Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 17, 2024 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, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1E
2R
3A
4C
5A
6P
7J
8A
9W
10L
I
M
11O
12A
C
E
13A
R
I
14F
O
O
D
15T
R
U
C
16K
17D
E
N
18O
U
R
19A
O
20N
E
21C
22H
23U
R
R
O
24N
I
T
25A
I
R
26F
T
27D
28H
29A
30L
31T
32W
R
A
33P
34I
35R
36A
37A
A
H
38E
L
L
39D
O
G
40A
G
E
41A
42K
43A
44D
R
45Y
46F
47U
48N
N
E
L
49O
R
50B
51E
T
A
52N
E
53S
54T
55S
O
56A
57R
58S
A
M
59R
U
E
60W
O
O
61S
H
E
62T
N
N
63L
L
B

Clues & Answers

Across

1ARenaissance ___ (historical period)ERA
4APen topperCAP
7AMouth part that "drops" in aweJAW
10ALoooong, luxurious car, brieflyLIMO
12AScore an A+ onACE
13AGrammy-winning singer Grande, to her fansARI
14ALarge motorized vehicle that acts as a moving kitchen...and where you can order 21a, 32a, 39a, 46a, and 50d: 2 wds.FOODTRUCK
17ASpot for thievesDEN
18A"Flags of ___ Fathers," 2006 Clint Eastwood filmOUR
19ATop-rated: Hyph.AONE
21A*Deep-fried, sugar-coated Mexican treat made from pastry dough that you may get in 14aCHURRO
24A___-picking (fault finding)NIT
25AInvisible breathing necessityAIR
26ABouquets-to-order company: Abbr.FTD
28AAbrupt stopHALT
32A*Rolled-up sandwich with tasty filling you may get in 14aWRAP
34ATax-sheltered savings plan: Abbr.IRA
37A"Say ___" (dentist's request)AAH
38AFirst letter of "look," phoneticallyELL
39A*Hot ___, sausage in a bun you may get in 14aDOG
40AGet on in yearsAGE
41ALetters before an aliasAKA
44A___ cleaning (laundry choice)DRY
46A*___ cake, sweet dish made by deep-frying batter that's popular in fairs and often sold in 14aFUNNEL
49APoetic sphereORB
51AUber's pickup approximation: Abbr.ETA
52ATwiggy home where baby birds get the wormsNEST
55AGlide, like a paragliderSOAR
58A"Too Good at Goodbyes" singer SmithSAM
59ABe sorry aboutRUE
60AAttempt to charm, as a potential partnerWOO
61ALord Byron's "___ Walks in Beauty"SHE
62ASpike TV, formerly: Abbr.TNN
63AAttorney's degree: Abbr.LLB

Down

1DSanta's diminutive helperELF
2D___ de Janeiro, Brazil city home to the largest library in Latin AmericaRIO
3D"Te ___" ("I love you" in Spanish)AMO
4DRabbit's vitamin-packed snackCARROT
5DPrefix with "puncture" for a traditional Chinese medicine involving needlesACU
6D___ pie (nutty dessert)PECAN
7DGreen gemstone known for its ornamental useJADE
8D"___ you sure?"ARE
9DCome out victoriousWIN
11DRoom freshener's targetODOR
15DArtificial grassTURF
16DOrnamental Japanese pond fish with a "Kohaku" varietyKOI
20DTo the ___ degree (utmost)NTH
21DRaven's "hello!"CAW
22DRecruit, as a new employeeHIRE
23D___ Mountains, range that runs from an Arctic Ocean coast to KazakhstanURAL
27D"___ you hear any of that?"DID
29DSmall battery size for a toy, perhapsAAA
30DDelay, as on a video callLAG
31DPart of many titles?THE
33DLesson ___ (teacher's guide)PLAN
35DWord after "hot" or "lightning"ROD
36DFarming prefix with "industry"AGRO
42DBarbie's counterpart since 1961KEN
43DRed ___ (warning of danger)ALERT
45D2023 and 2024, for shortYRS
46DCome clean, with "up"FESS
47DZion National Park's stateUTAH
48DJack or Jill, e.g.NAME
50D*Poke ___, trendy dish with diced ahi and vibrant veggies you may get in 14aBOWL
53DSolar System's star that is over 4.5 billion years oldSUN
54DPerfect score in gymnasticsTEN
56DGmail alternative which used to have AIM feature: Abbr.AOL
57DSteal at gunpointROB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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