Daily Themed Crossword March 5, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 5, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
March 5, 2024 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Covert agent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Little bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Holiday ___ (popular chain of hotels) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Casual shirt without buttons | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Before in poetry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ hours (early morning) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Website address that starts with www: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Highest digit in a sudoku puzzle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Pub missile in a competitive sport that is targeted at 17a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Target with concentric circles in many sports... and the theme connecting 16a 33a 25d and 39d | Show answer | 8 | |
| #11 | American currency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Y on a questionnaire often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Forensic site for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | 1995 movie about a piglet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | 9-digit ID for an American citizen: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Organization for therapists: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Child's enthusiastic response to Who wants candy?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | It's ___ good to be true! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | David's weapon against Goliath and something that can target 17a with small projectiles | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Morning moisture on grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Short ___ sweet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Strong desire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Projectile used in a lumberjack target sport that's aimed at 17a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Aunt uncle or cousin for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Hair styling necessity | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Cooks over coals say | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Scottish miss | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Back on a boat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ target (wide of the mark) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | A Man Called ___ 2022 Tom Hanks movie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Day-___ (fluorescent paints brand) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Spanish for day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Earth-related prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Velvet finish? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Cash dispenser: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Remnant of a smoked cigarette say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Lima's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | SPEAK LIKE THIS | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Word with past present or future in grammar | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Zodiac whose symbol is a ram | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Turn down as a request | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | As ___ saying...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Geeky sort | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Volleyball court divider | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Shocking and slippery swimmers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Do a voice-over for an animated character say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Strong cleaning chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | The A in Q&A for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Auction action | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Lemony suffix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ and arrow target sport equipment with which one aims at 17a | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Grassy lawn patch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Balloon animal filler | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | JPEG alternative: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | What wine bottles do in a cellar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Paycheck deduction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Universal donor's type briefly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Soothe to sleep as a baby | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | On top of that... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Firearm aimed at 17a in in the Olympics or recreational target sports | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | British musician Sir ___ John | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Airport boarding area | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | This in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Hulk's emotion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Fizzy addition to a cocktail | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Ship captain's record | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | In good shape like an athlete | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | One's nearest and dearest informally | Show answer | 3 |
How the March 5, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 5, 2024, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BULLSEYE at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for March 5, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 5, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 5, 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 68 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 5, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the March 5, 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.