Tuesday · March 31, 2020 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword March 31, 2020 Answers

All 65 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the March 31, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

65Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
5Abbreviations
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March 31, 2020 — All 65 Clues

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

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#1 Fairytale's croaking prince Show answer 4
#2 Small lie Show answer 3
#3 State that holds the first caucuses Show answer 4
#4 ___ Mosienko former NHL player who holds the record for fastest three goals which he achieved in 21 seconds in 1952 Show answer 4
#5 FedEx rival: Abbr. Show answer 3
#6 Common expression of disgust Show answer 3
#7 "The Mysteries of Glass" author Sue ___ Show answer 3
#8 Sewn edge of a kilt say Show answer 3
#9 Sound of the stubborn beast Show answer 4
#10 Sleeping spot Show answer 3
#11 Make a living Show answer 4
#12 "Night at the Museum" actor Dick Van ___ Show answer 4
#13 "King" in French Show answer 3
#14 Sneak ___ (preview) Show answer 4
#15 New Zealand bird or fruit Show answer 4
#16 ___ Bourque former NHL player who holds the record for Most Assists by a defenseman in the entire career with 1169 assists Show answer 3
#17 Wide-eyed bird Show answer 3
#18 Prefix for half a circle Show answer 4
#19 Noah's ___ (Biblical boat) Show answer 3
#20 Young ladies on the ranch Show answer 4
#21 NBC late-night sketch show: Abbr. Show answer 3
#22 ___ Gretzky former NHL player who holds the record for Most Goals in the entire career including playoffs with 1016 goals Show answer 5
#23 Director Lee of "The Ice Storm" Show answer 3
#24 Dinner table need used to wipe off any spilling Show answer 6
#25 "Kick-___" (2010 movie starring Nicholas Cage) Show answer 3
#26 ___ Stastny former NHL player who holds the record with Joe Juneau for most assists by a rookie in one season with 70 assists PETER 5
#27 Prepare the dough Show answer 5
#28 Dissenting votes Show answer 3
#29 Frans ___ former NHL player who holds the record for Most Shootout Goals in the entire career with 49 shootouts Show answer 7
#30 "___ Never Love Again" song from "A Star Is Born" Show answer 3
#31 End of a university's URL Show answer 3
#32 "Forrest ___" Tom Hanks starrer comedy-drama film Show answer 4
#33 Prefix with "cycle" or "corn" Show answer 3
#34 "All the king's horses and all the king's ___..." (Humpty Dumpty lyrics) Show answer 3
#35 Milk cap game piece Show answer 3
#36 "No Country for ___ Men" (2007 crime thriller film) Show answer 3
#37 Proofreader's mark Show answer 4
#38 Prefix meaning "three" Show answer 3
#39 Prefix with "natal" or "noir" Show answer 3
#40 Run-down part of a city Show answer 4
#41 Restaurant boss: Abbr. Show answer 3
#42 Hoop or stud for the lobe Show answer 7
#43 Clergyman for short Show answer 3
#44 ___ Howe former NHL player who holds the record for Most Games played with 1767 games Show answer 6
#45 Cry from a sty Show answer 4
#46 "___ little baby don't say a word..." (lullaby lyric) Show answer 4
#47 ___ Richard former NHL player who holds the record for Most Stanley Cup wins with 11 wins Show answer 5
#48 "___ Brute?" famous line from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#49 Bird's abode Show answer 4
#50 Use the ballot Show answer 4
#51 Slowly leak like sap Show answer 4
#52 Math subject where you'd find terms like "sine" and "cos" for short Show answer 4
#53 "Therefore" for Descartes Show answer 4
#54 Sport ___ (all-purpose vehicle) Show answer 3
#55 Biblical mountain Show answer 4
#56 Brain scan: Abbr. Show answer 3
#57 ___ Guidolin former NHL player who holds the record of being the youngest player to play his first NHL game at only 16 years 337 days BEP 3
#58 "Call of Duty: Black ___" (video game by Treyarch) Show answer 3
#59 Bobby ___ former NHL player who holds the record for Most James Norris trophies with 8 wins Show answer 3
#60 Public roads for short Show answer 3
#61 "___ it up!" (encouraging words) Show answer 4
#62 Word usually used with "zag" Show answer 3
#63 Pizza ___ (Domino's rival) Show answer 3
#64 Location finder on a smartphone: Abbr. Show answer 3
#65 Alter ___ (alternative personality) Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the March 31, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 31, 2020, a Tuesday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is NIELSEN at 7 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, 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 31, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

March 31, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for March 31, 2020?
The March 31, 2020 grid has 65 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 65 clues. The longest answer is NIELSEN at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 5 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for March 31, 2020 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including March 30, 2020 and April 1, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the March 31, 2020 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 65 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.

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 31, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the March 31, 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, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

65clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
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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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