This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (59 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ S
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DATS as a word: (computing, audio) Digital Audio Tape, a digital data storage tape format using a dual-spooled cartridge and magnetic tape, used for digital audio and data s...; (dialectal, nonstandard, African-American Vernacular, MLE, Ireland, foreign accents, or humorous) Pronunciation spelling of that. [(degree) To a given extent....
DATS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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