This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (5 Down). 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
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S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ P
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SLAP as a word: (countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat; (countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.
SLAP has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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