Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 20, 2025 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 20, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASticky tree fluidSAP
4ASolid, liquid, ___GAS
7AQuick-thinking humor (rhymes with "pit")WIT
10A"Roses ___ red ..."ARE
11AIt may be up one's sleeveACE
12AIs down withHAS
13ARed carpet walker, say: Abbr.VIP
14A"True ___" (Arnold Schwarzenegger film)LIES
16APen fillerINK
17AFemale lion's suffixESS
18ALaunch ___ (where rockets takeoff)PAD
19A911 responder: Abbr.EMT
21A"The Fourth ___," 2009 sci-fi movie where a psychologist uncovers a series of alien abductions through her patientsKIND
23ATrousersPANTS
26A"It's not my ___!" (mistake)FAULT
30AHide and ___SEEK
31AWarm scarf materialWOOL
34AAir traffic and safety organization: Abbr.FAA
35A"Hooray!"YAY
36A"___ of the Worlds," 2005 movie about a dockworker surviving aliens who abduct humans for resourcesWAR
37A___ a bullet (close call?)DODGE
39AWipe clean, as a whiteboardERASE
41A"The Princess and the ___," children's fairytalePEA
44APossessOWN
46A2015 sci-fi movie where aliens abduct 50 people who awaken in a darkened roomCIRCLE
49A___ prep (weekend activity for some home cooks)MEAL
52A"Birds ___ feather ...": 2 wds.OFA
54ABig laughROAR
55A"Jane ___," by Emily BronteEYRE
56AKarachi's country, for shortPAK
57ASingle-stranded genetic messenger: Abbr.RNA
58ARuby or emerald, e.g.GEM
59AActress Plumb who portrayed Jan BradyEVE
60ALil ___ X, from "Old Town Road" remix popularityNAS

Down

1D"No One Will ___ You," 2023 sci-fi thriller movie where a young seamstress fends off aliens attempting to abduct herSAVE
2D"I'm not taking ___" (gamble): 2 wds.ARISK
3DCoke rivalPEPSI
4D"The Met" eventGALA
5DCorrosive chemicalACID
6D"Get it?"SEE
7DSinger Houston with the hit "I Will Always Love You"WHITNEY
8DJeff Goldblum's character in "Jurassic Park"IAN
9DSound of disapprovalTSK
15DMonth when Green Day needs to be woken up, for short?SEP
18DSmartphone predecessor: Abbr.PDA
20D"Live ___," Taco Bell sloganMAS
22DThe Eagles' organization: Abbr.NFL
24DBrit's cuppaTEA
25D"Fire in the ___," 1993 sci-fi movie centered around a man's alien abduction experienceSKY
27DFlying saucer that may be featured in 21a, 36a, 46a, 1d, 25d, and 45d: Abbr.UFO
28DScottish teenLAD
29D"You're it!" gameTAG
31DDwayne Johnson's organization, once: Abbr.WWE
32DBoat driver's implementOAR
33DSinger RitaORA
37DMountainous drink?DEW
38D___Pen (lifesaving tool)EPI
40DShoe bottomSOLE
42D"___ on the side of caution" ("play it safe")ERR
43DOak's originACORN
45D2022 horror movie where horse-wrangling siblings try to survive an alien abduction and HollywoodNOPE
46DIt's a party favoriteCAKE
47DSinger Del Rey of "Summertime Sadness"LANA
48DTaylor Swift's sixth concert tourERAS
49D"The ___," shark movie starring Jason StathamMEG
50DCenter of a stormEYE
51DShot spotARM
53DMost liked, for shortFAV
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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