Daily Themed Crossword March 3, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 3, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
March 3, 2023 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Closest buddy: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Cow's hey! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ dunk (impressive NBA move) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Peyton Manning's younger brother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Pick on someone your ___ size! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Prefix with smith for Steven Tyler's rock band | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Bring home as a salary | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | World ___ Day 3rd March celebration of fauna... or a hint to solve 27a 35a 45a 49a 1d and 39d | Show answer | 8 | |
| #9 | Commit a robbery say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | For your ___ alone (words on a confidential report) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Have a late meal say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Enjoys the sunshine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | The Sign of the ___ 1983 Elizabeth George Speare novel that was adapted into the film Keeping the Promise | Show answer | 6 | |
| #14 | Santa ___ city in California's Orange County | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ B former Spice Girl | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Non-permanent office worker briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Fantastic Mr ___ 1970 Roald Dahl novel that was adapted into a 2009 Wes Anderson film | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Scratchy voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Be back home by 10 PM rule e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | ___ clear of (avoid) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | ___ long way (succeed): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Rowboat's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Lord of the ___ 1954 William Golding novel featuring characters like Piggy and Ralph | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Island of the Blue ___ 1960 Scott O'Dell novel that was adapted into a 1964 James B. Clark film | Show answer | 8 | |
| #25 | Ready or not here I ___! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Type of contract perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Hi this is a pigeon speaking! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | You can count ___! (I'm reliable!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Hand over unwillingly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Sphere on top of a king's scepter perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | House cry? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | The Secret Life of ___ 2001 Sue Monk Kidd novel that was adapted into a 2008 film starring Queen Latifah | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Like a tire with no air | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Marshmallow roaster at a campsite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Trim as lawn | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Kid's boo-boo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | You're ___ young once | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Zesty nacho sauce | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Hula dancer's garland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Woof! in a comic strip | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Eeny meeny miny ___... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Buzz Aldrin's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Society newcomer briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Love on a Valentine's candy heart | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Family hamster or dog e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Not in danger anymore say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Did you ___? (fact-starting words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Lisa Simpson's jazz instrument for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ around the bush (be evasive) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | So what ___ is new? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Camcorder's main button briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | ___ Doubtfire 1993 Robin Williams movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Hot cocoa holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Lecturer at Harvard or MIT for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | PETA part? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #56 | The Maltese ___ 1930 Dashiell Hammett novel featuring the fictional detective Sam Spade | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | Cheerleader's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Puerto ___ San Juan's land | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Three-vowelled Scottish burial isle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Primetime television award for The Handmaid's Tale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Catch the drift? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | What's up ___? (Bugs Bunny's question) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Miner's yield | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Young boy hidden in the word Aladdin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | I neither like ___ dislike him | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Cry non-stop | Show answer | 3 |
How the March 3, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 3, 2023, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WILDLIFE at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for March 3, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 3, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 3, 2023 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 66 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 3, 2023 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the March 3, 2023 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.