Daily Themed Crossword March 31, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the March 31, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
March 31, 2026 — 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 | Use a recliner say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | X-___ vision | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Closest friend: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ pack (cold compress) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Highest digit in a Sudoku puzzle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Black Friday event | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | No ___ intended (wordplay that rhymes with bun) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Heart tests: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Field furrow maker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Bulletin board fastener | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Uncle ___ Wants You | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Cloud watcher's view | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Not negative for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Won by just 0.2 seconds! Usain ___ sprinter who beat Richard Thompson in the 2008 Olympic 100m final in the blink of an eye! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Flying Halloween critter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Cheers setting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ Me America 2003 song by Dolly Parton about the US | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Collection agency in the US: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | I'm a cow! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | What's up ___? (Bugs Bunny's question) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | ___ out (decide against) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Won in just 4 seconds! ___ Collins boxer who knocked out Pat Brownson in a flash in 1947! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | I'm a ghost! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Military entertainment group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Dirt collectors at the door | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Won by just 0.01 seconds! Michael ___ swimmer who beat Milorad Cavic at the 2008 Olympic 100m butterfly in less than a heartbeat! | PHELPS | 6 | |
| #27 | Like a door that's slightly open | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | One of the Jackson 5 members | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | ___ de toilette (perfume) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Scored a goal in just 7.69 seconds! Shane ___ striker who scored against Watford before one could settle down at the 2019 Premier League! | LONG | 4 | |
| #31 | Cut down as grass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Neckwear that may be paired with a formal shirt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Eye bump | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Pony up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Like true or false for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Sample some wine say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Critical hospital ward: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Mountaineer's shelter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Won by 0.002 seconds! ___ Craven driver who beat Kurt Busch at the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 in a split second! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Brokeback Mountain director Lee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | TLC's Say ___ to the Dress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Cure for chapped lips | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Won by 0.3 seconds! ___-Jo sprinter who beat Evelyn Ashford at the 1988 Seoul Olympic 100m final by an instant! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Hardly any | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Collar spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Rejuvenation resorts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ the matter at hand ... (concerning): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Frequent bar visitors | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Golf standard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Letters following A | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ___ Baby Baby (1965 Miracles hit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Inc. alternative: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Took a chunk off with teeth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Weight-to-height calculation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Ready for take-off! at NASA: Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Fish-to-be | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ beer float (ice cream drink) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Publish on Instagram | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | One of the Three Stooges | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Enter suddenly with in | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | ___ point (only so far): 3 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Flamboyant or ostentatious | Show answer | 5 | |
| #63 | Multiple | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ___ Smile Be Your Umbrella: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | No ___ no gain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Initiates legal proceedings against someone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Ice bucket challenge cause: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Quickly write down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Babysitter's handful | Show answer | 3 |
How the March 31, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for March 31, 2026, a Tuesday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PHELPS at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 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 31, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
March 31, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the March 31, 2026 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 6 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 31, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the March 31, 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, 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.