The New York Times Crossword · 5-Across · 4 letters

Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper The New York Times Crossword clue

Editorially reviewed August 31, 2026

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Name the four-letter Los Angeles university whose teams are the Bruins.

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Answer

UCLA

Why this is the right reference

UCLA fits because the Daily Bruin is the student newspaper serving that university. The shortened “Sch.” signals a school abbreviation.

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Reference to identify

A named campus newspaper identifies its university, and the abbreviated clue word asks for initials.

Who or what the answer is

UCLA is the University of California, Los Angeles, whose student newspaper is the Daily Bruin.

Where this clue appeared

5-Across in The New York Times Crossword puzzle for August 31, 2026.

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