This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Sunday, February 8, 2026 (5 Across) and the Mini Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (5 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Mini Crossword, February 8, 2026, 5 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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First and last letters
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About the answer
AXIOM as a word: (logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postu...; (philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
AXIOM has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
Mini Crossword, October 23, 2025, 5 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ M
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