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Crossword answer

ABEL

4 letters · Used for 64 different clues · 191 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
ABEL
Starts with A, ends with L · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to ABEL

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Second-born son in the Bible4New York TimesAug 25, 2026 Explorer Tasman4Wall Street JournalAug 17, 2026 Eve's second son4NewsdayAug 17, 2026 ___ Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd4Daily ThemedAug 9, 2026 Cain's brother4USA TodayAug 7, 2026 Biblical murder victim4Evening StandardAug 6, 2026 Biblical brother4LA TimesAug 5, 2026 Genesis shepherd4NewsdayAug 2, 2026 Eve's second4NewsdayJul 26, 2026 Genesis sibling4NewsdayJul 23, 2026 Adam's second son4NewsdayJul 22, 2026 Brother in Genesis4Wall Street JournalJul 17, 2026 "La Perdida" writer Jessica4USA TodayJun 25, 2026 Brother of Cain in the Bible4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 23, 2026 Brother of Cain4USA TodayJun 23, 2026 Biblical character slain by Cain4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 20, 2026 First to go, he left after Abraham4Evening StandardJun 17, 2026 Biblical character4Evening StandardJun 2, 2026 Cain and ___4Crosswords With FriendsMay 30, 2026 Abraham Lincoln, initial victim of fratricide4Evening StandardMay 24, 2026 First second son4NewsdayApr 12, 2026 A short call for Eve's son (4)4The SunApr 8, 2026 Brother of Cain (4)4The SunApr 8, 2026 The third man4NewsdayFeb 19, 2026 Brother of Cain, biblically4Daily ThemedJan 30, 2026 He's returned from less than a mile back4Evening StandardJan 25, 2026 Cain's brother, in Genesis4Daily ThemedJan 10, 2026 He's up to it, by all accounts4Evening StandardJan 9, 2026 Nominally a unit4Evening StandardDec 31, 2025 Cain's biblical brother4Daily ThemedDec 16, 2025 The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"4New York TimesDec 14, 2025 Eve's second child4NewsdayNov 4, 2025 Biblical shepherd4NewsdayOct 12, 2025 Genesis flock keeper4NewsdaySep 25, 2025 Abraham Lincoln, initially, was among the first4Evening StandardAug 31, 2025 Cain's next-born brother4NewsdayJul 28, 2025 "Kane and ___," novel by Jeffrey Archer4Daily ThemedMay 24, 2025 Son of Adam and Eve4New York TimesMay 22, 2025 Genesis 4 name4NewsdayMay 15, 2025 Whom Cain slew4New York TimesFeb 25, 2025 First person to die, according to the Bible4New York TimesJan 3, 2025 The first murder victim, according to the Old Testament4The IndependentOct 5, 2024 Genesis brother4Eugene ShefferAug 22, 2024 One of the first men to have a unit4Evening StandardJul 9, 2024 In the Old Testament, the second son of Adam and Eve4The IndependentMay 25, 2024 Fourth person4Eugene ShefferMay 18, 2024 "Kane and ___," Jeffrey Archer novel4Daily ThemedFeb 23, 2024 Struck down, he gave a bit of a bellow4Evening StandardJan 16, 2024 Brother to Cain4Daily ThemedDec 4, 2023 Abraham Lincoln, initially, was killed by his brother4Evening StandardNov 14, 2023 Cain's biblical sibling4Daily ThemedJul 30, 2023 He left with Abraham4Evening StandardDec 7, 2022 Christabel's boy4Evening StandardNov 17, 2022 First victim4Eugene ShefferJul 14, 2022 Jeffrey Archer novel "Kane and ___"4Daily ThemedMar 28, 2022 Singer Tesfaye known for his track "Starboy"4Daily ThemedMar 4, 2022 Abraham Lincoln, initially, was a murder victim4Evening StandardJan 5, 2022 ___ Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd)4Daily ThemedOct 27, 2021 Cain's biblical twin4Daily ThemedSep 21, 2021 Old shepherd who died young4Evening StandardSep 16, 2021 He sounds competent4Evening StandardAug 25, 2021 "King of New York" director Ferrara4Daily ThemedAug 14, 2021 His brother struck him as murderous4Evening StandardOct 14, 2019 Abraham Lincoln initially as murder victim4Evening StandardAug 22, 2019

About ABEL in crosswords

ABEL is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 191 times in our database across 64 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Second-born son in the Bible” in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2026.

