The Clue
News-item heading (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DATELINE
Tags
Notes
The answer DATELINE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
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It runs down the 180th meridian
This goes along the 180th meridian
Definition
DATELINE as a noun:
1. (dateline, date line, International Date Line) = an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
2. a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
DATELINE as a verb:
1. (dateline, datemark, date-mark) = mark with a date and place; "dateline a newspaper article"