Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for March 21, 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 21, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 3/21/26. 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. Car fuel
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4A. ___-mo (video option)
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7A. ___-Man (arcade game)
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10A. "Motor" or "Pay" suffix
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11A. Sun-kissed shade of skin
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12A. Grain-storing structure (anagram of "oils")
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13A. "Tha Block Is Hot" rapper, ___ Wayne
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14A. Game with "skip" and "reverse" cards
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15A. High school kid, age-wise
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16A. Contactless ___, term popularized during the pandemic to mean a new way of receiving packages
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19A. "The Passion of Joan of ___," iconic 1928 silent film by Carl Theodor Dreyer which is based on real events
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20A. City where you'd find Times Square: Abbr.
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21A. ___ Tin Tin (canine superstar)
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23A. Sign up for the military, say
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27A. Shopping ___ (carrier)
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30A. Instagram upload, for short
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33A. John Green's "The Fault in ___ Stars"
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34A. Annoy playfully
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36A. Actress Thurman of "Mad Dog and Glory"
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37A. Living room entertainment boxes, for short
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38A. "The ___ Laugh," artistic 1924 silent film by F. W. Murnau about a doorman who loses his job
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39A. Forbidden by society
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41A. Kung __ shrimp
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43A. Particle that holds charge
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44A. "Winner winner chicken ___" (phrase said after victory)
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47A. "This comes ___ surprise to me": 2 wds.
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49A. Shelter at a carnival
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50A. "___ with a Movie Camera," 1929 silent film by Dziga Vertov that shows urban life in cities, and has no actors
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52A. Actor's prompt
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53A. "Famous" one in cookie business
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54A. ___ Threapleton, "The Phoenician Scheme" actress
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55A. Cry between "ready" and "go"
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56A. "___ Lights," classic 1931 silent film by Charlie Chaplin which was preserved in the US National Film Registry for its significant influence
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57A. 'Sense and Sensibility' director Lee
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1D. "The ___ Rush," renowned 1925 silent film by Charlie Chaplin which was preserved in the US National Film Registry for its significant influence
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2D. UFO driver
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3D. "When Harry Met ___..." (1989 film)
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4D. Letters before "W"
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5D. "A trip down memory ___"
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6D. "You can visit the doctor ___ before the 12th of this month": 2 wds.
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7D. Docking site on a lake
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8D. Actor ___ Baldwin of "The Hunt for Red October"
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9D. Pro's counterpart, to a decision maker
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12D. ___ Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man and Iron Man
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17D. Cube from a freezer
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18D. Calendar periods, for short
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22D. Gomez's cousin in "The Addams Family"
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24D. "___ my watch" ("Won't happen when I am around"): 2 wds.
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25D. Affectionate word on a candy heart
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26D. Organization that accepts returns: Abbr.
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27D. Farmyard bleat
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28D. Donkey's alias
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29D. Understand, as a joke
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30D. Shot-___ (sports competition)
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31D. "___ little teapot...": 2 wds.
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32D. "The ___ of Dr. Caligari," legendary 1920 silent film by Robert Wiene that is a pioneering work in early German Expressionist cinema
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35D. ___ Musk of SpaceX
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40D. One way to say "I'm not at work": Abbr.
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41D. ___ nero (red wine choice)
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42D. Fidgety and restless
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44D. Sorry Not Sorry singer Lovato
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45D. ___ Watson from "Beauty and the Beast"
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46D. Shower from the sky
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47D. Must-have machines in summer: Abbr.
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48D. Seek justice through legal action, say
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49D. Tic-toe go-between
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51D. Annoy persistently
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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