This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, May 15, 2026 (13 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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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