TUESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword March 3 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the March 3, 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
Gardener's weed-removing tool
HOE
3
4A
___ and crafts (DIY activities)
ARTS
4
8A
Every now ___ then (frequently)
AND
3
11A
___ Arbor, Michigan
ANN
3
12A
"As you sow, so shall you ___"
REAP
4
13A
Egg layer in the coop
HEN
3
14A
Temporary shelter for a camping trip
TENT
4
16A
"The ___ the merrier!" ("A bigger group makes things better")
MORE
4
17A
Pilot's "this is when we'll land": Abbr.
ETA
3
18A
Where you may say "Cheers!"
BAR
3
20A
Disease-causing microbe (rhymes with "perm")
GERM
4
22A
For the win in baseball, step on this flat, pentagonal slab, also known as a home base, to score your run!
PLATE
5
24A
School's URL ender
EDU
3
25A
Dubai's country: Abbr.
UAE
3
26A
"The enemy ___ the gate": 2 wds.
ISAT
4
28A
"No more, please!" on Instagram: Abbr.
TMI
3
31A
___-picking (petty criticism)
NIT
3
32A
And many more: Abbr
ETC
3
33A
To seal the game in golf, get the ball into this small opening on the putting green and finish your turn!
HOLE
4
35A
Former NBA player Lamar ___
ODOM
4
37A
___: A Dog 1919 novel by Albert Payson Terhune
LAD
3
40A
___: Daughters of Mnemosyne (anime series)
RIN
3
41A
Pied Piper's rodent
RAT
3
44A
To clinch the win in pool, knock the ball into this small corner or side opening along the table's edge and rack up your points!
POCKET
6
46A
"Would you ___ frog if you knew he was a prince?": 2 wds.
KISSA
5
48A
___-noir (movie genre)
NEO
3
49A
For the big play in football, cross into the ___ zone past the goal line and secure a touchdown for your team!
END
3
50A
Lake ___, the fourth-largest of the five Great Lakes
ERIE
4
52A
Bit of back talk
SASS
4
56A
___ Child, author of "Killing Floor"
LEE
3
57A
"___ girl!" (encouraging expression)
ATTA
4
58A
Bangkok resident
THAI
4
59A
"Oh boo-hoo, cry ___ river!": 2 wds.
MEA
3
60A
Organization with scanners: Abbr.
TSA
3
61A
What's underfoot at a beach
SAND
4
1D
Bowler or fedora, e.g.
HAT
3
2D
"Zero" follower
ONE
3
3D
Letter after "emm," phonetically
ENN
3
4D
Place for a cup holder in a theatre
ARMREST
7
5D
___ Speedwagon, "Keep On Loving You" band
REO
3
6D
To hit the mark in archery, aim your arrow at this circular board with colored rings and land a perfect shot!
TARGET
6
7D
"Need for ___," video game series
SPEED
5
8D
Throat-clearing sound
AHEM
4
9D
For a winning rally in tennis, send the ball over this mesh divider and into the opponent's court to earn a point!
NET
3
10D
Genetic material: Abbr.
DNA
3
15D
Undecided, on a TV schedule: Abbr.
TBA
3
19D
"It's ___" (draw): 2 wds.
ATIE
4
21D
Supreme Court Justice, ___ Bader Ginsburg
RUTH
4
22D
Settled the bill
PAID
4
23D
Actor Jared of "Dallas Buyers Club"
LETO
4
25D
Card game with a Spanish name
UNO
3
27D
Athlete injury site, often: Abbr.
ACL
3
29D
"___ & Mindy" (sitcom starring Robin Williams)
MORK
4
30D
Tennis legend from the 70s ___ Nastase
ILIE
4
34D
Sinus specialist: Abbr.
ENT
3
36D
Virginia Woolfs ___ Dalloway
MRS
3
38D
Sleep disorder accompanied by breathing issues
APNEA
5
39D
Anonymous John
DOE
3
42D
"Take ___!" ("Sit down!"): 2 wds.
ASEAT
5
43D
Pop-___ (breakfast goodies)
TARTS
5
45D
Hidden ___ (expenses that aren't obvious)
COSTS
5
46D
Joint that is often scraped during playtime
KNEE
4
47D
Brainstorm session output
IDEA
4
49D
Nightmarish street on screens
ELM
3
51D
"Let's call ___ night": 2 wds.
ITA
3
53D
"I got it!"
AHA
3
54D
"Mr." in Kyoto
SAN
3
55D
Punk musician ___ Vicious
SID
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for March 3, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the March 3, 2026 puzzle
The March 3, 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.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the March 3 2026 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.