The NY Times Mini Crossword March 1, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Stereotypical wearer of a letterman jacket JOCK
- 5 Surrounding glows AURAS
- 7 Eschew a heavy meal in favor of light snacks GRAZE
- 8 The white stuff? SNOW
- 9 M.M.A. fight enders, for short KOS
Down
- 1 Jacksonville N.F.L. player, informally JAG
- 2 “But this love is ___” (Taylor Swift lyric) OURS
- 3 Grumbly sort CRANK
- 4 Instrument that buzzes KAZOO
- 6 Uses needle and thread SEWS
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