Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, March 1

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 1.

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Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 1, 2026.

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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Stereotypical wearer of a letterman jacket
Answer: JOCK

5A clue: Surrounding glows
Answer: AURAS

7A clue: Eschew a heavy meal in favor of light snacks
Answer: GRAZE

8A clue: The white stuff?
Answer: SNOW

9A clue: M.M.A. fight enders, for short
Answer: KOS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Jacksonville N.F.L. player, informally**
Answer: JAG**

2D clue: "But this love is ___" (Taylor Swift lyric)**
Answer: OURS**

3D clue: Grumbly sort**
Answer: CRANK**

4D clue: Instrument that buzzes**
Answer: KAZOO**

6D clue: Uses needle and thread**
Answer: SEWS**

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