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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Sunday, March 1, 2026

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A Sunday 5x5 by Ian Livengood: JOCK opens the Across clues and JAG runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Stereotypical wearer of a letterman jacket
JOCK
5. Surrounding glows
AURAS
7. Eschew a heavy meal in favor of light snacks
GRAZE
8. The white stuff?
SNOW
9. M.M.A. fight enders, for short
KOS

Down

1. Jacksonville N.F.L. player, informally
JAG
2. "But this love is ___" (Taylor Swift lyric)
OURS
3. Grumbly sort
CRANK
4. Instrument that buzzes
KAZOO
6. Uses needle and thread
SEWS

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: JOCK · AURAS · GRAZE · SNOW · KOS
Down: JAG · OURS · CRANK · KAZOO · SEWS

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