Daily Themed Crossword Hints March 18 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for March 18, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.

Daily Themed Crossword Hints, March 18, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 3/18/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

• 1A. Boat rower's tool
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• 4A. "___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 film)
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• 7A. Mercedes-Benz or Audi competitor: Abbr.
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• 10A. "___ got a bad feeling about this"
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• 11A. Piece of rock from which metal could be extracted
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• 12A. ___ code (part of a phone number)
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• 13A. "The ___ Supper" (famous Leonardo da Vinci painting)
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• 15A. Prefix with "angle" for a geometric shape
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• 16A. "___ of love" (letter ender)
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• 17A. He was ___ father’s son
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• 19A. Midday sleep
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• 21A. "___ Drama," animated "reality" show where each season has two endings and the broadcast winner differs by country
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• 24A. "Keep ___ the lawn!" (words on a garden sign)
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• 25A. Thin as ___ (slender): 2 wds.
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• 26A. "Have we received any letters ___?"
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• 27A. 24-hour cash dispenser: Abbr.
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• 30A. Casual dining restaurant chain ___ Fridays
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• 31A. Salon hair stiffener
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• 32A. Spy organization: Abbr.
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• 33A. Sci-fi drama starring Matthew Fox where three different finales were shot for its fourth season to maintain secrecy till release
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• 36A. Gobi or Sahara, e.g.
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• 39A. Circular chart
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• 40A. Walk through water
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• 41A. Canned lunch meat brand
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• 43A. "As ___ on TV" (advertising phrase)
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• 45A. Cue game with an eight ball
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• 46A. "Breaking ___," show starring Bryan Cranston with a comedic alternate ending that is a homage to "Malcolm in the Middle"
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• 47A. Rotary telephone feature
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• 51A. Ostrich’s Australian cousin
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• 52A. Letters after D
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• 53A. Thick, rounded hairdo
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• 54A. Tightrope walker's safety equipment
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• 55A. "___-hee!" (giggle sound)
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• 56A. "Secrets and ___," mystery anthology series that kept its ending a secret during filming by shooting multiple endings
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• 1D. Liquid that fries fries
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• 2D. Actress ___ Gardner of old Hollywood
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• 3D. Low-___ (like a blurry picture)
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• 4D. Red ___ (cinnamon candy)
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• 5D. Make a mistake
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• 6D. Iconic '90s sitcom starring Julia-Louis Dreyfus as Elaine Benes which has an alternate ending that was created as a DVD extra
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• 7D. Male sibling, for short
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• 8D. "How I ___ Your Mother," sitcom starring Josh Radnor which has an alternate ending that was created as a DVD extra
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• 9D. Now where __ I?
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• 12D. European peak
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• 14D. Bangkok's cuisine
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• 18D. "___ be back" (line from "The Terminator")
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• 20D. Nautical "back" (anagram of "fat")
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• 21D. Tit for __
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• 22D. Institution or establishment, for short
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• 23D. Follow, like a spy
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• 24D. Santana's "___ Como Va"
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• 27D. Did great on, as a test
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• 28D. Goodyear product
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• 29D. Welcome ___ (floor decor that you might wipe your shoes on)
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• 31D. Former telecom giant: Abbr.
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• 34D. Precious multicolored rock
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• 35D. Phone card: Abbr.
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• 37D. Ram's lady
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• 38D. Open-toed shoe
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• 41D. Catch ___ shuteye (sleep)
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• 42D. Look grumpy
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• 43D. "Better to be ___ than sorry"
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• 44D. Push over the ___ (make someone lose control)
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• 45D. Autograph essential
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• 46D. ___ your bottom dollar (be completely certain that something will happen)
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• 48D. "___ sing you a lullaby, will you go to sleep?": 2 wds.
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• 49D. "___ you ready for this?"
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• 50D. ___ Alamitos, California
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Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.

The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.

The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.

If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.