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 64 time/s & has 1 answer/s.
Crossword | Date | Answer |
Star Tribune | 1 December 2024 | IDES |
Penny dell | 21 November 2024 | IDES |
Crossword Champ Pro | 24 February 2024 | IDES |
Wall Street Journal | 20 August 2019 | IDES |
Thomas Joseph – King Feature Syndicate | 15 August 2006 | IDES |