This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, May 25, 2026 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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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