This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (40 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 5, 2026 (45 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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NYT Crossword, February 25, 2026, 40 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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ATA as a word: (computing) Advanced Technology Attachment; a computer bus technology primarily designed for transfer of data to and from a hard disk. (Renamed PATA when SAT...; A Papuan language spoken on New Britain island, Papua New Guinea.
ATA has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 5, 2026.
NYT Crossword, January 5, 2026, 45 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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