Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 28, 2024 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 28, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ADistinct historical periodERA
4AElephant's elongated toothTUSK
8ATip-holding container, in a dinerJAR
11ASurfer's shadeTAN
12APoker-starting stakeANTE
13AFancy lingerie fabricLACE
14AHardworking insect in a colonyANT
15AMale deerSTAG
16ASound returned from a mountain, sayECHO
17AFictional treasure hunter who found Red Rackham's treasure with his dog Snowy and Captain HaddockTINTIN
19A___ hay while the sun shinesMAKE
20AWord with "public" or "private"?EYE
21A___ bit late (little bit)TAD
22AFly like an eagleSOAR
25APrince, to the King and QueenSON
26AGet dressed, with "up"TOG
29ALara ___, fictional archaeologist and treasure hunter played by Angelina Jolie in the moviesCROFT
31AWoolly motherEWE
32ABring to court, as a caseSUE
33AProvoke or irritateIRK
34AGardner or DuVernay, for oneAVA
36ACountess's husbandEARL
37ACup of ___ (coffee, slangily)JOE
38ANews giant from London: Abbr.BBC
40A"Hello ___" (smartphone ad slogan)MOTO
43A___ McDuck, fictional treasure hunter and business magnate who stores the Deus Ex Calibur in his garageSCROOGE
47A"Right Now (Na Na Na)" singerAKON
48ALame, as an excusePOOR
49AFrom centuries ago, sayOLD
51A"Hook, ___, and sinker"LINE
52A___ vera (burn soother)ALOE
53A"___ being too loud?" (Shouter's words perhaps): 2 wds.AMI
54AReduced amount, sayLESS
55ARecipe instructionADD
56A___-eared (having drooping ears)LOP

Down

1DFlight's expected landing hour, say: Abbr.ETA
2D___ and rave (complain angrily)RANT
3DOpposed to, sayANTI
4DDelicious, as foodTASTY
5DLoosen, as lacesUNTIE
6D___ Lee (big name in Marvel Comics)STAN
7DFrat party barrel that's "tapped"KEG
8D___ Sparrow, fictional treasure hunter who is the captain of The Black Pearl and found the Aztec treasure on Isla de MuertaJACK
9DPost-workout painACHE
10DRockers ___ Speedwagon known for "Can't Fight This Feeling"REO
13DShow the wayLEAD
18DSpongy toy weapon brand launched in 1969NERF
19DThick head of hair?MANE
21DStranded driver's needTOW
22DSchool subject that includes Biology and Chemistry, for shortSCI
23DCrash-prone "Catch-22" pilotORR
24D"Everything's fine," at NASA: Hyph.AOK
25DWord with "dead" for a salty, landlocked waterbodySEA
26DAirport organization that checks bags and cases: Abbr.TSA
27DBelonging to us, sayOUR
28DDoctor's ultrasound gooGEL
30DChinese principle or a grain in reverseTAO
35DVintage Italian scooter brandVESPA
36D"Green" Earth Day prefixECO
37DIndiana ___, fictional treasure hunter and archaeology professor who finds the Holy GrailJONES
38DWax melancholic?BROOD
39DLike a person yawning at a partyBORED
40DShopping centerMALL
41D"___ dokie!" ("Alright!")OKIE
42DOodles and oodlesTONS
44DBubbly soft drink choiceCOLA
45DCristiano Ronaldo's scoreGOAL
46DRed "Sesame Street" Muppet with his own talk showELMO
50DHummus, e.g.DIP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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