Crossword Answers for Thursday, 12 March 2026

All 30 answers to the daily crossword for Thursday, 12 March 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

1
Make older AGED
5
A negative NAY
8
Emit long loud cries ROAR
9
A wing of an insect ALA
10
A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg CARAT
12
Make imperfect MAR
13
Ahead of the times MODERN
15
A system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body ORGANISMS
18
A drink to follow immediately after another drink CHASER
19
Small insectivorous birds TIT
20
The visual property of something that shines with reflected light SHEEN
24
The compass point midway between northeast and east ENE
25
Projectiles to be fired from a gun AMMO
26
A tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes TED
27
Highly recommended MUST

Down

1
Something curved in shape ARC
2
A state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony GOA
3
Good hearing EAR
4
An episode that is turbulent or highly emotional DRAMAS
5
A person's reputation NAMES
6
Fear resulting from the awareness of danger ALARM
7
Tell or spin a yarn YARNS
11
The quality of a person's voice TONES
14
Worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils DIRHAM
15
Eight people considered as a unit OCTET
16
United States parapsychologist RHINE
17
Supply with a gate GATED
21
Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller EMU
22
A quad with a square body EMS
23
Negation of a word or group of words NOT