Daily Themed Crossword March 12, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 12, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
March 12, 2020 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Grammatical element that may be direct or indirect: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Frying liquids | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Retirement plan option: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | On the ___ (fleeing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Nativity ___ (special exhibition during Christmas season) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Small amount | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ Cruise actor who plays Maverick in "Top Gun" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Fairytale baddies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Word before "organ" or "wash" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Drops from the sky | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Long-tailed rodent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Sheryl Crow's "___ Wanna Do": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | After-shower powder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | "___ yourself" (prepare) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Alexander Pope's "An ___ On Man" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Back in time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ Tolkan actor who played Tom "Stinger" Jardian in "Top Gun" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | R&B's ___ Hill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Catch a bug | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Sydney is its capital: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Habeas Corpus e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ minorities (groups with unique cultural identities) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Song from the choir | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Waxy organ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Like a wallflower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Paper size: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Inc. in London | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | "....hallowed be ___ name" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Day in Spain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Yang's counterpart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Badminton court divider | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | English model and businesswoman Kate ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | ___ and aah | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Aromatherapy venue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Game-match connector | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | "Is ___ a joke?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Warm and cozy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___-Mex (American regional cuisine) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Image that shows fractures: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Slangy refusal | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Meg ___ actress who played Carole Bradshaw in "Top Gun" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Singsong syllable before "la la" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | No longer asleep | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Beanie or beret e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Press into service | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | "I ___ couple of candid pictures": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Code of conduct | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | In ___ of (having great admiration) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Mani-pedi board | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Balkan native informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Act of disrespect | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | ___ Kedrova of "Zorba the Greek" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | "___ be alright!" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Thanksgiving tuber | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Illuminated | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Resistance unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | West of "My Little Chickadee" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ McGillis actress who played Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood in "Top Gun" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | London lavatory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Mormon Church initials | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "Are we there ___?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Everyone without exception | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Aunt in Spain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Get washed away like soil | Show answer | 5 | |
| #66 | ___ Kilmer actor who played Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in "Top Gun" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Unreturnable serve in tennis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Baseball's "Walking Man" Eddie | Show answer | 4 |
How the March 12, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 12, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ETHNIC at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for March 12, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 12, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 12, 2020 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for March 12, 2020 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the March 12, 2020 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.