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5 squares · Mini Crossword · January 8, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (6 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.

Answer length: 5 squares

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D _ _ _ _

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D _ _ _ M

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DATUM as a word: Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretica...; (cartography, surveying, engineering, manufacturing) A point, line, or surface with reference to which positions (such as elevations) are measured or indicat....

DATUM has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 8, 2026.

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