Protractor measurement
Latest answer — August 24, 2026
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An ANGLE is the geometric measurement represented by two rays meeting at a vertex, which a protractor is used to measure. The answer is the measured figure, not the instrument itself.
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The answer to “Protractor measurement” in the LA Times Mini crossword is ANGLE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 24, 2026 at 3-Down. 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.
“Protractor measurement” answer
ANGLE (5 letters)
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What does ANGLE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ANGLE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet
- a particular way of approaching or considering an issue or problem
- each of the four cardinal points of a chart, from which the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses extend anticlockwise respectively
When else has “Protractor measurement” appeared?
LA Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 24, 2026 (most recent) → ANGLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Protractor measurement”?
The answer is ANGLE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 24, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Protractor measurement”?
5 letters: ANGLE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 24, 2026, at 3-Down.
Can “Protractor measurement” have a different answer?
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