Crossword answer
NIP
3 letters · Used for 58 different clues · 239 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
NIP
Clues that lead to NIP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Pinch3Evening StandardAug 25, 2026
Alcoholic equivalent of a fun-size candy bar3New York TimesJul 28, 2026
Go for a quick bite3Evening StandardJul 26, 2026
Playful puppy’s bite3Wall Street JournalJul 19, 2026
___ in the bud3Daily ThemedJul 11, 2026
___ in the air (slight chill in the air)3Daily ThemedJul 3, 2026
Pinch painfully3Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 26, 2026
Chill in the air3New York TimesJun 10, 2026
Move quickly to pinch a small quantity of spirits3The IndependentJun 8, 2026
Small bite from dog3Puzzle PageJun 6, 2026
__ something in the bud to stop it early on3Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 1, 2026
"___ it in the bud" (suppress early on)3Daily ThemedMay 20, 2026
Touch of frost3NewsdayMar 26, 2026
Quick drink3Daily ThemedMar 23, 2026
"There's a ___ in the air" (feeling of cold)3Daily ThemedFeb 21, 2026
Pinch a drink!3Evening StandardFeb 15, 2026
Drink with a pin-up3Evening StandardFeb 8, 2026
___ it in the bud (stop early)3Daily ThemedJan 10, 2026
___ it in the bud3Daily ThemedNov 30, 2025
___ and tuck (closely contested)3Daily ThemedNov 7, 2025
Drinkable extract of juniper3Evening StandardNov 3, 2025
"___ it in the bud" (halt something at an early stage)3Daily ThemedOct 7, 2025
Pup's bite3Daily ThemedSep 22, 2025
What a pin-up might feel in the air?3Evening StandardSep 18, 2025
If you want a drink, move fast!3Evening StandardJul 30, 2025
Bite3Evening StandardJul 27, 2025
Tiny bite3NewsdayJul 23, 2025
Bite from a playful puppy3Daily ThemedJul 11, 2025
Sharp pinch or a small bite3Daily ThemedJun 7, 2025
Puppy's playful bite3Daily ThemedMay 6, 2025
Frost bite?3Daily ThemedApr 14, 2025
Puppy bite3Daily ThemedMar 19, 2025
Go for a quick one?3Evening StandardMar 11, 2025
Puppy's bite3Daily ThemedMar 8, 2025
Defeat narrowly3NewsdayMar 6, 2025
___ in the air, fall-related idiom that means chilly weather3Daily ThemedNov 1, 2024
Playful bite3Daily ThemedSep 8, 2024
A little drink with a pin-up3Evening StandardAug 6, 2024
Bit of a bite?3Daily ThemedJul 9, 2024
Smart new patents etc3The IndependentApr 4, 2024
If you want a pin-up, move fast!3Evening StandardJan 29, 2024
Leg up offered in hurry3The IndependentJan 5, 2024
Sharp bite, like that of the cold3Daily ThemedNov 10, 2023
It's sharp, like a bent pin3Evening StandardOct 3, 2023
___ and tuck (plastic surgery)3Daily ThemedAug 28, 2023
Kitten's bite3Daily ThemedApr 23, 2023
A drink and a bite3Evening StandardFeb 23, 2023
Chill in the air, say3Daily ThemedFeb 22, 2023
Go for a quick drink3Evening StandardAug 25, 2022
Chilly air quality3Daily ThemedJul 6, 2022
"There's a ___ in the air" (biting cold)3Daily ThemedApr 28, 2022
Tuck's partner3Daily ThemedFeb 22, 2022
Word before "in the bud"3Daily ThemedJan 12, 2022
Sharp bite3Daily ThemedDec 29, 2021
"___ something in the bud"3Daily ThemedDec 25, 2021
Wee bite3Eugene ShefferJan 11, 2021
A bite to drink?3Evening StandardApr 21, 2020
From a biting wind?3Evening StandardSep 18, 2019
About NIP in crosswords
NIP is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 239 times in our database across 58 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Pinch” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
GABGift of the ___ (ability to talk well)
FEDSupplied by a G-man
CHADim sum brew
REPOne leg press, say
PJSBedtime clothing for kids, for short
SKY"Reach for the ___" (Woody's line in "Toy Story")
STDCriterion: Abbr.
