Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 5, 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 5, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACovert agentSPY
4ALittle bitTAD
7AHoliday ___ (popular chain of hotels)INN
10ACasual shirt without buttonsTEE
11A"Before," in poetryERE
12A___ hours (early morning)WEE
13AWebsite address that starts with "www": Abbr.URL
14AHighest digit in a sudoku puzzleNINE
16APub missile in a competitive sport that is targeted at 17aDART
17ATarget with concentric circles in many sports... and the theme connecting 16a, 33a, 25d, and 39dBULLSEYE
19AAmerican currency: Abbr.USD
20A"Y" on a questionnaire, oftenYES
21AForensic site, for shortLAB
23A1995 movie about a pigletBABE
26A9-digit ID for an American citizen: Abbr.SSN
27AOrganization for therapists: Abbr.APA
30AChild's enthusiastic response to, "Who wants candy?": 2 wds.IDO
31A"It's ___ good to be true!"TOO
33ADavid's weapon against Goliath, and something that can target 17a with small projectilesSLING
35AMorning moisture on grassDEW
36AShort ___ sweetAND
37AStrong desireURGE
38AProjectile used in a lumberjack target sport that's aimed at 17aAXE
39AAunt, uncle, or cousin, for shortREL
41AHair styling necessityGEL
43ACooks over coals, sayGRILLS
46AScottish missLASS
47ABack, on a boatAFT
48A___ target (wide of the mark)OFF
51A"A Man Called ___," 2022 Tom Hanks movieOTTO
52ADay-___ (fluorescent paints brand)GLO
53ASpanish for "day"DIA
54AEarth-related prefixGEO
55AVelvet finish?EEN
56ACash dispenser: Abbr.ATM

Down

1DRemnant of a smoked cigarette, saySTUB
2DLima's countryPERU
3DSPEAK LIKE THISYELL
4DWord with "past," "present," or "future," in grammarTENSE
5DZodiac whose symbol is a ramARIES
6DTurn down, as a requestDENY
7D"As ___ saying...": 2 wds.IWAS
8DGeeky sortNERD
9DVolleyball court dividerNET
15DShocking and slippery swimmersEELS
16DDo a voice-over for an animated character, sayDUB
18DStrong cleaning chemicalLYE
22DThe "A" in Q&A, for shortANS
23DAuction actionBID
24DLemony suffixADE
25D___ and arrow, target sport equipment with which one aims at 17aBOW
26DGrassy lawn patchSOD
27DBalloon animal fillerAIR
28DJPEG alternative: Abbr.PNG
29DWhat wine bottles do in a cellarAGE
31DPaycheck deductionTAX
32DUniversal donor's type, brieflyONEG
34DSoothe to sleep, as a babyLULL
38D"On top of that..."ALSO
39DFirearm aimed at 17a in in the Olympics or recreational target sportsRIFLE
40DBritish musician Sir ___ JohnELTON
41DAirport boarding areaGATE
42D"This" in SpanishESTO
44DHulk's emotionRAGE
45DFizzy addition to a cocktailSODA
46DShip captain's recordLOG
49DIn good shape, like an athleteFIT
50DOne's nearest and dearest, informallyFAM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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