Geometry teacher's assignment

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PROOF is a geometry teacher’s assignment: students write a logical sequence of statements that demonstrates why a theorem is true.

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A geometry diagram accompanied by a written proof of a theorem.

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  1. 1Geometry teacher's assignment
  2. 6Bar mitzvah official
  3. 7Type of personality, in radio
  4. 8"Speed-the-Plow" playwright
  5. 9Tuck away

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  1. 1Social events for seniors?
  2. 2Rushed toward
  3. 344th president
  4. 4Big Apple theater awards
  5. 5Narrow inlet

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  1. 1. Geometry teacher's assignment — Answer: PROOF. Hint: A geometry exercise asking you to show why a theorem must be true. 📐
  2. 6. Bar mitzvah official — Answer: RABBI. Hint: This Jewish religious leader may officiate the coming-of-age ceremony and guide the community. ✡️
  3. 7. Type of personality, in radio — Answer: ONAIR. Hint: Think of the phrase broadcasters use for a personality currently speaking to listeners. 📻
  4. 8. "Speed-the-Plow" playwright — Answer: MAMET. Hint: Think of the playwright behind *Glengarry Glen Ross* and its famously sharp-tongued salesmen. 🎭
  5. 9. Tuck away — Answer: STASH. Hint: Put something somewhere safe to use later. 🔒

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  1. 1. Social events for seniors? — Answer: PROMS. Hint: Think of the formal dances that honor students in their final school year. 🎓
  2. 2. Rushed toward — Answer: RANAT. Hint: Moved quickly toward something, perhaps in pursuit 🏃
  3. 3. 44th president — Answer: OBAMA. Hint: Think of the U.S. leader who served immediately before Donald Trump. 🇺🇸
  4. 4. Big Apple theater awards — Answer: OBIES. Hint: These honors celebrate standout work in New York’s off-Broadway theater scene 🎭
  5. 5. Narrow inlet — Answer: FIRTH. Hint: Think of a coastal passage where the sea slips between stretches of land. 🌊

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The answer to “Geometry teacher's assignment” in the LA Times Mini crossword is PROOF — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 8, 2026 at 1-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

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PROOF (5 letters)

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