Thursday · March 12, 2026 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword March 12, 2026 Answers

All 67 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the March 12, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.

67Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
7Abbreviations
Answers

March 12, 2026 — All 67 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Photo for short Show answer 3
#2 Gift of ___ (ability to speak well) Show answer 3
#3 Mother lovingly Show answer 3
#4 ___ and aah (sounds of awe) Show answer 3
#5 Achy like muscles after a workout Show answer 4
#6 Pepsi rival Show answer 4
#7 Airport safety organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#8 Requiring stitches as a ripped garment Show answer 4
#9 ___ Grey tea Show answer 4
#10 Spongy toy weapon brand Show answer 4
#11 ___ Kendrick star who was present both in front of and behind the camera in the movie Woman of the Hour Show answer 4
#12 Fifth month Show answer 3
#13 ___ and outs Show answer 3
#14 ___ Welles director who was present both in front of and behind the camera in the movie Citizen Kane Show answer 5
#15 Rock band ___ Fighters of Best of You Show answer 3
#16 Drink for short Show answer 3
#17 Mount Olympus dwellers like Zeus and Poseidon e.g. Show answer 4
#18 Uncommon like a collector's item Show answer 4
#19 Borrower's letters Show answer 3
#20 Actress Green or Longoria Show answer 3
#21 Arrange tracks like a DJ Show answer 3
#22 Donkey's sound Show answer 4
#23 ___ Eastwood star who was present both in front of and behind the camera in the movie Million Dollar Baby Show answer 5
#24 Honest nickname in the White House Show answer 3
#25 Pigeon call Show answer 3
#26 Bake sale organizers: Abbr. Show answer 4
#27 News reporter's due date Show answer 8
#28 ___ Milburn Sex Education protagonist portrayed by Asa Butterfield Show answer 4
#29 Hello is ___ you're looking for? (Lionel Richie lyrics): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#30 ___ Hanks star who was present both in front of and behind the camera in the movie That Thing You Do! Show answer 3
#31 ___-Mart Stores Inc. (former name) Show answer 3
#32 Eight-time NBA All-Star Ming Show answer 3
#33 Home security system featured in The Rookie: Abbr. Show answer 3
#34 Houseplant's home Show answer 3
#35 Apple software platform Show answer 3
#36 Jackie ___ star who was present both in front of and behind the camera in the movie Police Story Show answer 4
#37 Mickey Mouse's friend who's a clumsy dog Show answer 5
#38 The A of ETA for short Show answer 3
#39 ___ Stiller star who was present both in front of and behind the camera in the movie Tropic Thunder Show answer 3
#40 Pained cry that rhymes with groan Show answer 4
#41 Gumbo veggie Show answer 4
#42 ___ Brooks star who was present both in front of and behind the camera in the movie Spaceballs Show answer 3
#43 ___ danger (kids' safety concept) Show answer 8
#44 Bleep out as swearing on screen Show answer 6
#45 Expressive rock music subgenre Show answer 3
#46 It's ___-brainer! (easy decision): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#47 No ___ ands or buts! Show answer 3
#48 Japanese sash Show answer 3
#49 Roll with the Changes band ___ Speedwagon Show answer 3
#50 NBC show Law & Order: ___: Abbr. Show answer 3
#51 Egg cells in a lab Show answer 3
#52 Knight and ___ (Cameron Diaz starrer) Show answer 3
#53 ___ clear? (words on a Zoom call perhaps): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#54 The Adventures of ___ Tin Tin ('50s children's TV series) Show answer 3
#55 Telephone number add-on for short Show answer 3
#56 Porgy and ___ (1959 musical drama) Show answer 4
#57 Work like a software engineer Show answer 4
#58 Haha on the internet: Abbr. Show answer 3
#59 ___ boy! (encouragement) Show answer 4
#60 Cost of freedom? Show answer 4
#61 Military outfit briefly Show answer 4
#62 Comic punch sound Show answer 3
#63 Like most craft activities: Abbr. Show answer 3
#64 Seventh Greek letter Show answer 3
#65 Spanish feminine diminutive Show answer 3
#66 Tacit approval Show answer 3
#67 Lifesaver: Abbr. Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the March 12, 2026 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 12, 2026, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DEADLINE at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for March 12, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

March 12, 2026 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for March 12, 2026?
The March 12, 2026 grid has 67 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 67 clues. The longest answer is DEADLINE at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 7 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for March 12, 2026 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including March 11, 2026 and March 13, 2026.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the March 12, 2026 Crossword

01

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 67 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.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for March 12, 2026 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the March 12, 2026 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, 2026
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

67clues on this board
8longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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