This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Thursday, December 11, 2025 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ K
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SPANK as a word: (transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification; (transitive) To soundly defeat, to trounce.
SPANK has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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