March 14 dessert, appropriately

The answer to the crossword question “March 14 dessert, appropriately is PIE” is referring to Pi Day which is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) each year. Pi Day is a holiday dedicated to the mathematical constant pi (π), which represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. The word “pie” is used in the clue as a play on words, since the pronunciation of “pi” sounds like “pie“. Therefore, the appropriate dessert to have on Pi Day is pie, such as apple pie, pecan pie, or any other type of delicious pie you can think of.