This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 13, 2025 (61 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: 3 squares
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S _ _
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SOB as a word: (intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps; A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
SOB has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 13, 2025.
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