NYT Mini Crossword today: solutions for the puzzle dated Sunday, March 2.

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      Enjoy crossword puzzles but lack the time to tackle a full-sized one from your daily newspaper? That’s where The Mini comes in!

      A compact version of the New York Times’ famous crossword puzzle, The Mini offers a quick and simple way to test your crossword abilities every day in much less time (on average, most players complete it in just over a minute). Although The Mini is smaller and less complex than a traditional crossword, it can still present challenges. Getting stuck on even one clue might mean the difference between achieving a personal best time and having a less-than-stellar attempt.

      Similar to our Wordle and Connections hints, we’re here to assist you with The Mini if you find yourself in need of some guidance.

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      Here are today’s answers for the NYT Mini crossword.

      NYT Mini Crossword answers today

      New York Times

      Across

      Role for Timothée Chalamet in “A Complete Unknown” – DYLAN

      Makeup for the cheeks – ROGUE

      “Well, shucks!” – AWGEE

      Serious devotee – FIEND

      Appropriate rhyme for “stressed,” for students – TEST

      Down

      Unfortunate status for an email you meant to send last week – DRAFT

      “Gadzooks, that hurt!” – YOWIE

      Winter Olympics sleds – LUGES

      Writer’s representative – AGENT

      Have to have – NEED

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      Digits' beta is currently available to play for free on The New York Times Games' website.

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