Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 31, 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 31, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1H
2A
3T
4A
5R
6T
7D
8O
9V
10E
11A
S
H
12M
E
H
13O
W
E
N
14S
P
A
15M
16P
E
A
17W
E
E
D
18W
I
19G
20F
I
21N
N
22S
E
23E
24B
E
25L
26L
27A
28B
29R
30O
C
O
D
31E
32C
R
E
E
D
33O
U
R
34S
A
35T
36A
N
D
37B
E
R
38E
39T
40R
E
41G
42I
F
T
43D
I
44S
45A
R
M
46G
47O
48O
G
L
E
49A
O
50R
51T
52A
53E
R
I
E
54I
55M
56A
C
57Y
A
P
58N
A
N
59Z
O
N
E
60A
X
E
61E
L
K
62E
O
N
63N
I
X

Clues & Answers

Across

1AClothing accessory for your headHAT
4ABanksy's work, e.g.ART
7ABird symbolizing peaceDOVE
11ALog-burning residueASH
12A"I'm not impressed," slangilyMEH
13AActor Wilson of "Marley & Me"OWEN
14AWord meaning "unsolicited internet messages" that originated from a sketch on "Monty Python's Flying Circus"SPAM
16AGreen soup veggiePEA
17AUnwanted plantWEED
18AMannequin's headwearWIG
20AHuckleberry ___ (Mark Twain character)FINN
22ACatch a glimpse ofSEE
24AEdward's love in "Twilight"BELLA
28AMen's friendship etiquette phrase that originated from "How I Met Your Mother": 2 wds.BROCODE
32A"Assassin's ___" (video game franchise)CREED
33A"Let's put ___ heads together..."OUR
34ADay before Sunday, for shortSAT
36A"...o'er the land of the free ___ the home..."AND
37ASpecial Forces' green capBERET
40AWord meaning "give away an unwanted present" that originated on "Seinfeld"REGIFT
43APrefix with "appear" or "honest"DIS
45AWrestler's limb, perhapsARM
46AWord meaning "look up on a search engine" that was first used on TV in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"GOOGLE
49AHeart's main arteryAORTA
53A"Gem City" in PennsylvaniaERIE
54AApple desktop that will turn 25 in 2023IMAC
57AChatter awayYAP
58A"Granny," in LondonNAN
59AFriend ___, phrase used to describe an unreciprocated romantic interest that originated on "Friends"ZONE
60AFirefighter's toolAXE
61AAntlered mammal of the RockiesELK
62AGeological time unitEON
63AReject, as a planNIX

Down

1D"The eagle ___ landed"HAS
2DHooded Nile viperASP
3DDefrost, as turkeyTHAW
4DElectric guitarist's accessory, for shortAMP
5DGreat Barrier ___, AustraliaREEF
6DPhuket residentTHAI
7DDebbie ___, phrase used to describe a pessimistic person that originated from a sketch on "Saturday Night Live"DOWNER
8DBe in debt, sayOWE
9DLetter before "W," phoneticallyVEE
10DHigh-___ (upscale)END
15DAssorted items, for shortMISC
19DPrefix with "thermal" for energy obtained from the EarthGEO
21D"Saved by the Bell" network: Abbr.NBC
23DOp-___ (magazine pieces)EDS
25DFour-___ cloverLEAF
26DIt starts on Ash WednesdayLENT
27D"Just ___ water" (recipe instruction)ADD
28D"Blowin' in the Wind" singer DylanBOB
29DBitterly regretRUE
30DHockey legend BobbyORR
31DAirPod's spotEAR
35DMatcha or pekoe, e.g.TEA
38D"___ of Tomorrow" (2014 Tom Cruise starrer)EDGE
39D"Just discovered this," in textspeak: Abbr.TIL
41DActress Kelly of "Rear Window"GRACE
42D"I think," in textspeak: Abbr.IMO
44D"___ the day!" ("Carpe diem!")SEIZE
46DBiological heredity unitGENE
47DLike a viva voceORAL
48DSow sound?OINK
50DActor Reynolds of "Free Guy"RYAN
51DHired vehicleTAXI
52DHighest point, as of a mountainAPEX
55DCow's cryMOO
56DCape ___, MassachusettsANN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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