Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 3

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Today’s NYT mini crosswords were pretty tough! I was confused about 1-Across and 1-Down, and it took me a while to figure them out. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some daily solving tips and tricks, check out our mini crossword tips.

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

Mini through clues and answers

1Hint: When tripled, “That’s right!”
Answer: DING

5A clue: “F1” or “One battle after another”
Answer: FILM

6A clue: make up for your sins
Solution: ATON

7 Hint: The film’s main character says, “That’ll do the trick, Donkey. That’ll do.”
Solution: SHREK

8 Hint: Pocket Janglers
Solution: KEYS

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: Words before “math” or “honors”
Solution: DOTHE

2D clue: what the world’s first chess game was carved from
Answer: IVORY

3D clue: the highest numbers in Sudoku
Solution: NEW

Clue 4D: Nerd
Answer: GEEK

Clue 5D: Cover yourself
Answer: MASK