Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 22, 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 22, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1E
2G
3G
4S
5P
6O
7P
8C
9A
10R
11S
T
E
W
12A
W
O
13L
14A
M
Y
15C
O
M
A
16R
E
L
Y
17F
O
E
18N
19B
A
20E
N
21T
E
R
22H
23A
24C
K
E
D
25S
N
L
26I
T
A
27L
E
28T
29C
30T
31R
32L
33M
E
L
34O
35R
36B
37I
O
U
38A
M
39F
40P
O
E
41D
O
B
42A
43S
44H
45D
E
46L
E
T
E
47T
48I
T
H
E
49E
R
A
50N
U
M
51I
R
52A
N
53M
54A
55M
56A
57O
N
A
58F
E
L
T
59B
O
R
N
60W
E
T
61T
I
S
62L
I
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AScrambled ___ (breakfast dish)EGGS
5ASound of a balloon burstingPOP
8AAudi or Jaguar productCAR
11ASlow-cooked meat dishSTEW
12ALike a soldier who's missing: Abbr.AWOL
14A___ Schumer of "Trainwreck"AMY
15A"I'm in a food ___!" ("I ate too much")COMA
16A___ on (put trust in)RELY
17A"Friend or ___?"FOE
18AGolden State Warriors' league: Abbr.NBA
20AKeyboard key you wish you could use in real life to start a new adventure whenever you're bored of daily routineENTER
22ABroke into a computer, sayHACKED
25ANBC skit show with Michael Che and Colin Jost: Abbr.SNL
26A"Give ___ thought!": 2 wds.ITA
27ATennis serve that gets a do-overLET
29A___+S, keyboard keys you wish you could use in real life to save that lucky recipe you somehow nailed but can never recreateCTRL
33A___ Brooks who directed "The Producers"MEL
34APlanet poeticallyORB
37A"I'm indebted" letter trioIOU
38ABowling equipment manufacturer: Abbr.AMF
40AEdgar Allan ___, poet of "Eldorado"POE
41AJanuary 15, 1929, to Martin Luther King, e.g.: Abbr.DOB
42A___ gourd another name for the veggie wax gourdASH
45AKeyboard key you wish you could use in real life to erase your sibling's win from family game night historyDELETE
47A10% offered to the churchTITHE
49AWhat E stands for in BCEERA
50A___ lock, keyboard key you wish you could use in real life to turn on math mode and split utility bills with your roommatesNUM
51ATehran's landIRAN
53AOne who called the doctor when the monkeys were jumping on the bedMAMA
57A"Put ___ happy face": 2 wds.ONA
58APool table surface materialFELT
59ANewly arrived, like a babyBORN
60ALike a freshly painted wall, sayWET
61A"My Country, ___ of Thee ..."TIS
62AShakespeare's subject, for shortLIT

Down

1DKeyboard key you wish you could use in real life when you're stuck in a never-ending meeting at workESC
2DClassic Pontiac vehicle: Abbr.GTO
3DRuby or emerald, for oneGEM
4D"Million Dollar Baby" actress Hilary ___SWANK
5DMacy's Thanksgiving Day processionPARADE
6D"Jinx, you ___ me a soda!"OWE
7DNorth and south extremes of the earthPOLES
8DPlace to get an espressoCAFE
9D"Love," in SpainAMOR
10DBread variety at a deliRYE
13DCountry singer Loretta ___LYNN
19D"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"BEL
21D"Cake Boss" channel: Abbr.TLC
22DThat fellowHIM
23D"I'm not ___ person, I'll have some coffee instead": 2 wds.ATEA
24DLike a pre-storm periodCALM
28DChild's spinning toyTOP
30DBeach shaperTIDE
31DTree anchorROOT
32DMechanic's greasy substanceLUBE
35DSquirrel or rat, e.g.RODENT
36DBrewed beverageBEER
39DBeef marblingFAT
43DKeyboard key you wish you could use in real life to multitask by getting the kids ready, logging into a work call, and making pastaSHIFT
44D"Ready or not, ___ come": 2 wds.HEREI
46D___ of God, heavy metal bandLAMB
47DAdjust, as a guitar or a radioTUNE
48D"___ a loss for words": 2 wds.IMAT
50D"By yesterday!"NOW
52D___ Toy Barn from "Toy Story 2"ALS
54DCompany that once offered "50 Free Hours" CDs: Abbr.AOL
55DCT scan alternative: Abbr.MRI
56DInsect that moves in a neat lineANT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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