Stabs, as it were Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stabs, as it were . 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 TRIES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRIES Stabs, as it were (5)
10% IMPALE Stab (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
9% TRY Take a stab at? (3)
8% GUESS Have a stab at (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2025
8% DAGGER Knife for stabbing (6)
8% PAT Butter stab? (3)
7% ARICH "If I Were __ Man" (5) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
7% ALAS "I wish it were otherwise . . ." (4) USA Today Oct 3, 2025
7% ACCOLADE Honour officer stabbing a rebel (8) The Times Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
7% ARE Were, now (3) USA Today Sep 17, 2025
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