Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 18, 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 18, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABoat rower's toolOAR
4A"___ Just Not That into You" (2009 film)HES
7AMercedes-Benz or Audi competitor: Abbr.BMW
10A"___ got a bad feeling about this"IVE
11APiece of rock from which metal could be extractedORE
12A___ code (part of a phone number)AREA
13A"The ___ Supper" (famous Leonardo da Vinci painting)LAST
15APrefix with "angle" for a geometric shapeTRI
16A"___ of love" (letter ender)LOTS
17A"He was ___ father's son"HIS
19AMidday sleepNAP
21A"___ Drama," animated "reality" show where each season has two endings and the broadcast winner differs by countryTOTAL
24A"Keep ___ the lawn!" (words on a garden sign)OFF
25AThin as ___ (slender): 2 wds.ARAIL
26A"Have we received any letters ___?"YET
27ARight now in textspeak: Abbr.ATM
30ACasual dining restaurant chain ___ FridaysTGI
31A___ together (get along)GEL
32ASpy organization: Abbr.CIA
33ASci-fi drama starring Matthew Fox where three different finales were shot for its fourth season to maintain secrecy till releaseLOST
36AGobi or Sahara, e.g.DESERT
39ACircular chartPIE
40AWalk through waterWADE
41ACanned lunch meat brandSPAM
43A"As ___ on TV" (advertising phrase)SEEN
45ACue game with an eight ballPOOL
46A"Breaking ___," show starring Bryan Cranston with a comedic alternate ending that is a homage to "Malcolm in the Middle"BAD
47ARotary telephone featureDIAL
51ALayer of dark-green eggsEMU
52ALetters after "D"EFG
53AThick, rounded hairdoAFRO
54ATightrope walker's safety equipmentNET
55A"___-hee!" (giggle sound)TEE
56A"Secrets and ___," mystery anthology series that kept its ending a secret during filming by shooting multiple endingsLIES

Down

1DLiquid that fries friesOIL
2DActress ___ Gardner of old HollywoodAVA
3DLow-___ (like a blurry picture)RES
4DRed ___ (cinnamon candy)HOTS
5DMake a mistakeERR
6DIconic '90s sitcom starring Julia-Louis Dreyfus as Elaine Benes which has an alternate ending that was created as a DVD extraSEINFELD
7DMale sibling, for shortBRO
8D"How I ___ Your Mother," sitcom starring Josh Radnor which has an alternate ending that was created as a DVD extraMET
9D"Now, where ___ I?"WAS
12DEuropean peakALP
14DBangkok's cuisineTHAI
18D"___ be back" (line from "The Terminator")ILL
20DNautical "back" (anagram of "fat")AFT
21DTit for ___TAT
22DInstitution or establishment, for shortORG
23DFollow, like a spyTAIL
24DSantana's "___ Como Va"OYE
27DDid great on, as a testACED
28DGoodyear productTIRE
29DWelcome ___ (floor decor that you might wipe your shoes on)MAT
31DFormer telecom giant: Abbr.GTE
34DKaavya Viswanathans How ___ Mehta Got Kissed Got Wild and Got a LifeOPAL
35DPhone card: Abbr.SIM
37DRam's ladyEWE
38DOpen-toed shoeSANDAL
41DCatch ___ shuteye (sleep)SOME
42DLook grumpyPOUT
43D"Better to be ___ than sorry"SAFE
44DPush over the ___ (make someone lose control)EDGE
45DPurchase from Parker?PEN
46D___ your bottom dollar (be completely certain that something will happen)BET
48D"___ sing you a lullaby, will you go to sleep?": 2 wds.IFI
49D"___ you ready for this?"ARE
50D___ Alamitos, CaliforniaLOS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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