Daily Themed Crossword March 3, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 3, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
March 3, 2020 — 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 | Word after "jet" or "water" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Sinking ship's signal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Mideast export | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | NBC's skit show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ State Sun Devils James Harden's team in the Pac-10 Conference | Show answer | 7 | |
| #6 | Cash dispenser letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | General on a Chinese menu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Masculine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Abacus piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | "I ___ to differ" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Frozen waffles brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Mob henchman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Next of ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Johannesburg's land: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Self-esteem that might get bruised | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Deceptive appearances like a magician | Show answer | 9 | |
| #17 | Catering container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Scotch's bubbly partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Lay the lawn down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "All Those Years ___" (George Harrison song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Peri Gilpin's role in "Frasier" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | 2012 Olympics venue where James Harden won the gold medal for the US men's basketball team | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | Code-breaking organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | "It's so cold!" expression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "The Godfather" star Marlon | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Hospital or dorm unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | At the peak of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Football field units: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Turn into compost | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Press ___ key to continue" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | "Tasty!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Take part in a play | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | African country whose capital is N'Djamena | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "___ Driver" (Robert De Niro movie) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Underground plant part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Sound of a heavy fall | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Surrounding glow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Houston ___ NBA team that acquired James Harden in 2010 | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | First 30-day month | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Witchy woman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | "___ Smart" spy movie starring Anne Hathaway | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Speed limit letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Floor-cleaning tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Chopping tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Hollywood's Thurman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Japanese comic book genre | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | From Shanghai or Mumbai | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Debit's partner | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | Official proclamation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | Upper limbs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | German sports brand that signed a 13 year deal with James Harden in 2015 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #52 | Song for two | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Overnight lodgings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Young goat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Sprint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Cat's blessing according to an old proverb: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #57 | Something that's picked | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Passing through | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | And so forth: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | The second "S" in MS-DOS: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "It's Raining ___" (hit song by The Weather Girls) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Horse's stride | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Oklahoma ___ Thunder team that picked James Harden in the 2009 NBA draft | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Road atlas listings: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Sugar loving insects | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Tic ___ (mints) | Show answer | 4 |
How the March 3, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 3, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ILLUSIONS at 9 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 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for March 3, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 3, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 3, 2020 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 9 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, 2020 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, 2020 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.