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