Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for March 4

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Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It will help if you’re a basketball fan, at least for the answer to 1-Down. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Any mentee of Yoda
Answer: JEDI

5A clue: Plow pullers
Answer: OXEN

6A clue: Animal in the family Mephitidae, which comes from the Latin for “stink”
Answer: SKUNK

7A clue: Scotsman’s wear
Answer: KILT

8A clue: Sections of a play
Answer: ACTS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Nikola ___, three-time N.B.A. M.V.P. (2021, 2022 and 2024)
Answer: JOKIC

2D clue: Jump for joy
Answer: EXULT

3D clue: Auto body issues
Answer: DENTS

4D clue: Tattoos, informally
Answer: INK

6D clue: Music similar to reggae
Answer: SKA