informallyROO
3D___ Dhabi, capital of the United Arab EmiratesABU
4D___ citizenship (citizenship of two countries)DUAL
5DDried grape that is a rum cake ingredientRAISIN
6DCurrency in KyotoYEN
7DEarth's center and hottest partCORE
8D___-B (toothbrush brand)ORAL
9DTwisted, as a sense of humorWRY
14D___ Peace Prize, award for Martin Luther King Jr.NOBEL
15D___-tac-toeTIC
16D___ pen, fine-tipped pen that uses a thick, opaque inkGEL
19D___ Stark, Maisie Williams' character in "Game of Thrones"ARYA
21DRiver-blocking constructionDAM
22D___ need-to-know basis: 2 wds.ONA
23DSmall sugar measure, for shortTSP
24DStreaming service like Netflix: Abbr.OTT
26DShort funny performance, saySKIT
27DNevada's casino cityRENO
28DAnnoy or irritateIRK
30DMysterious vehicle in the sky, say: Abbr.UFO
31DDroop, as an old mattressSAG
33DParts to be played in movies, sayROLES
36D___ ball pen, ballpoint writing pens commonly found in officesROLLER
38DPost box item, for shortLTR
39DPrefix with "pressure" or "puncture"ACU
40DGolf cry that sounds like "four"FORE
41DWhat the three monkeys say, "See no ___..."EVIL
42D___ Headey, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" actressLENA
44DDJ ___ Walker of "Faded"ALAN
46DFurious stateIRE
47D___ McKellen who portrayed GandalfIAN
48D"What a discovery!"OHO
49DPut the collar on?NAB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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