Daily Themed Crossword March 16, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 16, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
March 16, 2023 — 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 | And many more...: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Month of fake ghosts and bats for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Generation ___ (difference between generations) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ the opportunity with both hands | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Cream ___ (beer type) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Flamenco cheer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Greek lamb sandwich (anagram of gory) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | ___-Tiki 1950 Oscar-winning documentary | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | ___ out (decline to take part in) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Let me think... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Auctioneer's word after going twice.. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Grace Caroline ___ actress who portrays Mary Bromfield in Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Before poetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Kimono sash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Central ___ Time for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Solemn pledge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Part of a minute for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Like someone unlikely to make the first move | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Apple's desktop offering | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Everybody Hurts band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Interminable time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Prince Valiant's son | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Response to ? for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Helen ___ actress who portrays Hespera in Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Scary rollercoaster feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Worldwide workers' group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Presidential term limit number | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Go on and on angrily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | ___ Brody actor who portrays Freddy Freedman in Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Mary-Kate to Ashley Olsen casually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Actress Farrow or soccer star Hamm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Fourth planet from the Sun | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Hardworking six-legged insect | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Press ___ key to continue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Lucy ___ actress who portrays Kalypso in Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Oval-shaped Easter item | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Give it a shot! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Road trip vehicle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Wine barrel wood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ but no cigar! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Voice between baritone and alto | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Meagan ___ actress who portrays Super Hero Darla in Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | European mountain peak seen from Lake Como | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Guinea pig or cat e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Physicist Niels ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | ___ hall (military meal spot) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Belief that can be busted | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Zachary ___ actor who portrays Shazam in Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Prefix with play for a roleplaying activity that may involve superhero outfits | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Popular ridesharing app with a food delivery service | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Polished sushi grain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Hair colorant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Juice actor ___ Epps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Suffix with soft or Tupper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Anderson Cooper 360 channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | ___ Zedong founder of the People's Republic of China | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Purposely exclude | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Zero to a soccer striker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | ___ Rae (1979 Sally Field movie) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Iberian country with the Canary Islands | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Wander aimlessly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ and found | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Airport screening organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Finish in first | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Opposite of yea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Indian stew made with lentils (anagram of lad) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | ___ Aster Midsommar director | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | East Lansing school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the March 16, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 16, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CURREY at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 16, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 16, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 16, 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 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 16, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the March 16, 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.