Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 9, 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 9, 2024. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABaseball hatCAP
4AYoung fellow in ScotlandLAD
7ADistress signal at seaSOS
10AOpen-mouthed feeling of wonderAWE
11A"___ your indoor voice" ("Quietly, please")USE
12ASurrounding glowAURA
13ABon ___ (witty zinger)MOT
14AAnnoying rash symptomITCH
16A"Do ___ others..."UNTO
17AChildren's outdoor area for fun and games...and the nostalgic theme connecting 30a, 37a, 45a, and 44dPLAYGROUND
20AVowels other than "a" and "u"EIO
21A___ Patrick's DaySAINT
24A___ bear (mother bear)MAMA
27ARace down snow-covered slopesSKI
28AShriek of horrorEEK
30A___ in the Graveyard, kids' "spooky" game you might spot being played at 17aGHOST
32APopeye's love Olive ___ who was created by E.C. SegarOYL
33AFurious feelingIRE
34ASpanish for "more"MAS
35AKg or Lbs, for shortWGT
37ACapture the ___, kids' game where teams sneak into each other's territory, often played in 17aFLAG
38ATend to the soupSTIR
40ABeam of lightRAY
42A"A," in FrenchUNE
43AFamous psychoanalyst ___ EriksonERIK
45ASimon ___, kids' game with many imitators, often played in 17aSAYS
48A911 respondents: Abbr.EMTS
50AFaceTime's mobile platformIOS
53AHiker's hard ascent, sayTREK
54AFiddle-playing Roman emperorNERO
55ABe moved to tearsCRY
56A"___ and improved!" (label on a gadget)NEW
57AAlternative to "sweetie pie"HON
58ABarbie's boyfriendKEN

Down

1DChild's summer getaway, perhapsCAMP
2DMissing from military duty, say: Abbr.AWOL
3DAnimal rights organization that protests fur coats: Abbr.PETA
4DMario's brother, in video gamesLUIGI
5D"The Jetsons" dog with a space-related nameASTRO
6DArt ___ (early 20th-century architectural style)DECO
7DEnergy source for plantsSUN
8DLeftover morsel (anagram of "rot")ORT
9D___ Paulo, Brazilian city with the Museu do IpirangaSAO
12DAutomaker with a four-ring logoAUDI
15DSiberian ___ (dog breed)HUSKY
18DAffirmative votes (apt anagram of "ayes")YEAS
19DHammer's targetNAIL
22D___ Patrick Harris of "The Matrix Resurrections"NEIL
23DMega- times mega-TERA
24DFilm studio with a lion logo: Abbr.MGM
25D"Gotcha!" exclamationAHA
26DVelvety forest coverMOSS
27DHeavy drinkerSOT
29DToga party barrelKEG
31DBirthday-sharing siblingTWIN
36DColor often used on posters for environmental retreatsGREEN
37D"Just a heads-up," to a texter: Abbr.FYI
39DWalrus or mammoth featureTUSK
40DCharmingly old-fashioned, sayRETRO
41DCrime involving fireARSON
44D___ the Can, kids' game in which you go to "jail" if you're late to the can, often played in 17aKICK
45DSubway map dot, for shortSTN
46D"What ___ the odds?"ARE
47DConiferous tree that sounds like "you"YEW
49DExpression of indifferenceMEH
51DRefinable rockORE
52DAntonym's antonym, for shortSYN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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