This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (13 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ L
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STEAL as a word: (transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it; (transitive, of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.) To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
STEAL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 13, 2026.
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