March 24 (the day)
Maggie
Mishaela
Anna
Similarities
100

The dynastic change that occurred on March 24, 1603.

Tudor to Stuart

Elizabeth I dies, James I/VI is proclaimed king

100

The attire most prominently mentioned in the hit solo song by Maggie’s favorite member of One Direction

What is dirty laundry?

100

This athlete was on a Wheaties box the year Mishaela was born, has a drink named after him, and (according to Trump) is well endowed.

Who is Arnold Palmer?

100

Anna’s former favorite member of 1D

Who was Liam Payne?

100

The Sun zodiac sign that all three share

What is Aries? 

200

The English colony whose charter was granted on March 24, 1663 to Royalists.

Carolina

200
The golf tournament held in the city where Maggie was born, which is also a family name (and a candidate for her middle name).

What is (the) Masters.

200

The mediocre band Mishaela and Sam have seen twice. 

What is Bastille?

200

The item Anna was super excited to get for Christmas, which happily surprised my parents and led to relentless mockery and/or a family vocal stim.

What is soda?

200

The major DC avenue Anna, Maggie, and (less so) Mishaela lived near when they moved to the area in 2023.

What is Connecticut?

300

The disease whose world awareness day is held on March 24.

(Hint if needed) 

Tuberculosis 

300

The song Maggie and Victor are going to dance to at the wedding.

What is Fergalicious?

300

Mishaela name story, version 1

The banger VeggieTales song from the story about Mishaela’s biblical namesake.

The Bunny Song

300

The European capital Anna was NOT excited to go to for a third time in 2012.

What is Paris?

300

The fictional phantasmal creature who made his animated debut in 1945, and live action debut 50 years later. Also, the student housing complex Anna and Mishaela both RA’d in. 

What is Casper?

400

Famous and Critically Acclaimed Movies that took place on March 24 (part 1).

One scene canonically took place on March 24 in the late 1920s, actual movie came out in 1952

What is Singing in the Rain?

400

The film about Maggie’s professional area, written by someone who studied at the same school as Anna and Mishaela.

What is Legally Blonde?

400

Mishaela name story, version 2

The song her dad sang to her mom in a silly way, where her dad said something approximating “Mishaela”

“Michelle” by the Beatles

400

The town in Maggie and Mishaela’s home state where Anna had a summer program.

Winston-Salem, North Cackalacky

400

The food that both Anna and Maggie are allergic to 

What are Almonds? 

500

Famous and Critically Acclaimed Movies that took place on March 24 (part 2)

Canonically took place March 24, 1984, though movie came out 1985.

What is the Breakfast Club?

500

The canonical reason why Maggie’s great grandpa lost the family house in Savannah, GA.

What is betting on the horses?

500

This NY Times editor's work has led to many great experiences for those who've gotten to collaborate on crosswords with Mishaela. 

(Hint: His first name and first two letters of last name are the same as a Mishaela ex. While the editor's last name is longer, its meaning will suggest the contrary.)

Who is Will Shortz?

500

This childhood nickname for Anna was the center of a 2020 dispute between a Seattleite blues singer and a Nashvillian country band.

What is "Lady A"?

500

The amount of times they have all gone to a Disney Park

What is 36?

Maggie 5, Mish 23, Anna 8