Daily Themed Crossword March 28, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 28, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
March 28, 2024 — 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 | Distinct historical period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Elephant's elongated tooth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Tip-holding container in a diner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Surfer's shade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Poker-starting stake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Fancy lingerie fabric | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Hardworking insect in a colony | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Male deer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Sound returned from a mountain say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Fictional treasure hunter who found Red Rackham's treasure with his dog Snowy and Captain Haddock | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | ___ hay while the sun shines | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Word with public or private? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ bit late (little bit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Fly like an eagle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Prince to the King and Queen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Get dressed with up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Lara ___ fictional archaeologist and treasure hunter played by Angelina Jolie in the movies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Woolly mother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Bring to court as a case | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Provoke or irritate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Gardner or DuVernay for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Countess's husband | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Cup of ___ (coffee slangily) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | News giant from London: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Hello ___ (smartphone ad slogan) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ McDuck fictional treasure hunter and business magnate who stores the Deus Ex Calibur in his garage | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | Right Now (Na Na Na) singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Lame as an excuse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | From centuries ago say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Hook ___ and sinker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | ___ vera (burn soother) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | ___ being too loud? (Shouter's words perhaps): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Reduced amount say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Recipe instruction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___-eared (having drooping ears) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Flight's expected landing hour say: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ and rave (complain angrily) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Opposed to say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Delicious as food | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Loosen as laces | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | ___ Lee (big name in Marvel Comics) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Frat party barrel that's tapped | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | ___ Sparrow fictional treasure hunter who is the captain of The Black Pearl and found the Aztec treasure on Isla de Muerta | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Post-workout pain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Rockers ___ Speedwagon known for Can't Fight This Feeling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Show the way | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Spongy toy weapon brand launched in 1969 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Thick head of hair? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Stranded driver's need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | School subject that includes Biology and Chemistry for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Crash-prone Catch-22 pilot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Everything's fine at NASA: Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Word with dead for a salty landlocked waterbody | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Airport organization that checks bags and cases: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Belonging to us say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Doctor's ultrasound goo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Chinese principle or a grain in reverse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Vintage Italian scooter brand | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Green Earth Day prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Indiana ___ fictional treasure hunter and archaeology professor who finds the Holy Grail | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Wax melancholic? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Like a person yawning at a party | Show answer | 5 | |
| #63 | Shopping center | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ dokie! (Alright!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Oodles and oodles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Bubbly soft drink choice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Cristiano Ronaldo's score | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Red Sesame Street Muppet with his own talk show | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | Hummus e.g. | Show answer | 3 |
How the March 28, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 28, 2024, a Thursday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SCROOGE at 7 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for March 28, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 28, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 28, 2024 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 7 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 28, 2024 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 28, 2024 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.