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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRIES Stabs, as it were (5)
9% PANG Stab of guilt (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 21, 2026
9% TRY Take a stab at? (3)
9% GUESS Stab (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 17, 2026
8% GUESSED Made a stab at (7) The Times Concise Feb 6, 2026
7% VAIN "Their efforts were in ___" (futile) (4)
7% EIGHT Pieces 'of' it were silver (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Apr 17, 2026
7% THOSE "____ were the days" (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 14, 2026
7% ARE Not just were (3) USA Today Mar 31, 2026
7% RETRY Have another stab at (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 28, 2026
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