Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — March 9, 2026 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, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1M
2E
3N
4A
5N
6N
7A
8B
9E
10D
11A
W
O
12L
13R
E
E
F
14O
R
E
15P
E
T
A
16E
V
E
R
17Y
I
N
18R
19O
N
20D
O
21E
S
N
T
22L
A
N
A
23S
S
E
24T
25A
O
26M
S
27G
28W
29I
30T
31H
32H
A
R
33R
Y
34A
35L
36T
37S
R
I
38U
S
D
A
39D
I
R
40L
O
T
41T
42A
43J
44C
A
45R
E
Y
46O
47D
48E
S
S
A
49E
Y
E
50D
O
G
51A
N
52O
N
53L
54A
55D
56Y
57D
I
G
58N
E
S
S
59Y
O
U
R
60S
N
O
61T
U
E
62L
E
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1AX-___, Marvel superhero teamMEN
4AElsa's sister in "Frozen" with a palindromic nameANNA
8APlace for a napBED
11AMissing from military duty: Abbr.AWOL
13AGreat Barrier ___, AustraliaREEF
14AMetallic mine findORE
15AAnimal rights organization: Abbr.PETA
16A"... and they lived happily ___ after"EVER
17A___ and yangYIN
18AWeasley who married Hermione GrangerRON
20A"Money ___ grow on trees!"DOESNT
22A___ Del Rey, singer-songwriter who drops her own name in the lyrics to the 2012 song "This Is What Makes Us Girls"LANA
23ADirection opposite "NNW": Abbr.SSE
24AChinese "way" of lifeTAO
26A"M" in SMS, for shortMSG
28A"Gone ___ the Wind" (1939 epic film)WITH
32A___ Styles, pop star who drops his own name in the lyrics to the 2022 song "As It Was"HARRY
34A___ history (fictional genre), for shortALT
37AIndian title of respectSRI
38AFood inspection initials: Abbr.USDA
39AFilm set VIP, for shortDIR
40APiece of real estateLOT
41A___ Mahal, white marble monument in IndiaTAJ
44AMariah ___, legendary diva who drops her own name in the lyrics to the 2005 song "Don't Forget About Us"CAREY
46ATexas city featured in the sports drama "Friday Night Lights"ODESSA
49ACornea's placeEYE
50ALab or pug, for oneDOG
51AAuthor unknown, for shortANON
53A___ Gaga, pop icon who drops her own name in the lyrics to the 2009 song "Bad Romance"LADY
57AThe ___, 2021 British drama film starring Carey MulliganDIG
58ALoch ___, mythical Scottish monsterNESS
59A"Call Me by ___ Name" (2017 film starring Timothee Chalamet)YOUR
60A___-Caps (chocolate candy sprinkled with white dots)SNO
61AWeekday on which a four-day holiday may end, for shortTUE
62AWord before "Miserables" in a popular Victor Hugo titleLES

Down

1DTreasure hunt propMAP
2D"She" sheepEWE
3D"Do ___ disturb"NOT
4DBig concert venuesARENAS
5DLas Vegas' state, for shortNEV
6D"My next guest ___ no introduction" (host's opening line, perhaps)NEEDS
7DHairdos for Jimi Hendrix and the Jackson 5AFROS
8DBeastie ___, hip-hop group who drop the band name in the lyrics to the 1986 song "Fight for Your Right"BOYS
9D"___ Brockovich," movie starring Julia RobertsERIN
10DMark on a car after a collisionDENT
12D___ Croft, protagonist of the "Tomb Raider" video gamesLARA
19D"I am ___ way home" ("I'm going home"): 2 wds.ONMY
21D"Wee" backwardEEW
22D"The ___ of the Rings" (film trilogy)LORD
24DTwo days after 61a, for shortTHU
25D"___ in apple ..." (speller's words): 2 wds.AAS
27DActor Josh ___ who voiced Olaf from "Frozen"GAD
29DSmall piece of land in the oceanISLE
30DHelen of ___ (Greek mythology figure)TROY
31DBillboard chart-topper, sayHIT
33DSewer scurriersRATS
35DDriver's IDLICENSE
36DFood holder in a cafeteriaTRAY
42DWise ___ owl: 2 wds.ASAN
43D___ Jackson, R&B singer who drops her own name in the lyrics to the 1986 song "Nasty"JANET
45D"On that you can ___ ..." ("As Time Goes By" lyric)RELY
46D___ and ends (various things)ODDS
47D"How you ___?" (Joey's catchphrase in "Friends")DOIN
48DWaffle brand from "Stranger Things"EGGO
52DBuckeye State school: Abbr.OSU
54DInternet company once known for mailing out free trial CDs: Abbr.AOL
55DKind of date for an expectant motherDUE
56D1997 and 2026, for shortYRS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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