Crossword answer
NAPS
4 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 40 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
NAPS
Clues that lead to NAPS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Brief snoozes4Wall Street JournalAug 16, 2026
Quick snoozes4NewsdayJun 23, 2026
Snoozes4Thomas JosephJun 19, 2026
Short spells of sleep4Daily ThemedJun 3, 2026
Has short sleep4Puzzle PageMay 27, 2026
Snoozes like a cat?4Daily ThemedApr 3, 2026
Prepares for a wild night, maybe4New York TimesJan 9, 2026
Short snoozes4NewsdayDec 23, 2025
Minor crashes?4New York TimesNov 29, 2025
Brief sleeps4NewsdayNov 10, 2025
Refreshers of a sort4NewsdayJul 18, 2025
Siestas4Eugene ShefferJun 26, 2025
Preschool timeouts4New York TimesFeb 6, 2025
Short power rests for energy4Daily ThemedDec 2, 2024
Stretch over, has a rest4The IndependentOct 26, 2024
Rests, and turns back for the bridge4Evening StandardSep 25, 2024
Dozes off for a bit, say4Daily ThemedMay 3, 2024
Dozes off for a while4Daily ThemedMay 26, 2023
Is restful as a cat4Evening StandardSep 5, 2022
Snoozes for sometime4Daily ThemedAug 4, 2022
Brief sleeping periods4Daily ThemedMay 31, 2022
Dozes4Evening StandardMay 3, 2022
Takes a quick doze4Daily ThemedNov 21, 2021
About NAPS in crosswords
NAPS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 40 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Brief snoozes” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
REDOMake over
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
OLESWorld Cup cries
DEALDistribute poker cards
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
FOULFetid
ELISYale students
DEEMConsider
SLATBed frame board
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
Every appearance of NAPS (40)
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Aug 16, 2026
Brief snoozes · Wall Street Journal · 31 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Quick snoozes · Newsday · Across
Jun 19, 2026
Snoozes · Thomas Joseph · 21 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Short spells of sleep · Daily Themed · 46 Across
May 27, 2026
Has short sleep · Puzzle Page · 15 Down
Apr 3, 2026
Snoozes like a cat? · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jan 9, 2026
Prepares for a wild night, maybe · New York Times · 57 Across
Dec 23, 2025
Short snoozes · Newsday · Down
Nov 29, 2025
Minor crashes? · New York Times · 35 Across
Nov 10, 2025
Brief sleeps · Newsday · Down
Oct 13, 2025
Short snoozes · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jul 18, 2025
Refreshers of a sort · Newsday · Down
Jun 26, 2025
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Apr 9, 2025
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Mar 10, 2025
Siestas · New York Times · 54 Across
Feb 6, 2025
Preschool timeouts · New York Times · 8 Across
Dec 14, 2024
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Dec 2, 2024
Short power rests for energy · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Oct 26, 2024
Stretch over, has a rest · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 22, 2024
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Sep 25, 2024
Rests, and turns back for the bridge · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 3, 2024
Dozes off for a bit, say · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Apr 22, 2024
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Nov 24, 2023
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Sep 28, 2023
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Aug 4, 2023
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
May 26, 2023
Dozes off for a while · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Mar 9, 2023
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jan 9, 2023
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Sep 5, 2022
Is restful as a cat · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 4, 2022
Snoozes for sometime · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Jul 21, 2022
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
May 31, 2022
Brief sleeping periods · Daily Themed · 1 Across
May 3, 2022
Dozes · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Nov 21, 2021
Takes a quick doze · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Nov 17, 2021
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Nov 4, 2021
Short snoozes? · Daily Themed · 26 Down
May 18, 2020
Siestas · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Jul 5, 2018
Rests, and turns back for the bridge · Evening Standard · 24 Across