Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 5, 2026 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, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1D
2U
3E
4C
5A
6T
7B
8R
9R
10O
F
F
11L
I
E
12R
I
O
13T
O
G
14A
15A
D
A
16M
17A
D
D
18L
19O
S
20C
A
21I
N
E
22S
23T
E
P
S
24H
R
S
25P
E
E
26T
E
27N
28A
29S
30A
31B
A
L
32E
33S
E
34L
35L
36C
U
37B
38S
T
E
M
39D
E
E
40A
T
O
41M
42C
43S
44G
A
45M
B
O
N
46S
47C
A
L
E
48I
F
I
49B
E
A
50I
N
51T
O
52L
53E
54T
55A
56F
A
R
57N
O
O
N
58L
I
A
M
59F
L
Y
60T
R
Y
61O
R
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ date (essay deadline)DUE
4AMeowing house petCAT
7A"It's c-c-cold!"BRR
10ANot on, as a switchOFF
11AMake up a story, sayLIE
12A___ de Janeiro, 2016 Olympics hostRIO
13ABygone Roman garb (anagram of "goat")TOGA
15A"Murder Mystery" actor ___ SandlerADAM
17ADo some sumsADD
18A___ Angeles, California city that was Marilyn Monroe's birthplaceLOS
20AMichael ___, actor who was considered for the role of James Bond, but is instead famous for "The Italian Job"CAINE
22AStaircase unitsSTEPS
24AA day has 24 of these, for shortHRS
25A"___-wee's Big Holiday" (2016 movie)PEE
26A1991 album by Pearl Jam with the hit single JeremyTEN
28AHard ___ rock: 2 wds.ASA
31AChristian ___, actor who was considered for the role of James Bond, but is best known for playing Batman in "The Dark Knight" trilogyBALE
33APut on Etsy, perhapsSELL
36ALion's little oneCUB
38AA rose may have a "thorny" oneSTEM
39A"Cee" successor, alphabeticallyDEE
40A"This bus will take you from point ___ point B quickly": 2 wds.ATO
41AGame show hosts: Abbr.MCS
44AMichael ___, actor who was considered for the role of James Bond, but is better remembered as Dumbledore from the "Harry Potter" franchiseGAMBON
46AWeighing device in a bathroomSCALE
48A"Don't mind ___ do": 2 wds.IFI
49AActress ___ Arthur of "The Golden Girls"BEA
50AVanish ___ thin air (disappear suddenly)INTO
52ADuke Ellington's "I ___ Song Go Out of My Heart": 2 wds.LETA
56AMiles and miles awayFAR
57APalindromic lunch hourNOON
58A___ Neeson, actor who was considered for the role of James Bond, but is instead famous for "Schindler's List"LIAM
59ATravel by airplaneFLY
60ADon a dress at the store before buyingTRY
61ALeftover morselORT

Down

1D"i" or "j" topperDOT
2DSaucer in the sky: Abbr.UFO
3DLetters after "D"EFG
4DSchool periodsCLASSES
5DFirst-___ kit (emergency kit)AID
6DWhat professors doTEACH
7DKellogg's Raisin ___ (popular breakfast choice)BRAN
8DFerris wheel or roller coaster, e.g.RIDE
9DPole used for fishingROD
14DPale pub drinkALE
16D"03" month, for shortMAR
19DSay no to, with "out"OPT
21D"Every day ___ new day": 2 wds.ISA
22DTrain passenger's reservationSEAT
23DPrefix with "phone" or "graph"TELE
25D"Reading Rainbow" network: Abbr.PBS
27DFather of Sansa StarkNED
29DCrust formed on a woundSCAB
30DPrefix with "correct" to mean a texting featureAUTO
32DActress ___ Stone of "Cruella"EMMA
34D___ of Doom (DC Comics supervillain group)LEGION
35D___ by Niggle short story written by JRR Tolkien which features Niggle and his friend ParishLEAF
37D___ Jovi, glam metal band known for "Livin' on a Prayer"BON
42D___ Eastwood, actor who was considered for the role of James Bond, but is famously known for the "Dirty Harry" filmsCLINT
43D"Mister," in MexicoSENOR
45DPlace to grind pepper or flourMILL
46DClose, as an envelopeSEAL
47D___ Grant, actor who was considered for the role of James Bond, but was renowned for "North by Northwest"CARY
49DClosest pal: Abbr.BFF
51DHappy Meal component, oftenTOY
53DVowel trio after "a"EIO
54DIt's used to fill a crack in the roadTAR
55DInvoice term, for shortAMT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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