Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 9, 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 9, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid33 across · 33 down
1O
2C
3T
4M
5A
6C
7B
8E
9G
10D
R
I
11P
12O
A
T
13L
E
O
14D
A
L
I
15B
A
R
16B
A
R
A
17B
E
N
18Z
19L
U
C
20E
A
21T
22S
K
23I
24P
25H
26I
27T
28P
I
29N
30K
31T
I
32M
33A
N
I
34D
I
E
35C
P
U
36I
C
K
37M
E
T
E
38R
39H
E
M
40R
A
I
41S
E
42N
O
43B
44I
S
45N
46T
47T
O
48A
49S
50T
51F
52A
S
H
I
O
53N
54A
L
T
O
55A
R
T
56C
T
U
57T
E
A
R
58R
N
A
59K
E
N
60C
T
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASeptember follower, for shortOCT
4A___ and cheese (pasta dish)MAC
7A"I ___ your pardon?"BEG
10AFaucet leak (rhymes with "trip")DRIP
12AGranola bar grainOAT
13AZodiac felineLEO
14AArtist Salvador ___ known for his piece "The Persistence of Memory"DALI
15AIt's Barbie's big day! Do you know her real name? ___ Millicent Roberts, named after her creator, Ruth Handler's daughter!BARBARA
17AMercedes ___ (automobile brand)BENZ
19AJean-___ Picard, commanding officer in the "Star Trek" franchiseLUC
20AEnjoy, as pastaEAT
22A"A hop, ___ and a jump"SKIP
25ABillboard chart-topper, sayHIT
28AWhat is Barbie's signature color? Pantone shade 219C aka "Barbie ___," a shade that's as iconic as the doll herself!PINK
31AGunn of "Project Runway"TIM
33AYoung Darth Vader's nicknameANI
34ABoard game cubeDIE
35ABrain of a computer: Abbr.CPU
36A"That's gross!"ICK
37AParking ___ (street device)METER
39AStitched border of a skirtHEM
40AIncrease in salaryRAISE
42ASan Francisco's ___ HillNOB
44A"This ___ what I signed up for"ISNT
47ACinnamon ___ Crunch (breakfast cereal)TOAST
51AWhat was Barbie's first job? Introduced as a teen ___ model, she has since rocked over 250 careers. Barbie really can do it all!FASHION
54AVoice below sopranoALTO
55AFine class?ART
56AAgency in the "24" series: Abbr.CTU
57ASad dropTEAR
58AMolecule key to protein synthesis: Abbr.RNA
59A"Fall of Giants" author, ___ FollettKEN
60AState division, for shortCTY

Down

1D7 or 11, e.g.ODD
2DMarine crustacean that walks sidewaysCRAB
3DScrabble pieceTILE
4DFlash ___ (impromptu show)MOB
5DTiny battery sizeAAA
6D___-Alt-DelCTRL
7DWhen did Barbie make her debut? On this day in 1959, rocking her iconic ___ and white striped swimsuit. Talk about an entrance!BLACK
8DSuffix with "mountain" or "musket"EER
9DIndia's smallest stateGOA
11DTree with needlesPINE
16DSchoolkid transporterBUS
18DLaser gun sound effectZAP
21DOcean motionTIDE
23DPoison ivy symptom, usuallyITCH
24DGreen tube in Mario gamesPIPE
25DWhich Barbie holds the title of best-seller? Totally ___ Barbie! Known for her floor-length locks, she's been turning heads for ages!HAIR
26DAncient civilization from PeruINCA
27D___ bar (Polynesian-themed spot)TIKI
29DTiny bug's eggNIT
30DEager to do somethingKEEN
32D"Mother," in DorchesterMUM
37DJersey materialMESH
38DSpoil, as fruitROT
41D"Nature of a ___" (Queen Latifah album)SISTA
43DCatamaran, e.g.BOAT
45DYoungest of the Jonas BrothersNICK
46DShopper's bag, oftenTOTE
48DActor ___ Baldwin from "Blue Jasmine"ALEC
49D"ASAP," in the emergency roomSTAT
50DDesigner ___ BurchTORY
51DNot within walking distanceFAR
52DPrince Valiant's sonARN
53DConvent sisterNUN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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