March date Crossword Clue

Interesting as always! The "Star Tribune" crossword puzzles are a good brainstorming game. But, if you want to find the solutions to the puzzle quickly, we are here to help you out with the given clue (March date).

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's clue "March date" leads us to the answer "IDES." In the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides were specific days that marked the middle of the month. In March, the Ides fell on the 15th day. This association between March and the Ides is famously known due to William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar," where a soothsayer warns Caesar to "beware the Ides of March." This phrase has since become a cultural reference, highlighting the significance of the date in March. The clue "March date" cleverly directs solvers to think in terms of historical calendars and pinpoint a specific day of significance, leading them to the answer "IDES."

Definition of "IDES"

(in the ancient Roman calendar) a day falling roughly in the middle of each month (the 15th day of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th of other months) from which other dates were calculated.

 The Crossword clue "March date" published 59 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Star Tribune	25 February 2024	IDES
Crossword Champ Pro	24 February 2024	IDES
Penny dell	15 October 2023	IDES
Wall Street Journal	20 August 2019	IDES
Thomas Joseph – King Feature Syndicate	15 August 2006	IDES