Every appearance of ABEL (191)

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Aug 25, 2026
Second-born son in the Bible · New York Times · 4 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Explorer Tasman · Wall Street Journal · 4 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Eve's second son · Newsday · Down
Aug 9, 2026
___ Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Cain's brother · USA Today · 2 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Biblical brother · LA Times · Down
Aug 2, 2026
Genesis shepherd · Newsday · Down
Jul 26, 2026
Eve's second · Newsday · Down
Jul 23, 2026
Genesis sibling · Newsday · Down
Jul 22, 2026
Adam's second son · Newsday · Across
Jul 17, 2026
Brother in Genesis · Wall Street Journal · 45 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Cain's brother · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Cain’s brother · Wall Street Journal · 15 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Eve's second son · LA Times · Down
Jun 25, 2026
"La Perdida" writer Jessica · USA Today · 13 Across
Jun 23, 2026
Brother of Cain in the Bible · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 5
Jun 23, 2026
Brother of Cain · USA Today · 48 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Biblical character slain by Cain · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 42
Jun 18, 2026
___ Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Jun 17, 2026
First to go, he left after Abraham · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Biblical character · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 31, 2026
Cain's brother · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
May 30, 2026
Cain and ___ · Crosswords With Friends · 4
May 24, 2026
Abraham Lincoln, initial victim of fratricide · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 11, 2026
Adam's second son · Newsday · Down
Apr 28, 2026
Biblical character · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Cain's brother · Newsday · Down
Apr 12, 2026
Biblical character · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 12, 2026
First second son · Newsday · Across
Apr 9, 2026
___ Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 8, 2026
Brother of Cain (4) · The Sun · 12 Across
Apr 8, 2026
A short call for Eve's son (4) · The Sun · 12 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Eve's second son · Newsday · Across
Mar 9, 2026
Adam's second son · Newsday · Down
Feb 22, 2026
Genesis shepherd · Newsday · Across
Feb 19, 2026
The third man · Newsday · Down
Feb 12, 2026
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 1, 2026
Cain's brother · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jan 30, 2026
Genesis shepherd · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Jan 30, 2026
Brother of Cain, biblically · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jan 25, 2026
He's returned from less than a mile back · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 15, 2026
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jan 10, 2026
Cain's brother, in Genesis · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jan 9, 2026
He's up to it, by all accounts · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 31, 2025
Nominally a unit · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 16, 2025
Cain's biblical brother · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Dec 14, 2025
The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?" · New York Times · 38 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Cain's brother · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Genesis shepherd · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Nov 19, 2025
Adam's second son · Newsday · Down
Nov 13, 2025
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Nominally a unit · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 4, 2025
Eve's second child · Newsday · Across
Oct 28, 2025
Cain's brother · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 26, 2025
___ Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Oct 26, 2025
Genesis sibling · Newsday · Down
Oct 21, 2025
The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?" · New York Times · 61 Across
Oct 20, 2025
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 12, 2025
Biblical shepherd · Newsday · Down
Oct 4, 2025
Genesis shepherd · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Sep 25, 2025
Genesis flock keeper · Newsday · Down
Aug 31, 2025
Abraham Lincoln, initially, was among the first · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 21, 2025
Cain's brother · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 10, 2025
Eve's second · Newsday · Down
Jul 28, 2025
Cain's next-born brother · Newsday · Across
Jul 20, 2025
Biblical shepherd · New York Times · 58 Down
May 24, 2025
"Kane and ___," novel by Jeffrey Archer · Daily Themed · 53 Down
May 22, 2025
Cain's brother · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 22, 2025
Son of Adam and Eve · New York Times · 36 Down
May 15, 2025
Genesis 4 name · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2025
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 7, 2025
___ Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Apr 13, 2025
Genesis sibling · Newsday · Down
Feb 25, 2025
Whom Cain slew · New York Times · 3 Down
Feb 24, 2025
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 11, 2025
Cain's brother · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Jan 7, 2025
Eve's second son · Newsday · Down
Jan 3, 2025
First person to die, according to the Bible · New York Times · 55 Across
Dec 28, 2024
Cain's brother · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 30, 2024
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 5, 2024
The first murder victim, according to the Old Testament · The Independent · 32 Down
Aug 22, 2024
Genesis brother · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Jul 9, 2024
One of the first men to have a unit · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 4, 2024
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 6, 2024
Brother of Cain · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Jun 4, 2024
Cain's brother · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 25, 2024
In the Old Testament, the second son of Adam and Eve · The Independent · 22 Down
May 18, 2024
Fourth person · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
May 1, 2024
Cain's Biblical brother · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Mar 7, 2024
Cain's Biblical brother · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Feb 23, 2024
"Kane and ___," Jeffrey Archer novel · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Feb 14, 2024
Cain's Biblical brother · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Feb 13, 2024
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 16, 2024
Struck down, he gave a bit of a bellow · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Dec 4, 2023
Brother to Cain · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Nov 14, 2023
Abraham Lincoln, initially, was killed by his brother · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 7, 2023
Cain and ___ · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Oct 23, 2023
Genesis brother · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Aug 20, 2023
