NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Thursday, March 6

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!
A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing solve attempt.
Just like our Wordle hints and Connections hints, we’re here to help with The Mini today if you’re stuck and need a little help.
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Below are the answers for the NYT Mini crossword today.
NYT Mini Crossword answers today
Across
- Sound of mosquito electrocution – ZAP
- Niche publication printed in small batches – ZINE
- Nintendo princess – ZELDA
- Malevolent creatures in “The Lord of the Rings” – ORCS
- Cry of delight – OOH
Down
- Zip – ZILCH
- “No ifs, ___ or buts” – ANDS
- Sphere in a stir-fry – PEA
- Zip – ZERO
- What parents with toddlers might compare their household to – ZOO