This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 6, 2026 (32 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: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ P
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SCRAP as a word: (uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk; (transitive) To discard; to get rid of.
SCRAP has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
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