Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 23, 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 23, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1P
2E
3R
4A
5L
6T
7B
8E
9D
10I
P
A
11D
12L
E
E
13D
O
N
E
14T
I
M
E
15L
E
S
S
16R
A
T
E
17L
A
S
18T
19H
O
R
20L
21I
22G
H
T
23B
E
E
P
24A
C
A
I
25A
D
D
S
26O
27N
28C
A
T
29C
30A
L
31N
I
32P
33E
N
E
34O
R
L
35S
36T
A
R
S
37E
L
K
S
38O
R
N
O
T
39W
40A
N
T
41C
O
O
42L
A
N
D
43S
44W
A
N
L
45A
46K
47E
48L
I
K
E
49H
O
R
50L
O
O
N
51C
L
A
D
52H
O
T
53K
I
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1AMiles ___ hour (speed)PER
4ACtrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)ALT
7AMattress holderBED
10AApple tabletIPAD
12A"Fist of Fury" star Bruce ___LEE
13A"Been there, ___ that!"DONE
14ALike a song or style that never goes out of fashionTIMELESS
16AGive 5/5 to a TV show, sayRATE
17A"Viva ___ Vegas!"LAS
18AChris Hemsworth's role in "The Avengers"THOR
20A"Blinded by the ___," Manfred Mann's Earth Band hit ... or how your eyes feel during a meteor shower's peakLIGHT
23AAnswering machine sound effectBEEP
24AAntioxidant-rich berryACAI
25ABuilds a new room, say: 2 wds.ADDSON
28AGrown kittenCAT
29ALow-___ (diet choice)CAL
31AQuick drinkNIP
33A"WSW" opposite: Abbr.ENE
34AFlorida NBA team, on scoreboardsORL
35A"Counting ___," OneRepublic hit ... or what you are doing as you mentally number every meteor that dazzles aboveSTARS
37ALarge members of the deer familyELKS
38A"To be, ___ to be" (famous "Hamlet" line): 2 wds.ORNOT
39A"I Don't ___ to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith ballad ... or what you would say if a meteor shower was too stunning to look away fromWANT
41ATop executive at a company responsible for its day-to-day running: Abbr.COO
42AThe ___ of the Rising Sun (nickname for Japan)LAND
43ATchaikovsky's ballet about a princess turned into a long-necked bird: 2 wds.SWANLAKE
48A"Just ___ Heaven," The Cure single ... or how you might describe a truly otherworldly meteor shower experienceLIKE
49AOpposite of vertical, for shortHOR
50AAquatic birdLOON
51AClothedCLAD
52ABillboard ___ 100HOT
53AKith's go-withKIN

Down

1DCenter of a peachPIT
2DPrefix with "center" or "dermis"EPI
3DLamb's fatherRAM
4DTap offerings at a pubALES
5DVictor Hugo's "___ Miserables"LES
6DTook for a trial run, sayTESTED
7DWild pigBOAR
8DTonsil doctor: Abbr.ENT
9D"Cee" successor, alphabeticallyDEE
11DNew ___, India's capitalDELHI
13D"___ of Jupiter," Train track ... or what you may like to imagine is glittering in the sky during an awe-inspiring meteor showerDROPS
15DLongitude crosser, for shortLAT
19D"___ give you the shirt off his back!"HED
20DTablecloth fabricLACE
21D"___ do it!" (words of self-confidence): 2 wds.ICAN
22DSlalom markerGATE
23D"Great ___ of Fire," Jerry Lee Lewis original ... or what meteors might resemble as they blaze across the night skyBALLS
26D"Do not take the medicine ___ empty stomach": 2 wds.ONAN
27DRobert De ___, actor who plays Frank Sheeran in "The Irishman"NIRO
29DYoung stallion (rhymes with "bolt")COLT
30DWooden boat in the Book of GenesisARK
32DSeattle clock setting: Abbr.PST
35DComing ___ (film trailer words)SOON
36DOne living under a bridge, in fairy talesTROLL
37DConcluded, as a TV showENDED
39DCry audiblyWAIL
40DPaul ___ who sang "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"ANKA
41DGrocery store vehicleCART
42DLetters in a business's name, perhapsLLC
43D"Silence!" during an examSHH
44DSeek the affection ofWOO
45DNASA assent: HyphAOK
46DColorful variant of decorative fishKOI
47DHans ___, Austrian Olympic medalistENN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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