What is the answer to "It's "smashed" in a particle accelerator" in the NYT Crossword?

The answer to the NYT Crossword clue "It's "smashed" in a particle accelerator" is ATOM (4 letters).

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It's "smashed" in a particle accelerator NYT Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the September 14, 2026 puzzle

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ATOM

4 letters · Across · last seen September 14, 2026