TUESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword March 17 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the March 17, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Legal drama series "___ & Order"
LAW
3
4A
Fourth-of-July-celebrating nation: Abbr.
USA
3
7A
Farewell word
BYE
3
10A
"___ of the Tiger" ("Rocky III" theme song)
EYE
3
11A
Limbs used for hugging
ARMS
4
12A
Brit's restroom
LOO
3
13A
"Stayin' Alive" band Bee ___
GEES
4
15A
Ink or paint stain (rhymes with "clot")
BLOT
4
16A
Mantelpiece container that usually contains ashes
URN
3
17A
Clip-___ (earrings for unpierced ears)
ONS
3
19A
Like someone from Athens
GREEK
5
21A
"What did you ___ me?" ("Repeat that"): 2 wds.
SAYTO
5
23A
Chicago White ___, MLB team that wears the "Halfway to St. Patrick's Day" uniforms in September
SOX
3
24A
Command to a dog
SIT
3
25A
60-minute durations, for short
HRS
3
27A
Ankle-to-knee area
SHIN
4
31A
Singer Rita ___ of "Let You Love Me"
ORA
3
32A
Tampa ___ Lightning, NHL team that has worn green and plaid uniforms to honor St. Patrick's Day
BAY
3
34A
Avail of
USE
3
35A
Off-target, in a way
WIDE
4
37A
Happy dog's tail movement
WAG
3
39A
Novelist ___ Wallace of "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ"
LEW
3
40A
Six-pack muscles, for short
ABS
3
43A
Toronto ___ Leafs, NHL team that has worn green and white "St. Pats" jerseys to honor their previous name and St. Patrick's Day
MAPLE
5
45A
Walk like a proud peacock
STRUT
5
47A
Direction opposite "NNW," as seen on a map: Abbr.
SSE
3
48A
Capital of Philippines?
PEE
3
49A
Gene Kelly starrer ___ Girls
LES
3
51A
Cincinnati ___, MLB team that was famously one of the first to wear green and white uniforms to honor St. Patrick's Day
REDS
4
55A
K-O connector
LMN
3
56A
Zodiac feline
LEO
3
57A
Uber Eats display
MENU
4
58A
Yang's counterpart
YIN
3
59A
Valencias country for short
SPA
3
60A
Thick piece of concrete
SLAB
4
1D
"Break a ___!" ("Good luck!")
LEG
3
2D
Navy affirmative
AYE
3
3D
___ hours (early morning)
WEE
3
4D
Link to a website: Abbr.
URL
3
5D
Pollution problems that affect visibility
SMOGS
5
6D
"The Jetsons" pet with a space-related name
ASTRO
5
7D
Toronto ___ Jays, MLB team that has worn green caps to honor St. Patrick's Day
BLUE
4
8D
New ___ (The Big Apple)
YORK
4
9D
Billion-year span
EON
3
11D
Soak up, like a paper towel
ABSORB
6
14D
Vegan milk option
SOY
3
18D
To the ___ degree (to the utmost extent)
NTH
3
20D
George Strait's "All My ___ Live in Texas"
EXS
3
21D
Alexa rival
SIRI
4
22D
"It's just ___ too colorful for my liking" (bit much): 2 wds.
ATAD
4
24D
Miss Piggy, e.g.
SOW
3
26D
See-___ (children's park attraction)
SAW
3
28D
Ship's body
HULL
4
29D
"___ the sun!" (words when looking at a sunrise): 2 wds.
ISEE
4
30D
___ Jersey Devils, NHL team that has worn their green throwback uniforms to honor St. Patrick's Day
NEW
3
33D
Root veggies served on Thanksgiving
YAMS
4
36D
Organ aptly hidden in "hear"
EAR
3
38D
Food for a vehicle
GAS
3
41D
Chicago ___, NBA team that used to go all green to honor St. Patrick's Day
BULLS
5
42D
Extremely inclined, as a cliff
STEEP
5
44D
Makes the hair wavy, in a way
PERMS
5
45D
Prefix for "final" or "circle"
SEMI
4
46D
Where Knoxville and Nashville are, for short
TENN
4
48D
Twist together, like yarns
PLY
3
50D
Crime TV series starring Charlie Hunnam: Abbr
SOA
3
52D
Viper roll fish
EEL
3
53D
Double-helix genetic material: Abbr.
DNA
3
54D
Captain Nemo's vessel, for short
SUB
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for March 17, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the March 17, 2026 puzzle
The March 17, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Tuesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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