Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 8, 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 8, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AVast expanse of waterSEA
4ACore muscles targeted by crunches, for shortABS
7AState-of-the-___ (very modern)ART
10A"A Nightmare on ___ Street 5: The Dream Child" (1989 movie)ELM
11AEmcee's necessity, for shortMIC
12A___ the wrong way (irritate)RUB
13A"No two ___ about it" (no option)WAYS
15ACaramel-filled candyROLO
16AWhat you buy at a pharmacy, for shortMED
17AFasten with a stringTIE
19A___ Pevensie, heroine from "The Chronicles of Narnia" who said "I think - I don't know - but I think I could be brave enough."LUCY
21ABusiness ___ (air ticket option)CLASS
23ADisco ___, character from "The Simpsons"STU
24AAnne ___, heroine from "Anne of Green Gables" who said "I've discovered it's not what the world holds for you, it's what you bring to it."SHIRLEY
26ALike someone who cannot get a haircutBALD
30ADance with "noisy" shoesTAP
31AWhen a plane is due: Abbr.ETA
32AHeroine from "The Color Purple" who said "I'm poor, Black, I may even be ugly, but dear God, I'm here! I'm here!"CELIE
33ACompact ___ playerDISC
35ASpeedometer reading: Abbr.MPH
37AConor McGregor's combat sport: Abbr.MMA
38ATurquoise or amethyst, e.g.GEM
41ABring up, as a childRAISE
43A___ Bennet, heroine from "Pride and Prejudice" who said "He is a gentleman, and I am a gentleman's daughter. So far we are equal."ELIZABETH
46AApple pie ___ mode (pie served with ice cream): 2 wds.ALA
47ARead the ___ act (stern or vigorous warning)RIOT
48ABoat-controlling needsOARS
52ABritish leaders: Abbr.PMS
53A"Thanks ___!": 2 wds.ALOT
54APredator's catchPREY
55ADecompose, as foodROT
56ABlue overhead expanseSKY
57ASome alarm respondents: Abbr.FDS

Down

1DMend with stitchesSEW
2D"She" in PortugueseELA
3DComedian Schumer or singer WinehouseAMY
4D"Te ___" ("I love you," in Spain)AMO
5DUtility ___ (monthly payments for electricity, water, etc.)BILLS
6D___ Finch, heroine from "To Kill a Mockingbird" who said "Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing."SCOUT
7D___-Navy Game, annual football gameARMY
8D"You'll ___ the day you met me!" (regret deeply)RUE
9D"Not finalized," on a schedule: Abbr.TBD
14DPlay the lead in a showSTAR
15DPut to zero, as a stopwatchRESET
18D___ of CapriISLE
20DIce shape in the refrigeratorCUBE
21DIndian spiced teaCHAI
22D"My ___ are sealed!" ("I won't say anything!")LIPS
24D"S" in EST, for shortSTD
25DThanksgiving tuberYAM
27D___ for the poor (charity)ALMS
28DSlice served with a glass of mojitoLIME
29DNarcotics-bursting organization in "Narcos": Abbr.DEA
32DChit ___ (make small talk)CHAT
34DSpecial effects in big-budget action films, say: Abbr.CGI
36D"___ Woman," 1990 romantic comedy film starring Richard Gere and Julia RobertsPRETTY
39DPoet ___ Pound who wrote "The Cantos"EZRA
40DSends via post, sayMAILS
42DFlapjack breakfast chain: Abbr.IHOP
43DRed "Sesame Street" MuppetELMO
44D"___ but not the least"LAST
45DLibrary itemBOOK
46DMonth for fools, for shortAPR
49DDog's bark in comicsARF
50DCommon lipstick shadeRED
51DThe "S" in iPadOS, for shortSYS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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