Crossword answer
STABS
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
STABS
Clues that lead to STABS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Attempts5Eugene ShefferAug 21, 2026
Total guesses5New York TimesAug 5, 2026
Injures with a knife5Evening StandardAug 1, 2026
Attempts – what Vlad the Impaler does (5)5The GuardianJul 17, 2026
Wild guesses5NewsdayJul 12, 2026
Pierces with a skewer, say5Daily ThemedMay 16, 2026
Pierces, as with a knife5Daily ThemedApr 17, 2026
Knifes5Evening StandardMar 28, 2026
Sticks a fork in5New York TimesDec 12, 2025
Unconfident efforts5NewsdaySep 11, 2025
Attacks with a dagger, say5Daily ThemedApr 18, 2023
The bill for a meal in a ship, really hurts!5Evening StandardJan 12, 2023
Pierces with a toothpick5Daily ThemedSep 15, 2022
Uses a dagger5Daily ThemedJan 24, 2022
About STABS in crosswords
STABS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Attempts” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
NAMEDIdentified
MELEEFree-for-all
ISLETKey
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
MONKSAbbey group
TRESSLock of hair
SERGEDurable twilled woollen / worsted fabric (5)
DODGEEvade
OLDIEThrowback hit
GEARSCar transmission settings
SHOESLoafers and sneakers
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
Every appearance of STABS (30)
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Aug 21, 2026
Attempts · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Total guesses · New York Times · 30 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Injures with a knife · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Attempts – what Vlad the Impaler does (5) · The Guardian · 1 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Wild guesses · Newsday · Down
May 16, 2026
Pierces with a skewer, say · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Apr 17, 2026
Pierces, as with a knife · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Mar 28, 2026
Knifes · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 12, 2025
Sticks a fork in · New York Times · 13 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Injures with a knife · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 11, 2025
Unconfident efforts · Newsday · Across
Aug 4, 2025
Injures with a knife · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 31, 2024
Injures with a knife · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 19, 2024
Attempts · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Jan 5, 2024
Pierces, as with a knife · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Injures with a knife · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 18, 2023
Attacks with a dagger, say · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jan 12, 2023
The bill for a meal in a ship, really hurts! · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 6, 2023
Attempts · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Pierces with a skewer, say · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Sep 15, 2022
Pierces with a toothpick · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Jun 27, 2022
Attempts · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jan 24, 2022
Uses a dagger · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Dec 10, 2021
Attempts · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Oct 15, 2021
Attempts · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jun 29, 2021
Injures with a knife · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Dec 22, 2020
Knifes · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 14, 2020
Injures with a knife · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 3, 2019
Injures with a knife · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 1, 2019
Injures with a knife · Evening Standard · 10 Across