Stab, in a way Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stab, in a way featured in New York Times puzzle on January 8, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEAR Stab, in a way (5) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
98% BAYONET Stab, in a way (7)
90% LOOKEDDAGGERSAT Stabbed in a way (15)
11% TRY Stab (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
11% GUESS Stab (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 24, 2025
10% KNIFES Stabs or slashes (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
10% ETTU Stabbing question? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 12, 2025
10% PIERCE Stab with a needle (6) Commuter Dec 5, 2025
10% IMPALE Stab (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
7% TREACHERY Back-stabbing tutor run in? Funny ending (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 7, 2026

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