Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 2, 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 2, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2L
3S
4P
5E
6P
7M
8A
9T
10T
O
A
11A
R
I
12C
O
L
E
13O
G
L
14E
15W
I
T
16R
O
L
L
17M
O
T
E
18L
19C
A
20K
E
21N
O
22R
23E
A
24G
25L
26E
27A
28C
29R
Y
L
I
30C
31G
M
A
I
L
32B
R
A
33P
O
34P
35B
O
Y
36S
U
G
37A
38R
39M
I
40T
41T
E
N
42Z
E
T
A
43T
O
O
44M
Y
45T
46H
47S
P
48I
49C
50E
51P
52L
53U
S
54H
O
55T
56T
U
T
57J
A
M
58A
W
E
59C
B
S
60S
P
A
61T
I
E
62H
E
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1APacino and Gore, for twoALS
4A___ talk (motivating pre-game speech)PEP
7AGymnast's landing spotMAT
10A"Burnt ___ crisp" (extremely charred): 2 wds.TOA
11AGrammy-winning singer Grande, to fansARI
12A___ slaw (cabbage-based side dish)COLE
13AStare at shamelesslyOGLE
15AQuick-thinking humorWIT
16ARock 'n' ___ (music genre for 57a and 12d)ROLL
17ALodging on a road trip, oftenMOTEL
19A"The Distance" band who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a classic birthday treatCAKE
21AWater, water everywhere, ___ any drop to drinkNOR
23A"Bald" bird on the Presidential sealEAGLE
27AFast-drying paint mediumACRYLIC
31AGoogle's mailing serviceGMAIL
32ATop of a two-pieceBRA
33ADua Lipa's music genrePOP
35A___ band (group like NSYNC or Westlife)BOY
36A"Helpless" band who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a common sweetenerSUGAR
39AOne of a knitted hand-warming pairMITTEN
42AActress Catherine ___-Jones of "Wednesday"ZETA
43A"This ___ shall pass"TOO
44AStory about Pandora or Medusa, sayMYTH
47A___ Girls, "Wannabe" group who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a flavor enhancerSPICE
51AAddition symbolPLUS
54ACurrently trendingHOT
56AKing ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh, colloquially)TUT
57APearl ___, "Black" band who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a sweet fruit spreadJAM
58ABlow awayAWE
59A"The Good Wife" network: Abbr.CBS
60AValencias country for shortSPA
61AClip-on ___TIE
62A"___ Jude," song by the BeatlesHEY

Down

1DParticle with electrons and neutronsATOM
2DNike's Swoosh or Wikipedia's globe, e.g.LOGO
3D___-N-Pepa, "Push It" group who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a classic seasoningSALT
4DDog's handshake offeringPAW
5D___ Clapton, "My Father's Eyes" singerERIC
6DBread enjoyed with hummusPITA
7DDairy farm callMOO
8D"Against ___ odds"ALL
9DGraham Bell's invention, for shortTEL
12D"Sunshine Of Your Love" band who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a "whipped" pie toppingCREAM
14DBillie Holiday's "___ Meeny Miney Mo"EENY
18D"That's a funny meme!": Abbr.LOL
20DBeer barrel at frat partiesKEG
22DLetters on a tombstoneRIP
24D___ Kaplan, star of "Welcome back, Kotter"GABE
25DSimba or Mufasa, for oneLION
26DActor Ron ___ of "Tarzan"ELY
27DMuscles that are "crunched" during crunches, brieflyABS
28DPenelope ___, actress from "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"CRUZ
29D"It's all the ___ these days" ("It's very popular")RAGE
30DWebsite address enderCOM
34DPassion ___, Carried Away band that began as Michael Angelakos solo projectPIT
37DDollar dispensers: Abbr.ATMS
38DBilly ___ Cyrus who featured in "Old Town Road"RAY
40DHow-___ (instructional steps)TOS
41DBunk bed optionTOP
45DNot thisTHAT
46DHeres __ created this piece.: 2 wds.HOWI
48DReaction to poison ivy, maybeITCH
49DIt has six sidesCUBE
50DE-commerce site for craftsETSY
51DSlumber party wear, for shortPJS
52DWhere a napkin may restLAP
53D"One," in PortugueseUMA
55DGym shirt, informallyTEE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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