Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 18, 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 18, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid33 across · 33 down
1A
2Y
3E
4S
5E
6W
7S
8P
9F
10S
O
A
11E
V
E
12N
O
D
13H
U
R
14R
15I
C
A
N
16E
17O
R
R
18I
D
O
19D
R
20A
W
21J
22O
23R
D
I
N
24Y
E
N
25U
P
I
26O
D
27D
28Y
29E
30W
31S
T
O
32R
M
33S
34T
35N
36V
I
37P
38S
T
U
39L
E
I
40E
N
T
41D
42V
43D
44A
G
45E
N
D
A
46R
E
A
R
47C
H
I
48B
49A
A
50L
I
51G
H
T
N
52I
53N
54G
55A
D
I
56U
N
E
57O
D
E
58R
O
N
59E
K
E
60S
A
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASailor's "yes"AYE
4AMend, as a torn shirtSEW
7AUV-blocking rating, on a sunscreen bottle: Abbr.SPF
10A"___ duck walks into the bar..." (common joke format): 2 wds.SOA
11ANew Year's ___ (31st December)EVE
12AApproving head bobNOD
13A1975 Bob Dylan song that's also a synonym for typhoon and cycloneHURRICANE
17ABobby ___, legendary defenceman on iceORR
18A"___ not think it's a good idea!" ("This plan sounds stupid!"): 2 wds.IDO
19ASketch, as a portraitDRAW
21A___ Sparks, "Tattoo" singerJORDIN
24AJapanese currency that you'll spot if you read "money" backwardYEN
25ALongtime newswire initialsUPI
26ALike numbers not divisible by 2ODD
28ATree whose name is a homophone of "you"YEW
31A"Riders on the ___," 1971 song by the Doors that was the last song recorded by Jim MorrisonSTORM
33ASubway halt, for shortSTN
36ARed carpet walker, say: Abbr.VIP
38AName that sounds like "stew"STU
39AHula dancer's neckwearLEI
40AHospital department that deals with tonsillitis and sinusitis: Abbr.ENT
41A___ player (movie-playing device at home, once): Abbr.DVD
44AMeeting outline, sayAGENDA
46AAlfred Hitchcock's "___ Window"REAR
47A___-Town (nickname for Illinois' most populous city)CHI
48ASheepish remarkBAA
50A"Crying ___," 2009 Arctic Monkeys song from their third album, "Humbug"LIGHTNING
55ALead-in with "das" for a Nike rival with a three-stripe logoADI
56AFrench "one"UNE
57AGlorifying verseODE
58AActor Perlman who starred in "Hellboy"RON
59ABarely sustain, with "out"EKE
60AWord before "Diego" or "Jose"SAN

Down

1DVolcanic debrisASH
2D"___ gotta be kidding!"YOU
3DHearing organ that you might sketch with just the letter "C"EAR
4DSilver medalist's placeSECOND
5D"Telenovela" actress LongoriaEVA
6D___ Williams, former broadcaster and National Radio Hall of Fame inducteeWENDY
7D"___ (Hey Oh)," 2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers song that was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock chartSNOW
8D"___ favor" ("please" in Spanish)POR
9DFour-time POTUS: Abbr.FDR
14DGet ___ of (dump)RID
15D"It's raining cats and dogs," for oneIDIOM
16D"Before," to a poetERE
20D"___ updates?"ANY
21DAu ___ (roast beef order)JUS
22DChooses, with "for"OPTS
23D___ shield (police protection device)RIOT
27DHigh-speed Internet lettersDSL
29D"Don't ___ think about it!"EVEN
30D"Against the ___," 1980 Bob Seger song that peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100WIND
32DFar from politeRUDE
34DEducate, as childrenTEACH
35D"'Twas the ___ before Christmas..."NIGHT
37DStudent advocacy group with moms and dads: Abbr.PTA
42DMarket priceVALUE
43DCocktail or beer, e.g.DRINK
45DLetter trio common to "vein" and "rein"EIN
46D"___ on Me," 2020 Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande song that won the Best Pop Duo Performance at the 63rd Grammy AwardsRAIN
48D___ exam (would-be lawyer's hurdle)BAR
49DUnnecessary commotionADO
51D"Eff" follower, phoneticallyGEE
52DAndroid alternativeIOS
53DConfidentiality contract: Abbr.NDA
54DNext-___ technology (latest, informally)GEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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