Daily Themed Crossword March 2, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 2, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
March 2, 2018 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ___ root | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "That's the ___" (current standard) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Exclamation of surprise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | A ___ of houses (line) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Overly romantic | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Greek philosopher considered one of the founders of Western Philosophy along with Aristotle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #7 | Hawaiian word for a staple dish made of taro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Olive ___ (salad dressing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | In poor health | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | "___ or the highway.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | People in charge: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Vincent van ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Ballet costume | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "___ shalt not steal." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | American rapper ___ Wayne | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | "Me before ___" (movie adaptation of a Jojo Moyes novel) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Dr. Seuss (birthday today) famously wrote "A person's a person no matter ___.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #18 | Fifth month | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | The number on a scale: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | A cowboy would prefer a wide-brimmed one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Sphere | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Honolulu's home | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Hooting birds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Oh the thinks you can think up if ___!" by Dr. Seuss: 3 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #25 | Ark builder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Suffix with Congo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Like raw diamonds | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | A step in resist-dyeing technique | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Great misery | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | A pen is incomplete without its ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Victor Marie ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Him and ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Jacob's twin brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Give it a ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ Vegas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Beast of burden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Do exceedingly well | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Terms of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "April Come ___ Will" a song by Simon & Garfunkel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Perfect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Sun Devils' institution: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | One of the states of matter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Jayson ___ (Boston Celtics) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | "Why fit in when you were born ___?" by Dr. Seuss: 3 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #45 | "Better ___ today than a hen tomorrow.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Albany's state: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Dirty | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | "The Amazing ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Bill | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Well's race | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Scorsese's alma mater: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Final: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Ernie known as "The Big Easy" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | "You'll miss the best things if you keep your___." by Dr. Seuss: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #55 | Assent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Weeding tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Safari find?: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Crown | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Emilia Clarke is fondly called by this name in the movie in 13a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Part of a journey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Actor Del ___ from "21 Grams" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Mother to North West | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Former labor union which merged with AFTRA: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Site that crowdsources reviews | Show answer | 4 |
How the March 2, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 2, 2018, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ONLYYOUTRY at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 2, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 2, 2018 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 64 clues with answers from 3 to 10 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the March 2, 2018 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.