This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (46 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: 4 squares
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ADAB as a word: (Sumerian: Adabki, D. D. Luckenbill, "Old Babylonian Letters from Bismya", The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 27...; Adab in the context of behavior, refers to prescribed Islamic etiquette: "refinement, good manners, morals, decorum, decency, humaneness".
ADAB has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 31, 2025.
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