This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Sunday, February 8, 2026 (7 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ B
Show the answer
About the answer
SCRUB as a word: (transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening; (intransitive) To rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour.
SCRUB has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
More clues from this puzzle
- The Eagles have the only N.F.L. logo that faces this way (1 Across)
- Statement that's self-evidently true (5 Across)
- Classic opera set in Rome (8 Across)
- To the ___ degree (9 Across)
- Fourth place in an N.F.L. division, for example (1 Down)
- Former inmate, informally (2 Down)
Play today's Mini Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers