Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 3, 2023 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 3, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1B
2F
3F
4M
5O
6O
7S
8L
9A
10M
11E
L
I
12O
W
N
13A
E
R
O
14E
A
R
15N
16W
I
L
17D
L
I
F
E
18S
T
E
A
19L
20E
Y
E
S
21S
U
22P
23B
A
24S
25K
26S
27B
28E
A
V
E
29R
30A
N
A
31M
E
L
32T
E
33M
34P
35F
O
X
36R
A
S
37P
38C
U
R
39F
E
W
40S
T
E
E
41R
42G
O
A
43O
A
44R
45F
L
46I
47E
48S
49D
50O
51L
P
H
I
52N
53S
54C
O
M
E
55O
R
A
L
56C
O
O
57O
N
M
E
58C
E
D
E
59O
R
B
60N
A
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1AClosest buddy: Abbr.BFF
4ACow's "hey!"MOO
7A___ dunk (impressive NBA move)SLAM
11APeyton Manning's younger brotherELI
12A"Pick on someone your ___ size!"OWN
13APrefix with "smith" for Steven Tyler's rock bandAERO
14ABring home, as a salaryEARN
16AWorld ___ Day, 3rd March celebration of fauna... or a hint to solve 27a, 35a, 45a, 49a, 1d and 39dWILDLIFE
18ACommit a robbery, saySTEAL
20A"For your ___ alone" (words on a confidential report)EYES
21AHave a late meal, saySUP
23AEnjoys the sunshineBASKS
27A"The Sign of the ___," 1983 Elizabeth George Speare novel that was adapted into the film "Keeping the Promise"BEAVER
30ASanta ___, city in California's Orange CountyANA
31A___ B, former Spice GirlMEL
32ANon-permanent office worker, brieflyTEMP
35A"Fantastic Mr ___," 1970 Roald Dahl novel that was adapted into a 2009 Wes Anderson filmFOX
36AScratchy voiceRASP
38A"Be back home by 10 PM" rule, e.g.CURFEW
40A___ clear of (avoid)STEER
42A___ long way (succeed): 2 wds.GOA
43ARowboat's needOAR
45A"Lord of the ___," 1954 William Golding novel featuring characters like Piggy and RalphFLIES
49A"Island of the Blue ___," 1960 Scott O'Dell novel that was adapted into a 1964 James B. Clark filmDOLPHINS
54A"Ready or not, here I ___!"COME
55AType of contract, perhapsORAL
56A"Hi, this is a pigeon speaking!"COO
57A"You can count ___!" ("I'm reliable!"): 2 wds.ONME
58AHand over unwillinglyCEDE
59ASphere on top of a king's scepter, perhapsORB
60AHouse cry?NAY

Down

1D"The Secret Life of ___," 2001 Sue Monk Kidd novel that was adapted into a 2008 film starring Queen LatifahBEES
2DLike a tire with no airFLAT
3DMarshmallow roaster, at a campsiteFIRE
4DTrim, as lawnMOW
5DKid's "boo-boo"OWIE
6D"You're ___ young once"ONLY
7DZesty nacho sauceSALSA
8DHula dancer's garlandLEI
9D"Woof!" in a comic stripARF
10D"Eeny, meeny, miny, ___..."MOE
15DBuzz Aldrin's organization: Abbr.NASA
17DSociety newcomer, brieflyDEB
19D"Love," on a Valentine's candy heartLUV
22DFamily hamster or dog, e.g.PET
24DNot in danger anymore, saySAFE
25D"Did you ___?" (fact-starting words)KNOW
26DLisa Simpson's jazz instrument, for shortSAX
27D___ around the bush (be evasive)BEAT
28D"So, what ___ is new?"ELSE
29DCamcorder's main button, brieflyREC
31D"___ Doubtfire," 1993 Robin Williams movieMRS
33DHot cocoa holderMUG
34DLecturer at Harvard or MIT, for shortPROF
37DPETA part?PEOPLE
39D"The Maltese ___," 1930 Dashiell Hammett novel featuring the fictional detective Sam SpadeFALCON
41DCheerleader's cryRAH
44DPuerto ___, San Juan's landRICO
46DThree-vowelled Scottish burial isleIONA
47D"Primetime" television award for "The Handmaid's Tale"EMMY
48DCatch the drift?SEE
49D"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny's question)DOC
50DMiner's yieldORE
51DYoung boy hidden in the word "Aladdin"LAD
52D"I neither like ___ dislike him"NOR
53DCry non-stopSOB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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