Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 5, 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 5, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues14×13 grid32 across · 36 down
1L
2A
3W
4E
5B
6B
7C
8U
9T
10A
X
I
11S
12V
E
E
13I
N
K
14P
E
S
T
15O
16E
A
R
17T
O
O
18H
E
L
19E
N
R
E
20D
21D
Y
22W
A
R
23T
R
I
24O
25A
26F
27E
28S
29S
30A
N
31I
32M
33E
34A
L
O
35N
36G
37I
A
38M
W
O
M
A
N
39K
O
R
E
A
40B
O
O
41P
O
T
42E
M
P
T
43Y
44V
45O
46W
47H
E
A
48R
49M
E
R
O
50A
51R
52B
53A
54B
E
55C
E
E
56C
R
U
E
57L
58C
R
O
W
59H
A
T
60A
R
R
A
Y
61C
A
T
62T
R
A
63Y
A
L
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAttorney's area of expertiseLAW
4AAt a low ___ (in a weak state)EBB
7ASnip with scissorsCUT
10AEarth's line of rotation, e.g.AXIS
12APlunging neckline shape for a teeVEE
13ASquid's defensive secretionINK
14ABasil-flavored pasta saucePESTO
16ABody part aptly hidden in "hearing"EAR
17A"Not ___ shabby!"TOO
18AAustralian-American singer whose 1972 song became an anthem for the women's liberation movement: 2 wds.HELENREDDY
22A"The ___ of the Worlds," H.G. Wells novelWAR
23APrefix with "pod" for a three-legged camera standTRI
24AButterfingered fellaOAF
27ALetter with a twisty shapeESS
30AJapanese cartoon art genreANIME
34A___ the lines of (similar to)ALONG
37APart one of 18a's 1972 female empowerment lyric: 3 wds.IAMWOMAN
39ASouth ___ (Seoul's country)KOREA
40AExpress disapproval, as a sports fanBOO
41ASomething to put a houseplant inPOT
42AGlass half ___ (pessimistic view)EMPTY
44AImportant promise like "I do"VOW
47APart two of 18a's 1972 female empowerment lyric: 3 wds.HEARMEROAR
52ALoving nickname similar to "honey"BABE
55ANeighbor of X on a keyboard, phoneticallyCEE
56AUnkind and wickedCRUEL
58ABird that's "scared" away by farmersCROW
59AMagician's rabbit-procuring accessoryHAT
60ANeat displayARRAY
61ATabby in an alley, e.g.CAT
62A"___-la-la!" (humming syllables)TRA
63AEli's Ivy League schoolYALE

Down

1DSwimmer's unitLAP
2DLumber-chopping toolAXE
3D"I ___ you were here" ("I miss you")WISH
4D"Don't ___ think about it!"EVEN
5DGrizzly or Polar mammalBEAR
6DArtist's topper, perhapsBERET
7DAustin or Boston, e.g.CITY
8DSpanish number after "cero"UNO
9D"Boxer wins the bout!": Abbr.TKO
11DSlow-cooked meal, like ratatouilleSTEW
15DSuffix with "Cray" to give a crayon brandOLA
19DPoetic "before"ERE
20DSketch with a pencilDRAW
21DT-Rex or Triceratops, for shortDINO
24DAcorn-dropping treeOAK
25D___ vera (soothing succulent)ALOE
26D"In no way, shape or ___" (not at all)FORM
28DSister or brother, for shortSIB
29D___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
31DMischief-making pipsqueakIMP
32D___ Zedong, Chinese revolutionaryMAO
33DSuffix with "differ" or "consist"ENT
35DOne crying "Uncle?"NEPHEW
36DGolden ___ Bridge, San FranciscoGATE
38DChange one's residence, sayMOVE
43DBillionaire's luxury boatYACHT
45DIt's a whale of a movie?ORCA
46D"Don't ___, Be Happy" (1988 Bobby McFerrin song)WORRY
48DBring up?REAR
49DCompany that owns Facebook and InstagramMETA
50DOtherworldly glowAURA
51DNot an imitation?REAL
52DSecretly send an email to: Abbr.BCC
53D"The Altar" observed by astronomersARA
54DMany a Twitter profile, allegedlyBOT
57DSoap maker's stockLYE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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