NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 3, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A D___ · 5A M____ · 6A A____ · 7A S____ · 8A K___ · 1D D____ · 2D I____ · 3D N____ · 4D G___ · 5D M___
Across
1A: When tripled, "That's correct!"
DING · more answers for this clue
5A: "F1" or "One Battle After Another"
MOVIE · more answers for this clue
6A: Make up for one's sins
ATONE · more answers for this clue
7A: Title film character who says "That'll do, Donkey. That'll do"
SHREK · more answers for this clue
8A: Pocket janglers
KEYS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Words before "math" or "honors"
DOTHE · more answers for this clue
2D: What the world's first chess set was carved from
IVORY · more answers for this clue
3D: Highest digits in Sudoku
NINES · more answers for this clue
4D: Nerd
GEEK · more answers for this clue
5D: Cover up
MASK · more answers for this clue
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DING
MOVIE
ATONE
SHREK
KEYS
FAQ
1-Across: When tripled, "That's correct!"
DING.
5-Across: "F1" or "One Battle After Another"
MOVIE.
6-Across: Make up for one's sins
ATONE.
7-Across: Title film character who says "That'll do, Donkey. That'll do"
SHREK.
8-Across: Pocket janglers
KEYS.
1-Down: Words before "math" or "honors"
DOTHE.
2-Down: What the world's first chess set was carved from
IVORY.
3-Down: Highest digits in Sudoku
NINES.
4-Down: Nerd
GEEK.
5-Down: Cover up
MASK.