Shot in the dark
The crossword clue "Shot in the dark" is answered by STAB, a 4-letter entry. Used 66 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
STAB
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STAB answer page.
Used 66 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- GUESS (26 uses in xd)
- WILDGUESS (5 uses in xd)
- INFRAREDPICTURE (1 uses in xd)
- LASTDITCHEFFORT (1 uses in xd)
- UNEDUCATEDGUESS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for STAB
Every other clue in this collection answered by STAB, most used first.
- Wild guess - used 480 times, most recently in 2026
- Pierce - used 117 times, most recently in 2026
- Rough guess - used 77 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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