Daily Themed Crossword March 30, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 30, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
March 30, 2023 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | What are you ___ these days?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Play hard to ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Shower alternative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Emulate a firefly say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ Michelle Tall Girl actress and former regular on Dance Moms | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Columbus' state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | ___ Lecter fictional doctor played by Anthony Hopkins in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Anaconda or Inland taipan e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | ___ for Speed (racing game series) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Joint tested for reflexes often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Wizard's garment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | ___ la vista baby! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Come one come ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Jerry ___ fictional doctor in the 1994 film Nell starring Jodie Foster | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | ___ at ease (uncomfortable) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Baked dessert pastry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Poorly lit say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ close for comfort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ Adams character based on a real-life doctor who was played by Robin Williams in the eponymous 1998 film | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | One of the seven deadly sins | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Response to a question for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Aesop's fable lesson | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Stephen ___ fictional doctor and superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe | Show answer | 7 | |
| #24 | The ___ Parsons Project British rock band | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | New York City congresswoman big on social media: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Extend across as a bridge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | John ___ fictional doctor played by Eddie Murphy in the 1998 film based on Hugh Lofting's stories | Show answer | 8 | |
| #28 | Lacking in color say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Financial claim on property say (anagram of neil) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Well extract maybe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Comic strip bark | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Before to John Milton | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Sleep phase with dreaming: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | That sounds disgusting! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Architect's blueprint | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Please leave a message at the ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Landlord or title holder say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Gift of the ___ (speaking ability) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ Green Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children actress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Have a conversation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Nickname for Leonard McCoy fictional doctor played by Karl Urban in the 2009 film Star Trek | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | I've got it! cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Kesha's hit song ___ Tok | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Weeding tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Person adored by many | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Walrus relative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Boston Bruins organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Gymgoer's physique slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Dr. ___ Austin Powers' foe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Rhea or Atlas in Greek mythology | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Sing-___ (group singing event) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Smartphone download for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ Payne of One Direction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Jared ___ Suicide Squad star | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Large flightless Outback birds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Come in last | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Jonathan ___ fictional doctor and supervillain played by Cillian Murphy in the 2005 film Batman Begins | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Shallow ___ (2001 Jack Black starrer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Blemish on a white shirt say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Horse's relaxed pace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Soup-scooping vessel | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | One who may win an Oscar | Show answer | 5 | |
| #63 | Pinot ___ (red wine variety) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Place for a mud facial | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | ___ for the course (expected) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Former Kansas governor ___ Landon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Author Harper ___ of Go Set a Watchman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Fabricated statement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Nightmarish street of filmdom | Show answer | 3 |
How the March 30, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 30, 2023, a Thursday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HANNIBAL 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 1 clue carries 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 30, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 30, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 30, 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 69 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 30, 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the March 30, 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.