This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (6 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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Answer length: 4 squares
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G _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ E
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GIBE as a word: Alternative spelling of jibe (“facetious or insulting remark”). [A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.]; Alternative spelling of jibe. [(transitive) To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.].
GIBE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 15, 2026.
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