__ cotta (5)
I believe the answer is:
terra
(Other definitions for terra that I've seen before include "Centre" , "Legally land" , "Dry land" , "Land (Latin)" , "Latin word for earth" .)
I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the LA Times, the Universal and the Penny Press.
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