Simba or Mufasa, for one — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 2 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LION
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
March 2 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 2 2026
LION
Simba, biologically
LION
4
"Mufasa: The ___ King," movie with a journey to Milele
LION
4
"The ___ King," 1994 film with Simba and Nala that features on the American Film Institute's 10 Top 10 Animation list
LION
4
"The ___ King," 1994 Disney film featuring James Earl Jones' voice with a roaring big cat in its title
LION
4
"The ___ King" (Disney film with Simba and Nala)
LION
4
King of the jungle
LION
4
Simba or Aslan, for one
LION
4
King of the jungle ... or with 25d, a digging insect
LION
4
Mane king?
LION
4
Big cat?
LION
4
Mufasa or Simba, e.g.
LION
4
Simba or Mufasa, e.g.
LION
4
Pacino and Gore, for two
ALS
3
___ talk (motivating pre-game speech)
PEP
3
Gymnast's landing spot
MAT
3
"Burnt ___ crisp" (extremely charred): 2 wds.
TOA
3
Grammy-winning singer Grande, to fans
ARI
3
___ slaw (cabbage-based side dish)
COLE
4
Stare at shamelessly
OGLE
4
Quick-thinking humor
WIT
3
Rock 'n' ___ (music genre for 57a and 12d)
ROLL
4
Lodging on a road trip, often
MOTEL
5
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