Crossword answer
SCAB
4 letters · Used for 43 different clues · 88 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
SCAB
Clues that lead to SCAB
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Scrape souvenir4Wall Street JournalOct 6, 2026
Wound cover4Eugene ShefferOct 2, 2026
Healing cover4New York TimesSep 15, 2026
Second vehicle provides wound protection (4)4The GuardianSep 14, 2026
Picket line crosser4New York TimesSep 14, 2026
Labor pain?4New York TimesSep 12, 2026
Sign of a scrape's healing4NYT MidiSep 5, 2026
Strike defier4New York TimesAug 30, 2026
Natural bandage4NewsdayAug 30, 2026
Sign of healing skin4NewsdayAug 19, 2026
Second taxi is for a strike-breaker4Daily ExpressAug 18, 2026
Wound covering4Wall Street JournalAug 16, 2026
Surface of a not-quite-healed cut4Crosswords With FriendsAug 10, 2026
Crusty layer that forms on a cut or graze4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 29, 2026
Cause of irritation – to a striker? (4)4The GuardianJul 1, 2026
Sing composition about bobbin initially wound once?4The IndependentJun 25, 2026
Crusty surface that forms over a wound4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 24, 2026
Dry crust over a wound4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 15, 2026
Second taxi for Mark (4)4The SunJun 4, 2026
Crust formed over a wound (4)4The SunJun 4, 2026
Hardened blood4USA Today Quick CrossMay 27, 2026
Crust formed on a wound4Daily ThemedMar 5, 2026
Strikebreaker4New York TimesMar 4, 2026
Crust formed on a healing wound4Daily ThemedFeb 13, 2026
Sign of healing4NewsdayJan 16, 2026
Dried sore4Evening StandardDec 19, 2025
Covering over a wound4New York TimesDec 8, 2025
Blackleg4Evening StandardNov 28, 2025
Protection from an infection4New York TimesNov 12, 2025
Crust (over)4New York TimesNov 11, 2025
Not a striking personality?4New York TimesOct 3, 2025
Healing skin cover that's often picked at (anagram of "cabs")4Daily ThemedSep 19, 2025
Strikebreaking sort4New York TimesSep 7, 2025
Part of the healing process4New York TimesJul 8, 2025
Organic bandage4NewsdayJan 12, 2025
Temporary cover of a sort4New York TimesJan 2, 2025
Protective cover cold sailor put on end of oars4The IndependentOct 11, 2024
Wound crust4Daily ThemedAug 14, 2024
Regressive way of paying someone, one crossing a line4The IndependentJul 21, 2024
Hard crust on a healing wound4Daily ThemedJun 14, 2024
Crust formed on a wound, say4Daily ThemedAug 11, 2023
No striking evidence of injury?4Evening StandardMar 1, 2023
One who keeps working on wrecked cabs?4Evening StandardJun 22, 2022
About SCAB in crosswords
SCAB is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 88 times in our database across 43 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Scrape souvenir” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
DAFT____ Punk
SAKSLuxury goods retailer since 1867
SEEDSunflower bit
OSLONorwegian banking hub
SLOWSign in a construction zone
EDAMCheese from the Netherlands
BONEChew toy shape, often
RAGSCleaning cloths
TOONMickey or Minnie
ISEE"So that's how it is"
COMEAttend
ABLEUp to the task
EVERAlways highly regarded in red
HIREBring on board
Every appearance of SCAB (88)
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Oct 6, 2026
Scrape souvenir · Wall Street Journal · 6 Across
Oct 2, 2026
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Sep 15, 2026
Healing cover · New York Times · 43 Down
Sep 14, 2026
Second vehicle provides wound protection (4) · The Guardian · 22 Down
Sep 14, 2026
Picket line crosser · New York Times · 42 Across
Sep 12, 2026
Labor pain? · New York Times · 37 Down
Sep 5, 2026
Sign of a scrape's healing · NYT Midi · 5 Across
Aug 30, 2026
Natural bandage · Newsday · Down
Aug 30, 2026
Strike defier · New York Times · 79 Down
Aug 19, 2026
Sign of healing skin · Newsday · Down
Aug 18, 2026
Second taxi is for a strike-breaker · Daily Express · 22 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Natural bandage · Newsday · Across
Aug 16, 2026
Wound covering · Wall Street Journal · 59 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Surface of a not-quite-healed cut · Crosswords With Friends · 30
Jul 29, 2026
Crusty layer that forms on a cut or graze · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 2
Jul 1, 2026
Cause of irritation – to a striker? (4) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Sing composition about bobbin initially wound once? · The Independent · 9 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Crusty surface that forms over a wound · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 1
Jun 15, 2026
Dry crust over a wound · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 2
Jun 4, 2026
Crust formed over a wound (4) · The Sun · 23 Across
Jun 4, 2026
Second taxi for Mark (4) · The Sun · 23 Across
