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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NAB which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NAB

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About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "NAB" which means:

    verb
  • • Tag the base runner to get him out
  • • Take into custody
  • • Seize suddenly
  • noun
  • • The summit of an eminence.
  • • The cock of a gunlock.
  • • (locksmithing) the keeper, or box into which the lock is shot.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The police were able to nab the thief just moments after the robbery."
  • • "He tried to nab a seat in the crowded subway car."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times26 Feb 2013 Across 21
New York Times18 Feb 2004 Down 59
New York Times28 Mar 1996 Across 48
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