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3 squares · NYT Crossword · September 20, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, September 20, 2026 (81 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 2026 (33 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.

NYT Crossword, September 20, 2026, 81 Across

Answer length: 3 squares

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R _ _

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ROB as a word: (transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence; (transitive) To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.

ROB has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 12, 2026.

NYT Crossword, August 13, 2026, 33 Across

Answer length: 5 squares

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S _ _ _ _

First and last letters

S _ _ _ L

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STALL as a word: (countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed; A stable; a place for cattle.

STALL has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.

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