Piece of information at university within direct message

The answer to “Piece of information at university within direct message” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is DATUM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on August 28, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Piece of information at university within direct message” answer

DATUM (5 letters)

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What does DATUM mean?

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When else has “Piece of information at university within direct message” appeared?

The Times Quick Cryptic 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 28, 2026 (most recent) → DATUM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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