Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 7, 2025 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 7, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid34 across · 32 down
1C
2R
3Y
4O
5N
6S
7F
8R
9Y
10M
A
E
11C
O
T
12L
O
O
13S
W
A
14N
15T
R
A
16T
A
L
K
17F
18R
O
19T
20U
R
T
L
E
21C
L
A
P
22E
S
E
23S
24E
A
25P
U
26P
27S
K
28U
29N
30K
31I
N
K
32S
U
33B
34R
O
E
35D
E
E
36D
37M
A
38L
39A
N
G
40A
41R
42M
A
D
I
43L
L
O
44T
H
E
O
45U
Z
I
46A
47G
O
48E
L
49F
50A
V
51I
52D
53W
E
S
54S
A
D
55R
E
M
O
56K
M
S
57E
R
R
58D
R
A
W

Clues & Answers

Across

1AShed some tearsCRY
4ASlip-___ (easy to wear shoes)ONS
7AYoung fish that has newly hatchedFRY
10A"My Little Chickadee" actress ___ WestMAE
11AFoldable bedCOT
12ABrit's bathroomLOO
13AGraceful pond birdSWAN
15A___-la-la (song syllables)TRA
16A___ of the town (what everyone is speaking about)TALK
17ATo and ___FRO
19ASlow-moving reptile that retreats into its hard shell for protection when threatenedTURTLE
21AWhat hands do after a great performanceCLAP
22ASuffix with "Taiwan" or "Vietnam"ESE
23A___ Cucumber, marine creature that expels its internal organs as a defensive mechanism when threatenedSEA
25ABeagle babyPUP
27ASmall striped animal that sprays a stinky liquid to ward off predators when threatenedSKUNK
31ATattoo artist's needINK
32ASizable sandwich, for shortSUB
34ASalmon ___ROE
35A"No good ___ goes unpunished"DEED
37A___ de mer (sea sickness)MAL
39A"Ride with the Devil" director LeeANG
40AArmored mammal whose bony-plated shell acts as a defensive shield when threatenedARMADILLO
44APossible nickname for President RooseveltTHEO
45ALil ___ Vert ("Money Longer" rapper)UZI
46AWord with "many moons"?AGO
48ASanta's aideELF
50ALike some fansAVID
53A"Scream" director ___ CravenWES
54ALike a texter who types ":-("SAD
55ASan ___, coastal city in ItalyREMO
56AMetric distances: Abbr.KMS
57AMiss the markERR
58AMake a sketch, sayDRAW

Down

1DRuler divisions: Abbr.CMS
2DLike uncooked vegetablesRAW
3DPositive vote similar to "aye"YEA
4DEight-limbed ocean creature that releases a cloud of ink to confuse predators when threatenedOCTOPUS
5DNeither's partnerNOR
6DMaine or Texas, for oneSTATE
7DOut of air, as a tireFLAT
8D"Rock and ___" (Led Zeppelin song)ROLL
9DOxen's harnessYOKE
14DOrganization for Giants and Titans: Abbr.NFL
16D"Star ___" (sci-fi franchise with Spock)TREK
18DGrammy category for EminemRAP
20DLetters on Navy shipsUSS
21DBirthday party centerpieceCAKE
23DPBS's "___ the Science Kid"SID
24DOpposite of "WSW": Abbr.ENE
26DShoe company with a cat in its logoPUMA
28DEurasia's ___ MountainsURAL
29D"That's a strict ___" (forbidden): Hyph.NONO
30DBarrel commonly found at frat partiesKEG
33D"Bag Lady" singer Erykah ___BADU
36DDit's partner, in Morse CodeDAH
38DHorned ___, reptile that shoots blood from its eyes to deter predators when threatenedLIZARD
41D"The Morning Show" actress ___ WitherspoonREESE
42DOral grinderMOLAR
43DLargest internal organ in the human bodyLIVER
44DDecide with a dime, perhapsTOSS
46DLetters hidden in "gawk" and "mohawk"AWK
47DLapidary's museGEM
49DU.S. President on a dime: Abbr.FDR
51DPreceder of "Loser" or "Believer," in song titles: 2 wds.IMA
52D___ Jones & Company (publishing firm)DOW
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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