Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 3, 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 3, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AVisibility-reducing weather phenomenonFOG
4ARuler divisions, for shortCMS
7AHelium or nitrogen, e.g.GAS
10A"What ___ the odds?"ARE
11A"___ who's talking!" ("Well, well, well!")LOOK
13AMarilyn Monroe's beauty spotMOLE
14ADeep dreaming stage: Abbr.REM
15ABard of ___ (Shakespeare's title)AVON
16AAuthor unknown, for shortANON
17ABuzzing biter that inspired scientists to design a minimally invasive surgical needleMOSQUITO
19A___ and greetMEET
20A"I could ___ a hand here!" ("Help!")USE
21ATexter's "Bye for now!"CYA
23AAntioxidant-rich berryACAI
26AEnjoy a winter sportSKI
27ABarking pet whose fur attracted many burdock burrs, inspiring the invention of VelcroDOG
30A___ Rica (Central American country)COSTA
32AVenomous Egyptian cobra also seen in hieroglyphicsASP
33AHave unpaid billsOWE
34ARound, shiny music-holding storage media: Abbr.CDS
35ALightning ___ (frequent target of criticism)ROD
37AIt's handed down?GENE
38AQuantity, for shortAMT
39ASecretive, federal espionage group: Abbr.CIA
41AGuy's counterpartGAL
43AWood-eating insect whose mound inspired the design for buildings with natural cooling systemsTERMITE
47AMetered vehicleTAXI
48AEqually matched in a competition, sayEVEN
49ASandwich meatHAM
51AInter ___ (among other things)ALIA
52AStart againREDO
53AHollywood's country: Abbr.USA
54ASting's instrumentBASS
55AGo bad with time, as foodROT
56APen that's full of oink?STY

Down

1DPlace with tractors and livestockFARM
2DCreamy cookie in some shakesOREO
3DPrecious stonesGEMS
4DChristmas visitor Santa ___CLAUS
5D"Oppenheimer" or "Barbie," e.g.MOVIE
6DBlack chimney dustSOOT
7D"___ in 60 Seconds," Nicolas Cage filmGONE
8D___ vera, succulent used in skin lotionsALOE
9DMail delivery status after dispatchSENT
12DRaps on the doorKNOCKS
13DBaby's first word, maybeMAMA
18DExit a program, sayQUIT
22DPuppy's little barkYIP
23DBank opening, for shortACC
24DArctic fish that inspired the creation of a new antifreeze polymer for blood banksCOD
25DStubborn animalASS
26DDejected or unhappySAD
27D___-eyed (innocent-looking)DOE
28D"At your ___ risk"OWN
29DSound of the seventh letterGEE
31DElbow's siteARM
36DPlayful river animal whose fur inspired the invention of an air-trapping wetsuitOTTER
37DMoo goo ___ panGAI
38DAssumed nameALIAS
39DStatement of beliefs (anagram of "decor")CREDO
40D"___ kidding!" ("This ain't a joke!"): 2 wds.IMNOT
41DLavish celebrationGALA
42DEarth's line of rotationAXIS
44D"The Greatest Game ___ Played" (2005 film)EVER
45D___ far (up until now)THUS
46D"E" on a mapEAST
47DBar billTAB
50DPossibly will?MAY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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