Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for March 2, 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 2, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 3/2/26. 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.
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1A. Pacino and Gore, for two
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4A. ___ talk (motivating pre-game speech)
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7A. Gymnast's landing spot
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10A. "Burnt ___ crisp" (extremely charred): 2 wds.
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11A. Grammy-winning singer Grande, to fans
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12A. ___ slaw (cabbage-based side dish)
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13A. Stare at shamelessly
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15A. Quick-thinking humor
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16A. Rock 'n' ___ (music genre for 57a and 12d)
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17A. Lodging on a road trip, often
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19A. "The Distance" band who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a classic birthday treat
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21A. "Neither here ___ there"
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23A. "Bald" bird on the Presidential seal
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27A. Fast-drying paint medium
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31A. Google's mailing service
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32A. Top of a two-piece
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33A. Dua Lipa's music genre
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35A. ___ band (group like NSYNC or Westlife)
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36A. "Helpless" band who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a common sweetener
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39A. One of a knitted hand-warming pair
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42A. Actress Catherine ___-Jones of "Wednesday"
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43A. "This ___ shall pass"
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44A. Story about Pandora or Medusa, say
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47A. ___ Girls, "Wannabe" group who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a flavor enhancer
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51A. Addition symbol
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54A. Currently trending
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56A. King ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh, colloquially)
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57A. Pearl ___, "Black" band who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a sweet fruit spread
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58A. Wide-eyed feeling
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59A. "The Good Wife" network: Abbr.
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60A. Place for a gold facial
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61A. Clip-on ___
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62A. "___ Jude," song by the Beatles
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1D. Particle with electrons and neutrons
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2D. Nike's Swoosh or Wikipedia's globe, e.g.
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3D. ___-N-Pepa, "Push It" group who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a classic seasoning
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4D. Dog's handshake offering
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5D. ___ Clapton, "My Father's Eyes" singer
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6D. Bread enjoyed with hummus
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7D. Dairy farm call
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8D. "Against ___ odds"
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9D. Graham Bell's invention, for short
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12D. "Sunshine Of Your Love" band who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a "whipped" pie topping
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14D. Billie Holiday's "___ Meeny Miney Mo"
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18D. "That's a funny meme!": Abbr.
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20D. Beer barrel at frat parties
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22D. Letters on a tombstone
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24D. ___ Kaplan, star of "Welcome back, Kotter"
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25D. Simba or Mufasa, for one
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26D. Actor Ron ___ of "Tarzan"
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27D. Muscles that are "crunched" during crunches, briefly
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28D. Penelope ___, actress from "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
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29D. "It's all the ___ these days" ("It's very popular")
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30D. Website address ender
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34D. Center of a peach
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37D. Dollar dispensers: Abbr.
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38D. Billy ___ Cyrus who featured in "Old Town Road"
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40D. How-___ (instructional steps)
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41D. Bunk bed option
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45D. Not this
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46D. "... ___ wonder what you are" (line from a popular nursery rhyme): 2 wds.
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48D. Reaction to poison ivy, maybe
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49D. It has six sides
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50D. E-commerce site for crafts
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51D. Slumber party wear for short
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52D. Where a napkin may rest
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53D. One, in Portuguese
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55D. Gym shirt, informally
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.
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