Distort, as data

The answer to “Distort, as data” in the LA Times crossword is SKEW — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 13, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 33-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.

“Distort, as data” answer

SKEW (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SKEW

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What does SKEW mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SKEW is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Distort, as data” appeared?

LA Times 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.

July 13, 2026 (most recent) → SKEW. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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