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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, March 3

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 3.

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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 3, 2026.

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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: When tripled, "That's correct!"
Answer: DING

5A clue: "F1" or "One Battle After Another"
Answer: MOVIE

6A clue: Make up for one's sins
Answer: ATONE

7A clue: Title film character who says "That'll do, Donkey. That'll do"
Answer: SHREK

8A clue: Pocket janglers
Answer: KEYS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Words before "math" or "honors"
Answer: DOTHE

2D clue: What the world's first chess set was carved from
Answer: IVORY

3D clue: Highest digits in Sudoku
Answer: NINES

4D clue: Nerd
Answer: GEEK

5D clue: Cover up
Answer: MASK