This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (39 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 30, 2025 (93 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
NYT Crossword, January 29, 2026, 39 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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SOB as a word: (intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps; A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
SOB has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 13, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 30, 2025, 93 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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S _ _
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