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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, March 3, 2026

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A Tuesday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: DING opens the Across clues and DOTHE runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. When tripled, "That's correct!"
DING
5. "F1" or "One Battle After Another"
MOVIE
6. Make up for one's sins
ATONE
7. Title film character who says "That'll do, Donkey. That'll do"
SHREK
8. Pocket janglers
KEYS

Down

1. Words before "math" or "honors"
DOTHE
2. What the world's first chess set was carved from
IVORY
3. Highest digits in Sudoku
NINES
4. Nerd
GEEK
5. Cover up
MASK

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: DING · MOVIE · ATONE · SHREK · KEYS
Down: DOTHE · IVORY · NINES · GEEK · MASK

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