May 27, 2026
Hardened blood · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
May 25, 2026
Picket line crosser · Thomas Joseph · 35 Down
Mar 5, 2026
Crust formed on a wound · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Mar 4, 2026
Strikebreaker · New York Times · 67 Across
Feb 16, 2026
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Feb 13, 2026
Crust formed on a healing wound · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Picket line crosser · New York Times · 9 Across
Jan 20, 2026
Crust formed on a wound · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jan 16, 2026
Sign of healing · Newsday · Down
Dec 24, 2025
Crust formed on a wound · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Dec 19, 2025
Dried sore · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Natural bandage · Newsday · Down
Dec 8, 2025
Covering over a wound · New York Times · 56 Down
Nov 28, 2025
Blackleg · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Natural bandage · Newsday · Across
Nov 21, 2025
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Nov 12, 2025
Protection from an infection · New York Times · 1 Across
Nov 11, 2025
Crust (over) · New York Times · 5 Across
Oct 3, 2025
Not a striking personality? · New York Times · 45 Down
Sep 19, 2025
Healing skin cover that's often picked at (anagram of "cabs") · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Sep 16, 2025
Natural bandage · Newsday · Across
Sep 7, 2025
Strikebreaking sort · New York Times · 15 Across
Sep 2, 2025
Crust formed on a wound · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Jul 14, 2025
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jul 8, 2025
Part of the healing process · New York Times · 24 Down
Feb 8, 2025
Sign of healing · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jan 26, 2025
Sign of healing · Newsday · Down
Jan 12, 2025
Organic bandage · Newsday · Across
Jan 2, 2025
Temporary cover of a sort · New York Times · 17 Across
Nov 26, 2024
Crust formed on a wound · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Oct 11, 2024
Protective cover cold sailor put on end of oars · The Independent · 14 Across
Aug 17, 2024
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Aug 14, 2024
Wound crust · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Jul 21, 2024
Regressive way of paying someone, one crossing a line · The Independent · 6 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Hard crust on a healing wound · Daily Themed · 22 Down
May 29, 2024
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Dec 20, 2023
Blackleg · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 24, 2023
Blackleg · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Nov 20, 2023
Blackleg · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Sep 23, 2023
Crust formed on a wound · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Aug 11, 2023
Crust formed on a wound, say · Daily Themed · 8 Across
Jul 17, 2023
Blackleg · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 28, 2023
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jun 24, 2023
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Mar 30, 2023
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Mar 13, 2023
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Mar 1, 2023
No striking evidence of injury? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 27, 2023
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Dec 14, 2022
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Dec 13, 2022
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Nov 17, 2022
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 7, 2022
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Sep 5, 2022
Blackleg · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jun 22, 2022
One who keeps working on wrecked cabs? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 1, 2022
Blackleg · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jan 10, 2022
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Nov 26, 2021
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Nov 2, 2021
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Aug 16, 2021
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jul 28, 2021
Wound covering · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Dec 11, 2020
Dried sore · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 3, 2020
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Jul 13, 2020
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 16, 2020
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
May 12, 2020
Blackleg · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 12, 2020
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Mar 10, 2020
Wound cover · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down