Get the answer to the NYT Spelling Bee clue “One of God’s commandments is, ‘Thou shall not ____.’”, starting with the letters ki.
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verb
- To deprive of life cause the death of
"a disease that has killed thousands"
- To put an end to
"kill competition"
- Defeat, veto
"killed the amendment"
- To mark for omission
- Annihilate, destroy
"kill an enemy"
- To destroy the vital or essential quality of
"killed the pain with drugs"
- To cause to stop
"kill the motor"
- To check the flow of current through
"kill the lights"
- To make a markedly favorable impression on
"she killed the audience"
- To get through uneventfully
"kill time"
- To cause extreme pain to
"My back is killing me."
- To tire almost to the point of collapse
"has been killing herself to get the project done on time"
- To hit (a shot) so hard in various games that a return is impossible
"killed a backhand down the line"
- To consume (something, such as a drink) totally
"… killed his drink and held out the glass."
- To cause the death of a person, animal, or plant
"a murderer who may kill again"
- To make a markedly favorable impression
"was dressed to kill"
noun
- An act or instance of killing
"an animal moving in for the kill"
- A decisive act that conclusively secures something (such as a deal or win)
- An enemy unit (such as an airplane or ship) destroyed by military action
- A return shot in any of various games (such as badminton, handball, or table tennis) that is too hard for an opponent to handle
noun
- Channel, creek
verb
- To destroy in large numbers or totally
geographical name
- Hill in eastern North Carolina near the town of
- hill in eastern North Carolina near the town of Kitty Hawk (population 3272) on a sand barrier opposite Albemarle Sound
geographical name
- Channel between New Jersey and New York (Staten Island), that connects Newark Bay with Upper New York Bay
idiom
- To die by suicide to end one's own life voluntarily or intentionally
idiom
- To cause discomfort to someone by treating him or her in a way that is extremely kind or helpful
"Instead of returning the insult, you might try killing her with kindness."
idiom
- To spend time doing something while one is waiting
"We killed time watching the sailboats on the river."
idiom
- To achieve two things by doing a single action
"We can kill two birds with one stone by dropping off the mail when we go to the grocery store."
This clue was used on February 22, 2026.