Daily Crossword — Monday, March 9, 2026

Daily Crossword - Monday, March 9, 2026

Theme: Coffee & Morning

Difficulty: Easy

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Across

1.Skoal! or "salud!" (5)

6.When I was ___ ... (4)

10.Part of NBC (4)

14.Insult, kiddingly (5)

15.__ passu (side by side) (4)

16.Ex-chief of Luftwaffe. (4)

17.Essayist Susan (5)

18.___ one ... (4)

19.Honi soit qui ___ pense (4)

20.Summer-weather stat (3)

21.*One placed between warring parties (11)

24.Acquired: Poet. (4)

25.Brazilian coffee port (6)

26.By then Mrs. Herr was ready to ___ for incompetence (11)

31.Job for the exterminator (5)

32.Fleming and Paisley (4)

33.Whale type (3)

36.... ____ up the chimney he rose (4)

37.Talkative truckers? (5)

39.Bests (4)

40.'80s Celtics coach Jones et al. (3)

41.Roughly 30 jours (4)

42.Granada girl: Abbr. (5)

43.All-you-can-eat Sno-Caps, Raisinets, and Goobers sitting under heat lamps outside the theatre? (11)

46.Q->X (6)

50.Catch (4)

51.Quartet of storytellers? (11)

54.Prefixes meaning "out of." (3)

57.Hall of Fame umpire Bill who was nicknamed "The Old Arbitrator" (4)

58.Corn bread (4)

59.A Doll's House playwright (5)

61.Witty, in Scotland (4)

62.Still bloody (4)

63.More of stepquote (5)

64.Genetic strands (4)

65.Mob or gang ender (4)

66.Biblical son of Jesse (5)

Down

1.Affair (4)

2.2000 De La Soul single curiously punctuated with a period (4)

3.Dog-headed ape sacred to the Egyptian god Thoth. (4)

5.Disentangle (7)

6.What "I love" in an Irving Berlin song (6)

7.MLS squad playing at Banc of California Stadium (4)

8.Islands SW of New Guinea (4)

9.Sen. Baker's in-laws (8)

10.Divine spirit (5)

11.Conform (5)

12.End beginner (5)

13.Long dists. (5)

22.Gross, get a room (3)

23.Difficult things for humans to wiggle (4)

24.Drank a beverage: Colloq. (4)

26.Pierre's st. (4)

27.Anti-discrimination agcy. (4)

28.Service group of British Wrens. (4)

29.Town in Sicily (5)

30.Bright, to Brecht (3)

33.Thirst: Fr. (4)

34.Seine tributary (4)

35.Who ___ risk? (4)

37.Joint proprietors (8)

38.Roy G. __ (3)

39.Moved, jobwise: Abbr. (4)

41.Year of Super Bowl XL (4)

42.Tequila ___ (beachy cocktail) (7)

44.One skipping the sangeet ceremony, say (6)

45.Criminal Minds gp. (3)

46.Prominent anti-vaxxer from a high-profile political family, for short (5)

47.Drawing room (5)

48.STEP DOWN: 2 (5)

49.Chilean timber trees (5)

52.Airborne pest (4)

53.St. Andrews shout (4)

54.They (Italian) (4)

55.Stop!: Sp. (4)

56.Rebuke, in Scotland (4)

60.___ Canto (Ann Patchett best seller) (3)

4.Concorde, e.g.

Solving Tools

Across

1.Skoal! or "salud!" (5)

6.When I was ___ ... (4)

10.Part of NBC (4)

14.Insult, kiddingly (5)

15.__ passu (side by side) (4)

16.Ex-chief of Luftwaffe. (4)

17.Essayist Susan (5)

18.___ one ... (4)

19.Honi soit qui ___ pense (4)

20.Summer-weather stat (3)

21.*One placed between warring parties (11)

24.Acquired: Poet. (4)

25.Brazilian coffee port (6)

26.By then Mrs. Herr was ready to ___ for incompetence (11)

31.Job for the exterminator (5)

32.Fleming and Paisley (4)

33.Whale type (3)

36.... ____ up the chimney he rose (4)

37.Talkative truckers? (5)

39.Bests (4)

40.'80s Celtics coach Jones et al. (3)

41.Roughly 30 jours (4)

42.Granada girl: Abbr. (5)

43.All-you-can-eat Sno-Caps, Raisinets, and Goobers sitting under heat lamps outside the theatre? (11)

46.Q->X (6)

50.Catch (4)

51.Quartet of storytellers? (11)

54.Prefixes meaning "out of." (3)

57.Hall of Fame umpire Bill who was nicknamed "The Old Arbitrator" (4)

58.Corn bread (4)

59.A Doll's House playwright (5)

61.Witty, in Scotland (4)

62.Still bloody (4)

63.More of stepquote (5)

64.Genetic strands (4)

65.Mob or gang ender (4)

66.Biblical son of Jesse (5)

Down

1.Affair (4)

2.2000 De La Soul single curiously punctuated with a period (4)

3.Dog-headed ape sacred to the Egyptian god Thoth. (4)

5.Disentangle (7)

6.What "I love" in an Irving Berlin song (6)

7.MLS squad playing at Banc of California Stadium (4)

8.Islands SW of New Guinea (4)

9.Sen. Baker's in-laws (8)

10.Divine spirit (5)

11.Conform (5)

12.End beginner (5)

13.Long dists. (5)

22.Gross, get a room (3)

23.Difficult things for humans to wiggle (4)

24.Drank a beverage: Colloq. (4)

26.Pierre's st. (4)

27.Anti-discrimination agcy. (4)

28.Service group of British Wrens. (4)

29.Town in Sicily (5)

30.Bright, to Brecht (3)

33.Thirst: Fr. (4)

34.Seine tributary (4)

35.Who ___ risk? (4)

37.Joint proprietors (8)

38.Roy G. __ (3)

39.Moved, jobwise: Abbr. (4)

41.Year of Super Bowl XL (4)

42.Tequila ___ (beachy cocktail) (7)

44.One skipping the sangeet ceremony, say (6)

45.Criminal Minds gp. (3)

46.Prominent anti-vaxxer from a high-profile political family, for short (5)

47.Drawing room (5)

48.STEP DOWN: 2 (5)

49.Chilean timber trees (5)

52.Airborne pest (4)

53.St. Andrews shout (4)

54.They (Italian) (4)

55.Stop!: Sp. (4)

56.Rebuke, in Scotland (4)

60.___ Canto (Ann Patchett best seller) (3)

4.Concorde, e.g.

Solving Tools

About This Coffee & Morning Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Monday, March 9, 2026 features a Coffee & Morning theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Start your day right with clues about coffee culture, morning routines, breakfast foods, and early-day activities. Perfect for your daily solving ritual!

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 Coffee & Morning crossword puzzle was published on Monday, March 9, 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: Coffee & Morning

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to coffee & morning
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This easy difficulty puzzle requires basic knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Monday, March 9, 2026