Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for March 23, 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 23, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 3/23/26. 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. Miles ___ hour (speed)
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4A. Ctrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)
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7A. Mattress holder?
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10A. Apple tablet?
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12A. "Fist of Fury" star Bruce ___
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13A. "Been there, ___ that"
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14A. Like a song or style that never goes out of fashion
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16A. Give 5/5 to a TV show, say
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17A. Viva __ Vegas
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18A. Chris Hemsworth's role in "The Avengers"
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20A. "Blinded by the ___," Manfred Mann's Earth Band hit ... or how your eyes feel during a meteor shower's peak
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23A. Answering machine sound effect
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24A. Antioxidant-rich berry
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25A. Builds a new room, say: 2 wds.
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28A. Grown kitten
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29A. Low-___ (diet choice)
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31A. ___ in the bud
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33A. WSW opposite Abbr.
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34A. Florida NBA team on scoreboards
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35A. "Counting ___," OneRepublic hit ... or what you are doing as you mentally number every meteor that dazzles above
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37A. Large members of the deer family
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38A. "To be, ___ to be" (famous "Hamlet" line): 2 wds.
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39A. "I Don't ___ to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith ballad ... or what you would say if a meteor shower was too stunning to look away from
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41A. Sound from a pigeon nest
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42A. The ___ of the Rising Sun (nickname for Japan)
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43A. Tchaikovsky's ballet about a princess turned into a long-necked bird: 2 wds.
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48A. "Just ___ Heaven," The Cure single ... or how you might describe a truly otherworldly meteor shower experience
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49A. Opposite of "vertical," for short
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50A. Aquatic bird
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51A. Dressed
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52A. Billboard ___ 100
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53A. Kith's go-with
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1D. Center of a peach
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2D. Prefix with "center" or "dermis"
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3D. Lamb's father
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4D. Tap offerings at a pub
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5D. Victor Hugo's "___ Miserables"
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6D. Took for a trial run, say
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7D. Wild pig
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8D. Tonsil doctor: Abbr.
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9D. "Cee" successor, alphabetically
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11D. New ___ (India's capital)
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13D. "___ of Jupiter," Train track ... or what you may like to imagine is glittering in the sky during an awe-inspiring meteor shower
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15D. Longitude crosser, for short
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19D. "___ give you the shirt off his back"
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20D. Tablecloth fabric
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21D. "___ do it "(words of self-confidence): 2 wds.
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22D. Fence opening
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23D. "Great ___ of Fire," Jerry Lee Lewis original ... or what meteors might resemble as they blaze across the night sky
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26D. "Do not take the medicine ___ empty stomach": 2 wds.
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27D. Robert De ___, actor who plays Frank Sheeran in "The Irishman"
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29D. Young stallion (rhymes with "bolt")
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30D. Wooden boat in the Book of Genesis
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32D. Seattle clock setting: Abbr.
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35D. Coming ___ (film trailer words)
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36D. One living under a bridge, in fairy tales
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37D. Concluded, as a TV show
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39D. Cry audibly
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40D. Paul ___ who sang "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"
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41D. Grocery store vehicle.
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42D. Letters in a business's name, perhaps
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43D. "Silence!" during an exam
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44D. Seek the affection of
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45D. Thumbs up, at NASA: Hyph.
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46D. Colorful variant of decorative fish
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47D. Hans ___, Austrian Olympic medalist
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.
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