| LANINA | Climate phenomenon whose last occurrence ended March 2023 |
| NINO | El ___ (climate phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean) |
| HOLE | Black ___ (space phenomenon whose first ever image was captured in 2019) |
| DRYSEASON | Tropical-climate phenomenon that makes farming difficult |
| ELNINO | Weather phenomenon whose name means "little boy" |
| ERAS | ___ Tour (Taylor Swift tour scheduled to start March 2023) |
| GILRUTH | Scottish Transport Minister from January 2022 to March 2023 (5,7) |
| SVB | FI that filed for bankruptcy in March 2023 |
| GERSHKOVICH | Evan __, US journalist arrested in Russia in March 2023 (11) |
| MARIN | Cheech of "Champions" (March, 2023) |
| BOYGENIUS | Supergroup with the debut studio album "The Record" (March, 2023) |
| GOODWIN | Jim ......., Dundee United manager appointed in March, 2023 (7) |
| EDINBURGH | Duke of ---, title held by Prince Edward since March 2023 (9) |
| STELMOSFIRE | Weather phenomenon whose double lights were said to represent this puzzle's subjects |
| BLOODMOON | Phenomenon whose unusual color comes from refraction of the sun's rays through Earth's atmosphere |
| NINA | Climate phenomenon, La ... |
| TIDE | Phenomenon whose extremes are known as “neap” and “spring” |
| PETR | President-elect of the Czech Republic succeeding Milos Zeman on 9 March 2023 (4,5) |
| PAVEL | President-elect of the Czech Republic succeeding Milos Zeman on 9 March 2023 (4,5) |
| PHILJAGIELKA | Former England defender who captained Stoke City to a 4-0 win at Coventry City as he made the 800th appearance of his professional career in March 2023 |