Brother of Abel NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / February 23, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? C

2 ? A

3 ? I

4 ? N

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Hint 1

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Think of a sibling rivalry in ancient texts that turned tragic.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is a biblical figure known as the first murderer, who killed his brother Abel.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to a well-known biblical story from the Book of Genesis, where ???? is the brother of Abel. ???? is infamous for committing the first murder by killing his brother Abel.

Hint 4

another clue

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First killer, Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear", Biblical inspiration for Caleb, in Steinbeck's "East of Eden", Whom God asked "Why art thou wroth? And why is thy countenance fallen?", Biblical perpetrator of fratricide

NYT Crossword February 23 2026 Answers

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1 ? B
2 ? O
3 ? Z
4 ? O
5 ? S
6 ? A
7 ? B
8 ? D
9 ? U
10 ? L
11 ? R
12 ? A
13 ? G
14 ? I
? R
? A
? T
? E
15 ? W
? E
? E
? P
? S
16 ? E
? R
? A
17 ? B
? A
? C
? H
? E
18 ? L
? O
? R
? P
? A
? D
19 ? C
? E
? L
20 ? E
? Y
? E
? L
? E
? T
21 ? B
? O
? N
? A
22 ? O
23 ? U
24 ? T
? R
? O
? S
25 ? T
? H
26 ? E
27 ? L
? O
? R
? A
? X
28 ? U
? S
? A
29 ? U
? S
30 ? B
31 ? W
? O
? O
? D
? S
? Y
32 ? R
? E
? R
33 ? A
? N
34 ? R
35 ? A
36 ? C
? E
? B
? Y
37 ? R
? O
? L
? E
38 ? R
? E
? V
? E
? R
? S
? A
39 ? L
40 ? S
41 ? I
? V
? O
? T
? E
? D
42 ? T
? H
? E
? I
43 ? R
44 ? C
45 ? H
46 ? A
? S
? E
? D
47 ? E
48 ? S
? E
49 ? F
? R
? O
50 ? D
? E
? L
? O
? R
? E
51 ? A
52 ? N
53 ? O
? R
54 ? A
? T
? E
? D
55 ? C
? A
? I
? N
56 ? N
? I
57 ? G
? H
? T
? S
58 ? A
? T
? E
59 ? N
60 ? A
? V
? E
? L
? O
? R
? A
61 ? N
62 ? G
63 ? E
64 ? S
? U
? N
65 ? T
? W
? I
? C
? E
66 ? A
? D
? O
? R
? N
67 ? E
? P
? S
68 ? H
? E
? L
? E
? N
69 ? P
? O
? S
? E
? D

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Brother of Abel” in the NYT Crossword February 23 2026 is CAIN.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Brother of Abel" is CAIN.

A: The clue refers to a well-known biblical story from the Book of Genesis, where Cain is the brother of Abel. Cain is infamous for committing the first murder by killing his brother Abel.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on February 23, 2026.

A: Cain is a biblical figure known as the first murderer, who killed his brother Abel.

A: First killer, Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear", Biblical inspiration for Caleb, in Steinbeck's "East of Eden", Whom God asked "Why art thou wroth? And why is thy countenance fallen?", Biblical perpetrator of fratricide

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