Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 21, 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 21, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACar fuelGAS
4A___-mo (video option)SLO
7A"___-Man" (arcade game)PAC
10A"Motor" or "Pay" suffixOLA
11ASun-kissed shade of skinTAN
12AGrain-storing structure (anagram of "oils")SILO
13A"Tha Block Is Hot" rapper, ___ WayneLIL
14AGame with "skip" and "reverse" cardsUNO
15AHigh school kid, age-wiseTEEN
16AContactless ___, term popularized during the pandemic to mean a new way of receiving packagesDELIVERY
19A"The Passion of Joan of ___," iconic 1928 silent film by Carl Theodor Dreyer which is based on real eventsARC
20ACity where you'd find Times Square: Abbr.NYC
21A___ Tin Tin (canine superstar)RIN
23ASign up for the military, sayENLIST
27AHermes productBAG
30ASnap for shortPIC
33AJohn Green's "The Fault in ___ Stars"OUR
34AAnnoy playfullyTEASE
36AActress Thurman of "Mad Dog and Glory"UMA
37ALiving room entertainment boxes, for shortTVS
38A"The ___ Laugh," artistic 1924 silent film by F. W. Murnau about a doorman who loses his jobLAST
39AForbidden by societyTABOO
41AKung ___ shrimpPAO
43AParticle that holds chargeION
44A"Winner winner chicken ___" (phrase said after victory)DINNER
47A"This comes ___ surprise to me": 2 wds.ASNO
49AShelter at a carnivalTENT
50A"___ with a Movie Camera," 1929 silent film by Dziga Vertov that shows urban life in cities, and has no actorsMAN
52AActor's promptCUE
53A"Famous" one in cookie businessAMOS
54A___ Threapleton, "The Phoenician Scheme" actressMIA
55ADead ___, 2008 British zombie-based miniseries starring Riz AhmedSET
56A"___ Lights," classic 1931 silent film by Charlie Chaplin which was preserved in the US National Film Registry for its significant influenceCITY
57A"Sense and Sensibility" director LeeANG

Down

1D"The ___ Rush," renowned 1925 silent film by Charlie Chaplin which was preserved in the US National Film Registry for its significant influenceGOLD
2DUFO driverALIEN
3D"When Harry Met ___..." (1989 film)SALLY
4DLetters before "W"STUV
5D"A trip down memory ___ ..."LANE
6D"You can visit the doctor ___ before the 12th of this month": 2 wds.ONOR
7DDocking site on a lakePIER
8DActor ___ Baldwin of "The Hunt for Red October"ALEC
9DPro's counterpart, to a decision-makerCON
12D___ Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man and Iron ManSTAN
17DCube from a freezerICE
18DCalendar periods, for shortYRS
22DGomez's cousin in "The Addams Family"ITT
24D"___ my watch" ("Won't happen when I am around"): 2 wds.NOTON
25DAffectionate word on a candy heartLUV
26DOrganization that accepts returns: Abbr.IRS
27DFarmyard bleatBAA
28DBeast of burdenASS
29DUnderstand, as a jokeGET
30DShot ___ (sports competition)PUT
31D"___ little teapot ...": 2 wds.IMA
32D"The ___ of Dr. Caligari," legendary 1920 silent film by Robert Wiene that is a pioneering work in early German Expressionist cinemaCABINET
35DNorth Carolina universityELON
40DOne way to say "I'm not at work": Abbr.OOO
41D___ nero (red wine choice)PINOT
42DFidgety and restlessANTSY
44D"Sorry Not Sorry" singer LovatoDEMI
45D___ Watson from "Beauty and the Beast"EMMA
46DShower from the skyRAIN
47DMust-have machines in summer: Abbr.ACS
48DSeek justice through legal action, saySUE
49DTic-toe go-betweenTAC
51DAnnoy persistentlyNAG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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