Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 20, 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 20, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid35 across · 34 down
1R
2A
3W
4A
5G
6O
7S
8H
9O
10T
11E
T
A
12R
O
W
13P
A
L
E
14D
E
N
15M
O
N
16A
17A
L
D
A
18D
19I
E
S
20T
21O
C
O
22O
D
E
23T
O
E
24S
25T
26A
R
27M
A
P
28K
29A
30T
31R
I
B
32I
33B
E
34S
35P
I
X
S
36I
K
E
37T
I
L
38A
S
E
A
39G
I
N
40S
41C
I
42U
43P
O
N
44C
A
N
45A
46R
47Y
48A
S
I
A
49A
50F
A
R
51T
O
M
52K
E
E
L
53S
A
L
E
54A
B
C
55A
D
D
56A
D
E
57B
E
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1AUncooked, like salad veggiesRAW
4A"A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..."AGO
7ATequila servingSHOT
11AIncoming flight info: Abbr.ETA
12ALine of airplane seatsROW
13ADrained of colorPALE
14ABear's homeDEN
15A"___ Lisa" (Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece)MONA
17AAlan ___ ("M.A.S.H" star)ALDA
18ARuns out of juice, like a cell phoneDIES
20A___ toucan, bright-beaked tropical bird which appears in "Rio" as the romantic and wise Rafael voiced by George LopezTOCO
22A"___ to a Nightingale" (poem by John Keats)ODE
23AOne of five on a footTOE
24AThe ___ Child 1891 short fantasy story for children by Oscar WildeSTAR
27ADora's companion who shows her the wayMAP
28AKit ___, wafer bar brandKAT
31AChest bone that's part of a "cage"RIB
32A"May ___ excused?" ("Can I leave?" politely): 2 wds.IBE
34A___ macaw, blue bird that belongs to the star species in "Rio" represented by Blu and Jewel voiced by Jesse Eisenberg and Anne HathawaySPIXS
36AKyles younger brother on the TV series South ParkIKE
37A"Shop ___ You Drop" (1991 game show)TIL
38AOut on the oceanASEA
39ALiquor in a martiniGIN
40APoli-___ majorSCI
42A"Once ___ a time ..." (fairy tale opening)UPON
44AYellow ___, bright bird which appears in "Rio" as the samba-loving Nico voiced by Jamie FoxxCANARY
48ANepal's continentASIA
49ANowhere nearAFAR
51A___ Dempsey former NFL placekicker who was born without toes on his left foot and who held the record for the longest field goalTOM
52A___-billed toucan, rainbow-colored bird which appears in "Rio" as Eva, Rafael's wife, voiced by Bebel GilbertoKEEL
53ARetail event at the end of a seasonSALE
54AStation 19 network: AbbrABC
55APut two and two togetherADD
56AFruit drink suffixADE
57A"A teacher should ___ role model for their students": 2 wds.BEA

Down

1D___-crested cardinal, chili-colored bird which appears in "Rio" as Pedro voiced by will.i.amRED
2D"No thanks, I already ___" (dinner invitation refusal)ATE
3DHogwarts magic stickWAND
4DUnited States ___ Forces (military)ARMED
5DCanada ___, migratory bird which appears in "Rio" as the species for Alice and Chloe voiced by Jane Lynch and Wanda SykesGOOSE
6D"At your ___ risk"OWN
7DAstronaut's domainSPACE
8DLuminous circle often depicting saintlinessHALO
9DLike a centenarianOLD
10DAfternoon brewTEA
16D"___ girl!" ("Bravo girl!")ATTA
19D"Should ___ shouldn't ...": 2 wds.IOR
21D"___!... I Did It Again" (Britney Spears' song)OOPS
24D"Lanka" lead-inSRI
25DStart to "Tok" for a popular social media appTIK
26DHomer Simpson's old manABE
27DActor Gibson of "Mad Max"MEL
28D"Don't complicate the matter," in textspeak: Abbr.KIS
29DWood chopperAXE
30DAir travel safety agency: Abbr.TSA
32DPut ___ writing (document something): 2 wds.ITIN
33DContainer that says "Use Me"BIN
35D___ in the neck (hassle)PAIN
39DSoccer cheerGOAL
40DBony plate on a fish's bodySCALE
41DDay ___ (facility for children)CARE
42DLike a dirty KleenexUSED
43D"The ___ Piper of Hamelin"PIED
45D"You can start ___ at a bar" (open a running account): 2 wds.ATAB
46DJudge's gownROBE
47DSpell-it-out song by Village PeopleYMCA
48DWanted poster lettersAKA
49DActor ___ Butterfield of Sex EducationASA
50DIt's all the rageFAD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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