| 100% | ASH | 3 | ___ Wednesday (March 2, 2022) |
| 56% | DRSEUSS | 7 | Writer born March 2, 1904 |
| 56% | KURTWEILL | 9 | Composer born March 2, 1900 |
| 53% | DATE | 4 | March 18, 2022, for example |
| 50% | STPAT | 5 | March 17th honoree, for short: 2 wds. |
| 50% | STPAT | 5 | March 17 honoree, for short: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MADHATTER | 9 | March Hare's tea-party companion: 2 wds. |
| 49% | OFA | 3 | March to the beat ___ different drummer: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | "Skyfall" actor who turned 50 on March 2, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | BAMBAM | 6 | 2022 Camila Cabello hit featuring Ed Sheeran: 2 wds. |
| 47% | BLACKADAM | 9 | 2022 DC Universe movie starring Dwayne Johnson: 2 wds. |
| 47% | RISHISUNAK | 10 | British prime minister since 2022: 2 wds. |
| 47% | WITCH | 5 | Figure in 2022's "Hocus Pocus 2" |
| 46% | STPAT | 5 | Figure celebrated on March 17, informally: 2 wds. |
| 45% | GOOSESTEP | 9 | March without bending the knees, as in military parades: 2 wds. |
| 45% | THEBATMAN | 9 | 2022 superhero movie with Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle: 2 wds. |
| 43% | KATIECOURIC | 11 | TV journalist who hosted "Jeopardy!" for two weeks in March: 2 wds. |
| 43% | THEBATMAN | 9 | 2022 superhero film starring 32-Across as Commissioner James Gordon: 2 wds. |
| 43% | THEWHALE | 8 | 2022 drama starring Brendan Fraser as a reclusive English teacher: 2 wds. |
| 43% | STPAT | 5 | Figure celebrated on March 17, for short: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 42% | WILT | 4 | First name of the notable scorer at the Hershey Sports Arena on March 2, 1962 |
| 42% | BARTY | 5 | Ashleigh ___, Australian tennis player who announced her retirement in March 2022 |
| 42% | CRAWFORD | 8 | Jamal ___, American basketball player who announced his retirement in March 2022 |
| 42% | ELDENRING | 9 | 2022 fantasy video game with material from George R.R. Martin: 2 wds. |
| 41% | RUSSIANDOLL | 11 | Netflix TV series whose 2022 season features 13-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MATTSMITH | 9 | British actor who costarred in the 2022 film "Morbius": 2 wds. |
| 41% | LOVEAND | 7 | With 16-Across, subtitle of 2022's "Thor" movie: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ASH | 3 | __ Wednesday; 3/2/22 |
| 41% | SRILANKA | 8 | Its economic crisis spurred mass anti-government protests starting in March 2022 |
| 40% | ENOLA | 5 | "___ Holmes 2" (2022 mystery sequel) |