This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (26 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.
How to read this clue
"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ B
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About the answer
STAB as a word: (transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger; An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
STAB has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 28, 2026.
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