Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 29, 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 29, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2H
3A
4P
5T
6A
7P
8H
9I
10D
U
C
11K
12A
I
R
13T
H
U
D
14O
M
N
I
15T
E
E
16R
O
S
E
17E
N
18C
19A
20G
A
T
H
A
21G
U
22M
23E
M
O
24B
25R
26A
27B
A
28T
29H
E
30E
A
R
31T
A
B
32E
33R
34I
35E
36D
E
C
37A
38F
39R
O
40W
L
I
N
G
41H
A
42L
43A
L
O
N
G
44S
45T
E
V
E
46E
R
E
47N
O
R
A
48W
49I
T
50N
51E
52A
53R
54A
M
I
D
55I
N
S
56A
N
A
57G
E
M
58S
K
Y
59T
I
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"I've found the solution!" expressionAHA
4ASchool group that organizes cookie sales: Abbr.PTA
7A___ Beta Kappa (college honor society)PHI
10ADonald or Daffy of cartoonsDUCK
12AHot ___ balloon (mode of transport)AIR
13ASound of a heavy landing, sayTHUD
14APrefix with "potent" to mean all-powerfulOMNI
15AGolf ball supportTEE
16AEvery ___ has its thorn (nothing is perfect)ROSE
17ABusiness letter insert, for shortENC
19A___ Christie, popular mystery novelist who also wrote under the pseudonym Mary WestmacottAGATHA
21ATooth holder?GUM
23AGoth-like music genreEMO
24AUndergarment with cupsBRA
27ATake a shower, sayBATHE
30AOrgan lent for a rantEAR
31AIndent key on a keyboardTAB
32ASmallest and shallowest of the Great LakesERIE
36ACoffee without the oomph?DECAF
39AJ.K. ___, creator of "Harry Potter" who also wrote under the pseudonym Robert GalbraithROWLING
41AActor Holbrook of "Pueblo"HAL
43ASing-___ (hootenanny feature)ALONG
44AApple's co-founder JobsSTEVE
46A"Prior to," in old-fashioned textERE
47A___ Roberts, romance novelist known for "Northern Lights" who also wrote under the pseudonym J.D. RobbNORA
48ASharp humorWIT
50AStone's throw awayNEAR
54ASurrounded by, sayAMID
55AWalk-___ (like last moment doctor visits)INS
56A"Blonde" actress ___ de ArmasANA
57ADiamond or emerald, e.g.GEM
58A"Why is the ___ blue?" (child's question, perhaps)SKY
59AActor Curry of "Annie" and "Oscar"TIM

Down

1D"This is ___-or die situation...": 2 wds.ADO
2DSing with closed lipsHUM
3DCommon skin affliction for teensACNE
4DEncouraging touch on the backPAT
5DNeckwear with a knotTIE
6DZone or regionAREA
7DShutterbug's capture, for shortPHOTO
8DSchool librarian's "Quiet!"HUSH
9D"Whose ___ was this?" ("Who planned this?!")IDEA
11DStephen ___, prolific horror writer known for "It" who also writes under the pseudonym Richard BachmanKING
13DDisneyland vehicleTRAM
18DYoung lionCUB
20D"___, thanks!" (sarcastic reply)GEE
22DBase for a yoga sessionMAT
24DFour-poster, twin or queen, e.g.BED
25DSinger Carly ___ Jepsen who sang "No Drug Like Me"RAE
26DJavelin's path shapeARC
28DHarmful cigarette substanceTAR
29DTV channel for "Sharp Objects" and "The Sopranos": Abbr.HBO
32D___ DeGeneres, popular talk show hostELLEN
33DCity home to Christ the Redeemer, lovinglyRIO
34DTraveler's rest stopINN
35D"What came first, the chicken or the ___?"EGG
37D___ of the curve (more advanced)AHEAD
38DMost admired, for shortFAV
40DSun Tzu's subjectWAR
42DC.S. ___, creator of "The Chronicles of Narnia" who wrote under the pseudonym Clive HamiltonLEWIS
44D"___ things are better left unsaid..."SOME
45DClip into shape, like hairTRIM
46DOnline DIY handicrafts sellerETSY
47DGet on someone's case?NAG
49DWriter's fluidINK
51DEnjoy a delicious meal, sayEAT
52DYoung Darth Vader's nicknameANI
53DAnimal that symbolizes AriesRAM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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