Cain's brother · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Aug 17, 2023
Genesis brother · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jul 30, 2023
Cain's biblical sibling · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jul 18, 2023
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jul 6, 2023
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 9, 2023
Genesis brother · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
May 3, 2023
Fourth person · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Feb 23, 2023
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Feb 20, 2023
"Kane and ___," novel by Jeffrey Archer · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jan 26, 2023
Genesis brother · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jan 23, 2023
Genesis brother · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jan 10, 2023
Fourth person · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Dec 7, 2022
He left with Abraham · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 28, 2022
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 27, 2022
Cain's biblical brother · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Nov 17, 2022
Christabel's boy · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 13, 2022
Genesis shepherd · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Sep 5, 2022
"Kane and ___," novel by Jeffrey Archer · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Aug 20, 2022
Brother of Cain · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Aug 14, 2022
Cain's brother · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jul 21, 2022
Genesis brother · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jul 14, 2022
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jun 21, 2022
Cain's brother · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jun 17, 2022
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
May 31, 2022
Genesis shepherd · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
May 30, 2022
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
May 23, 2022
Cain's brother in "Genesis" · Daily Themed · 46 Across
May 5, 2022
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Mar 28, 2022
Jeffrey Archer novel "Kane and ___" · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Mar 23, 2022
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 7, 2022
Cain's Biblical brother · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Mar 4, 2022
Singer Tesfaye known for his track "Starboy" · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Feb 2, 2022
Christabel's boy · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 12, 2022
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 8, 2022
Genesis shepherd · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Jan 5, 2022
Abraham Lincoln, initially, was a murder victim · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 18, 2021
Cain's Biblical brother · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Oct 27, 2021
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Oct 27, 2021
___ Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd) · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Oct 14, 2021
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Oct 7, 2021
"Kane and ___," novel by Jeffrey Archer · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Oct 2, 2021
Genesis shepherd · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Sep 22, 2021
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Sep 21, 2021
Cain's biblical twin · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Sep 16, 2021
Old shepherd who died young · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 25, 2021
He sounds competent · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 25, 2021
Cain's biblical twin · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Aug 14, 2021
"King of New York" director Ferrara · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jul 28, 2021
Eve's second son · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jul 16, 2021
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Jul 11, 2021
Cain's brother · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jul 7, 2021
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 12, 2021
Genesis shepherd · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Apr 29, 2021
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Apr 22, 2021
First to go, he left after Abraham · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 14, 2021
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Mar 31, 2021
Biblical character · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 17, 2021
Abraham Lincoln, initial victim of fratricide · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 8, 2021
Biblical character · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 1, 2021
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jan 13, 2021
Biblical character · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 1, 2021
He's up to it, by all accounts · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 1, 2021
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Dec 8, 2020
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Nov 10, 2020
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Oct 17, 2020
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Oct 10, 2020
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Sep 16, 2020
He’s returned from less than a mile back · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 5, 2020
Nominally a unit · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 5, 2020
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jul 1, 2020
Cain’s brother · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 28, 2020
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
May 21, 2020
Nominally a unit · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 20, 2020
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 12, 2020
Genesis shepherd · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
May 5, 2020
Genesis shepherd · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Apr 22, 2020
Cain’s brother · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Apr 8, 2020
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 18, 2020
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Jan 23, 2020
Abraham Lincoln, initially, was among the first · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 3, 2020
First victim · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Dec 25, 2019
Cain's brother · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 14, 2019
His brother struck him as murderous · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 22, 2019
Abraham Lincoln initially as murder victim · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 1, 2019
Christabel's boy · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 29, 2019
Brother of Cain · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 28, 2019
Cain's brother · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 7, 2018
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Sep 17, 2018
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 23, 2018
Biblical murder victim · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 23, 2018
One of the first men to have a unit · Evening Standard · 4 Down