___ down the law (be firm) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 8 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LAY
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
March 8 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 8 2026
LAY
Produce, as eggs
LAY
3
Place as a wager
LAY
3
Install, as tiles
LAY
3
___ down the law (give orders)
LAY
3
Drop an egg, like a hen
LAY
3
Produce, as an egg
LAY
3
Put down, as a carpet
LAY
3
Drop an egg, like a hen
LAY
3
Place down
LAY
3
Deposit, as an egg
LAY
3
Put down, as tile
LAY
3
Not ordained, say
LAY
3
Sound booster on a concert stage, for short
AMP
3
___ Kat (chocolate wafer)
KIT
3
___ pal (rhyming female friend)
GAL
3
Drizzle or shower
RAIN
4
"Before," in poetic verse
ERE
3
New York's Madison or Fifth, for short
AVE
3
Ice cream holder
CONE
4
___ and tidy
NEAT
4
___ Heuer (luxury watch brand)
TAG
3
"___ here" ("Me too")
SAME
4
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