Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 4

Looking for most recent Answer to mini crosswords? Click here for today’s mini crossword clues, plus our daily answers and hints for Wordle, Strands, Connections, and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles from The New York Times.

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Let’s move on to these mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini through clues and answers

1 Hint: Any Yoda Mentee
Answer: JEDI

5A Hint: Plow Pullers
Answer: OXEN

6A clue: Animal of the Mephitidae family, which comes from the Latin “stinking”
Solution: SKUNK

7A clue: Scottish clothing
Solution: KILT

8A Hint: Sections of a Play
Answer: ACTS

Mini-clues and answers

Index 1D: Nikola ___, triple NBAMVP (2021, 2022 and 2024)
Solution: JOKIC

Clue 2D: Jump for joy
Answer: EXULT

3D Index: Bodywork Problems
Answer: TEETH

Clue 4D: tattoos, informally
Answer: INK

Clue 6D: Music similar to reggae
Answer: SKA