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Chunk taken out of a golf fairway (crossword clue)

5 squares · Mini Crossword · September 10, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Thursday, September 10, 2026 (7 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.

Answer length: 5 squares

First letter

D _ _ _ _

First and last letters

D _ _ _ T

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DIVOT as a word: (especially golf) A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof; (transitive, especially golf) To tear up pieces of turf from, especially with a golf club in making a stroke.

DIVOT 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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