Daily Themed Crossword March 16, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 16, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
March 16, 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 | Every last bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Palo ___ California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Zodiac cat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Shade acquired under the sun | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Group of oil producers: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Snapshot commonly | Show answer | 5 | |
| #7 | Kissing at the mall e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Not bright | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | King Kong for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Volcano's spew | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | "___ Is Strong" first single by The Rolling Stones which is a part of their 1994 album "Voodoo Lounge" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "What's going ___ there?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Sell on the street | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Females in a flock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | "...giant ___ for mankind" (Armstrong's words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Word said twice before "hooray!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | From scratch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "Blue & ___" 25th American studio album by The Rolling Stones and the first one to feature only cover songs | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Plea at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Climbing plant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Foldable bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Caustic chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Makes a touchdown | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | NBA legend ___ Ming | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "Tattoo ___" 1981 studio album by The Rolling Stones which features "Start Me Up" and "Waiting On a Friend" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | When the switch is not "on" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Grecian vessels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Word of apology | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Crushing defeats | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | NFL ball carriers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Hendrix hairstyle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Alley-___ (basketball move) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | More than plump | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | Soak up as gravy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ poll (election-predicting activity) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "Point ___ return": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Victoria's Secret purchase for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | School kids' transport | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Plow-pulling pair? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ out a living (just manage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Butterfly catcher | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Baseball or golf for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Bird that gives a hoot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Long spear-like weapon | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | "Rome ___ built in a day" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Day's opposite | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Digit on a foot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Vietnamese New Year | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Cosmetic butter type | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | "___ Wheels" 1989 studio album by The Rolling Stones which was also the final album the band recorded for Columbia Records | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Drop from an eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Make a living | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Popular palindromic fashion magazine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Platform for Siri | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Twinkling body | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Recover from wounds say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | However briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Let's Spend the Night ___" 1967 song by The Rolling Stones which was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards | Show answer | 8 | |
| #59 | Not at home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Color gradation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Slice of history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Genre for Cardi B | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | ___ Grey Tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | "Come again?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Mystical glow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "Rule Britannia" composer Thomas ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Mel of baseball | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | "As ye sow so shall ye ___" | Show answer | 4 |
How the March 16, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 16, 2020, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is LONESOME at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 16, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 16, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 16, 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 8 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 16, 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 16, 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.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.