Daily Crossword — Monday, March 2, 2026

Daily Crossword - Monday, March 2, 2026

Theme: Business & Work

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1....and __ the fire (4)

5.Distribute the deck (4)

9.__ Balls of Fire (5)

14.Relative of a Manchu. (4)

15.Soup pasta (4)

16.Person during a fireworks show, perhaps (5)

17.Famed exile isle (4)

18.Dusseldorf dissent (4)

19.TLC show set at what's now called Five Points Tattoo (5)

20.Diagonals (12)

23.Bull's-eye (6)

24.Noted Justice's monogram (3)

25.Cooling units, briefly (3)

28.One, for one (5)

31.Town or county in Ontario (6)

33.Reynolds of "The Tender Trap" (3)

36.Rickety vehicles (11)

38.Three-striper: Abbr. (4)

40.One way to take advice (3)

41.Hosp. workers (4)

42.Computer network's coverage area? (11)

47.Dont be such an ___! (3)

48.Junior, as a judge. (6)

49.1664 John Evelyn forestry textbook (5)

51.Leaf-colored (abbr.) (3)

52.100 yrs. (3)

54.Torch's misdeeds (6)

58.Gee, wouldn't that just figure... (12)

61.___ Tolokno (member of Pussy Riot) (5)

64.Graphic intro? (4)

65.Swedish island (4)

66.Sharp LCD HDTV (5)

67.That's really obvious (4)

68.Vittles (4)

69.When required (5)

70.Subglacial sand ridges. (4)

71.__ Dawn I Die (Cagney flick) (4)

Down

44.Woodwind part (4)

1.Phrase of explanation (5)

2.Dry gully, in India. (5)

3.Like a pipe. (5)

4.Sumatran simians (6)

5.___ turn (ready). (7)

6.(no clue necessary) (4)

7.Mas d'___, French town (4)

8.Burt's wife's namesakes (5)

9.Emulated an oil-less lamp or a restaurant visitor (7)

10.Orbison and Clark (4)

11.Hallo! in Italy (3)

12.Of bronze: Abbr. (3)

13.Vehicle: Abbr. (3)

21.Yukon, e.g.: Abbr. (4)

22.Ready to streak (4)

25.The first man: Babyl. Myth. (5)

26.Bo's'n's superiors (5)

27.Radiator noise (5)

29.Ballplayers Mel and Ed (4)

30.They get taken down in the summer (5)

32.___ tube defect (spina bifida, e.g.) (3)

33.Orcs & Elves or "Dragon Quest IX", for short (5)

34.Let independence ___ boast: Hopkinson (5)

35.Bear (5)

37.__-les-Roses (French town) (4)

39.Sporty Fords (3)

43.Carve. (7)

45.Bath uproar? (7)

46.I've Told __ Little Star (4)

50.No man is naturally ___. (6)

53.Mrs. Boris Yeltsin (5)

55.True being. (5)

56.Org. that targeted Sen. Sarbanes in 1981 (5)

57.Teensy bit (5)

58.___ hard hearts . . .: Shak. (4)

59.Receivers: Abbr. (4)

60.River nymph (4)

61.Nothing, in Nayarit (3)

62.Waters: Abbr. (3)

63.Faulty firecracker (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1....and __ the fire (4)

5.Distribute the deck (4)

9.__ Balls of Fire (5)

14.Relative of a Manchu. (4)

15.Soup pasta (4)

16.Person during a fireworks show, perhaps (5)

17.Famed exile isle (4)

18.Dusseldorf dissent (4)

19.TLC show set at what's now called Five Points Tattoo (5)

20.Diagonals (12)

23.Bull's-eye (6)

24.Noted Justice's monogram (3)

25.Cooling units, briefly (3)

28.One, for one (5)

31.Town or county in Ontario (6)

33.Reynolds of "The Tender Trap" (3)

36.Rickety vehicles (11)

38.Three-striper: Abbr. (4)

40.One way to take advice (3)

41.Hosp. workers (4)

42.Computer network's coverage area? (11)

47.Dont be such an ___! (3)

48.Junior, as a judge. (6)

49.1664 John Evelyn forestry textbook (5)

51.Leaf-colored (abbr.) (3)

52.100 yrs. (3)

54.Torch's misdeeds (6)

58.Gee, wouldn't that just figure... (12)

61.___ Tolokno (member of Pussy Riot) (5)

64.Graphic intro? (4)

65.Swedish island (4)

66.Sharp LCD HDTV (5)

67.That's really obvious (4)

68.Vittles (4)

69.When required (5)

70.Subglacial sand ridges. (4)

71.__ Dawn I Die (Cagney flick) (4)

Down

44.Woodwind part (4)

1.Phrase of explanation (5)

2.Dry gully, in India. (5)

3.Like a pipe. (5)

4.Sumatran simians (6)

5.___ turn (ready). (7)

6.(no clue necessary) (4)

7.Mas d'___, French town (4)

8.Burt's wife's namesakes (5)

9.Emulated an oil-less lamp or a restaurant visitor (7)

10.Orbison and Clark (4)

11.Hallo! in Italy (3)

12.Of bronze: Abbr. (3)

13.Vehicle: Abbr. (3)

21.Yukon, e.g.: Abbr. (4)

22.Ready to streak (4)

25.The first man: Babyl. Myth. (5)

26.Bo's'n's superiors (5)

27.Radiator noise (5)

29.Ballplayers Mel and Ed (4)

30.They get taken down in the summer (5)

32.___ tube defect (spina bifida, e.g.) (3)

33.Orcs & Elves or "Dragon Quest IX", for short (5)

34.Let independence ___ boast: Hopkinson (5)

35.Bear (5)

37.__-les-Roses (French town) (4)

39.Sporty Fords (3)

43.Carve. (7)

45.Bath uproar? (7)

46.I've Told __ Little Star (4)

50.No man is naturally ___. (6)

53.Mrs. Boris Yeltsin (5)

55.True being. (5)

56.Org. that targeted Sen. Sarbanes in 1981 (5)

57.Teensy bit (5)

58.___ hard hearts . . .: Shak. (4)

59.Receivers: Abbr. (4)

60.River nymph (4)

61.Nothing, in Nayarit (3)

62.Waters: Abbr. (3)

63.Faulty firecracker (3)

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About This Business & Work Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Monday, March 2, 2026 features a Business & Work theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Get down to business with clues about careers, workplace culture, professional life, and the corporate world that drives our economy.

Easy Difficulty (2 stars):

This 2-star puzzle offers a gentle introduction to crossword solving with straightforward clues and common vocabulary. Perfect for beginners or a relaxing challenge.

March 2026 Crossword Archive

This Business & Work crossword puzzle was published on Monday, March 2, 2026 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 78
• Across clues: 37
• Down clues: 41
• Theme: Business & Work

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• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

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Daily Crossword — Monday, March 2, 2026