MARCH

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Across
  1. 1. like a lion at the start of March, according to the saying
  2. 4. college basketball tournament held every March
  3. 6. country most associated with St. Patrick’s Day
  4. 8. goes out like this, according to the proverb
  5. 9. March 17 holiday celebrating Irish culture
  6. 11. the third month of the year
  7. 12. comes in like this, according to the proverb
  8. 13. three-leaf plant symbol of Ireland
  9. 15. event when day and night are about equal in length
Down
  1. 2. clocks move forward for this time change in March
  2. 3. mythical Irish creature said to hide gold
  3. 5. Roman leader warned to “beware” this day in March
  4. 7. what fans fill out for the NCAA tournament
  5. 9. season that often begins in March
  6. 10. the middle of the month, famous from Roman history
  7. 14. common weather pattern summed up in “April showers bring May flowers” (often starts now)