Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 9, 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 9, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1I
2R
3A
4Q
5T
6S
7P
8A
9S
10S
11M
E
N
U
12H
A
H
A
13L
O
U
14O
D
I
E
15A
B
E
T
16O
U
R
17E
18S
T
19L
I
20T
T
L
E
21G
22E
N
I
E
23L
O
O
24M
A
T
25D
R
26E
27S
28A
29R
30A
31G
L
O
32B
E
33N
34O
35N
S
T
O
P
36M
A
N
E
37E
P
I
38L
E
E
39R
40A
41Y
42E
L
43F
44J
45U
46N
G
L
E
47N
E
O
48N
49O
N
O
50T
A
51M
E
52R
U
53B
54S
55E
D
U
56A
R
I
D
57C
L
U
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58Y
O
N
59R
S
A
60E
L
S
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABaghdad's countryIRAQ
5ASmall recipe measurement, brieflyTSP
8AHoofed animal that braysASS
11AList of a restaurant's dishes, sayMENU
12A"You're so funny!": 2 wds.HAHA
13A"Skip to My ___" (dance song)LOU
14AGarfield's canine roommateODIE
15AAid and ___ (help a criminal)ABET
16A"We're on ___ way home"OUR
17A"C'___ la vie!"EST
19A"___ Monsters," 2019 comedy film starring Lupita Nyong'o and Alexander EnglandLITTLE
21AWish-granting "Aladdin" characterGENIE
23ALadies' room in London, slangilyLOO
24APlaying surface for a game of TwisterMAT
25ADr. of hip-hop?DRE
27A___ Bareilles who sang "Saint Honesty"SARA
31AClassroom sphere for studying the EarthGLOBE
33A2014 action film featuring Lupita Nyong'o and Liam Neeson: Hyph.NONSTOP
36ALion's pride?MANE
37APrefix with "dermis" for the outer layer of the skinEPI
38AAng ___, "Ride with the Devil" directorLEE
39AUnit of hope?RAY
42AEmployee whose boss is Santa, maybeELF
44A"The ___ Book," Oscar-winning 2016 film where Lupita Nyong'o voiced RakshaJUNGLE
47ABright gas in a diner signNEON
49ASinger-songwriter YokoONO
50A___ Impala, "The Less I Know the Better" bandTAME
52AUses elbow grease onRUBS
55AAcademic email address-ending lettersEDU
56ASuper dry, as a desertARID
57AMystery solver's hintCLUE
58A"Round ___ virgin..."YON
59AJohannesburg's country: Abbr.RSA
60AActress Pataky of "Poker Face"ELSA

Down

1DTexter's "I believe that...": Abbr.IMO
2DCherry's colorRED
3DAlex and ___ (jewelry retailer)ANI
4D"___ of Katwe," 2016 biopic starring Lupita Nyong'o and David OyelowoQUEEN
5D"Put it on the ___!" (regular bar customer's statement)TAB
6DTurtle or snail homeSHELL
7DBackyard spot with outdoor furniture, perhapsPATIO
8D"You're in ___ of trouble!" (words from an angry father): 2 wds.ALOT
9D___ sister (female BFF)SOUL
10DAffirmative answer similar to "Okay!"SURE
12DOne with intense dislike for something, say (rhymes with "crater")HATER
18DColeslaw or fries, e.g.SIDE
20DMix and flip, as a saladTOSS
21DFancy and festive party, sayGALA
22DAlma mater for William, Prince of WalesETON
24D"Tom and Jerry" studio: Abbr.MGM
26DChemistry suffix with "ethyl" or "benz"ENE
28DGeorgia's capital, for shortATL
29DSeafood delicacy that's a homophone of "row"ROE
30DTarzan's palAPE
32DThe Titanic's downfall, for shortBERG
34DUnwrapped and unboxed, as birthday presentsOPENED
35DRiver flowing through EgyptNILE
40DPlace to kiss the bride, perhapsALTAR
41D"12 ___ a Slave," Oscar-winning 2013 film starring Lupita Nyong'o and Chiwetel EjioforYEARS
43D"Star Wars: The ___ Awakens," Oscar-nominated 2015 film featuring Lupita Nyong'o and Harrison FordFORCE
44D___ Tribbiani, "Friends" characterJOEY
45D"Reverse that" command, on Google DocsUNDO
46DName, place, animal, or thingNOUN
48D___ and void (legally invalid)NULL
51D"Mamma ___!"MIA
53D"The wheels on the ___ go round and..."BUS
54DWord before "angel" or "anemone"SEA
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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