What is the answer to "Assume as a fact" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Assume as a fact" is POSIT (5 letters).

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Assume as a fact WSJ Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the May 15, 2026 puzzle

Stuck on “Assume as a fact” from the Wall Street Journal Crossword? Here is the verified answer:

Answer

POSIT

5 letters · Across · last seen May 15, 2026

1ACop’s collar4 1D“Not interested”4 10DPale sandy color4 11DBit of smoke4 12AOn the briny4 13A“___ Doone”5 13DCant5 14AEllipse pair4 14DFey’s first “Weekend Update” co-host6 15AMounting, perhaps10 16DTaking bribes, say5 17AHaughty attitude4