NOGEggy yuletide beverage
ALA___ mode (fashionable): 2 wds.
BOOJeer
ABEHonest politician
GIG___ economy
LESHe gets a bit of shut-eye at "13 Down"
DOCPhysician, for short
Every appearance of NIP (239)
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Aug 25, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Alcoholic equivalent of a fun-size candy bar · New York Times · 60 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Go for a quick bite · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Playful puppy’s bite · Wall Street Journal · 6 Across
Jul 11, 2026
___ in the bud · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jul 3, 2026
___ in the air (slight chill in the air) · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Pinch painfully · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 15
Jun 23, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Chill in the air · New York Times · 62 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Move quickly to pinch a small quantity of spirits · The Independent · 27 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Small bite from dog · Puzzle Page · 5 Across
Jun 1, 2026
__ something in the bud to stop it early on · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 20
May 28, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 19 Down
May 20, 2026
"___ it in the bud" (suppress early on) · Daily Themed · 5 Across
May 19, 2026
Pinch · Daily Express · 2 Down
May 9, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 9, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 26, 2026
Touch of frost · Newsday · Across
Mar 23, 2026
Quick drink · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Feb 21, 2026
"There's a ___ in the air" (feeling of cold) · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Feb 15, 2026
Pinch a drink! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 12, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Drink with a pin-up · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 1, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 24, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 12, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 10, 2026
___ it in the bud (stop early) · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Pinch · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Dec 31, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 25, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Dec 7, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Nov 30, 2025
___ it in the bud · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Nov 7, 2025
___ and tuck (closely contested) · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Nov 4, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 3, 2025
Drinkable extract of juniper · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 22, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 8, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 7, 2025
"___ it in the bud" (halt something at an early stage) · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 26, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Pup's bite · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Sep 18, 2025
What a pin-up might feel in the air? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 8, 2025
"___ it in the bud" (suppress early on) · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Jul 30, 2025
If you want a drink, move fast! · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 27, 2025
Bite · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Tiny bite · Newsday · Down
Jul 19, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 18, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Bite from a playful puppy · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jul 1, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 17, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 16, 2025
Pinch · The Independent · 21 Across
Jun 7, 2025
Sharp pinch or a small bite · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jun 6, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 31, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 28, 2025
"___ it in the bud" · Daily Themed · 17 Across
May 26, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 12, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 6, 2025
Puppy's playful bite · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Apr 23, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 14, 2025
Frost bite? · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Apr 7, 2025
"___ it in the bud" · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Mar 19, 2025
Puppy bite · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Mar 13, 2025
___ it in the bud · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Mar 11, 2025
Go for a quick one? · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 8, 2025
Puppy's bite · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Mar 6, 2025
Defeat narrowly · Newsday · Down
Feb 12, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 28, 2025
Puppy's bite · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jan 28, 2025
Quick drink · New York Times · 19 Across
Jan 21, 2025
Pinch · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Dec 25, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 17, 2024
Pinch · The Independent · 8 Across
Dec 5, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Dec 3, 2024
Puppy's playful bite · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Nov 1, 2024
___ in the air, fall-related idiom that means chilly weather · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Oct 24, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Oct 17, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 20, 2024
___ in the bud · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Sep 16, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Sep 8, 2024
Playful bite · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Sep 3, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Aug 15, 2024
___ in the bud · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Aug 6, 2024
A little drink with a pin-up · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 9, 2024
Bit of a bite? · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Jul 8, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 2, 2024
___ in the bud · Daily Themed · 31 Down
May 29, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 24, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 8, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Apr 10, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 9, 2024
___ it in the bud · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Apr 4, 2024
Smart new patents etc · The Independent · 25 Down
Feb 22, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 29, 2024
If you want a pin-up, move fast! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 16, 2024
Pinch · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jan 5, 2024
Leg up offered in hurry · The Independent · 28 Down
Dec 28, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Dec 25, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 25, 2023
___ in the bud · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Dec 6, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 1, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Nov 10, 2023
Sharp bite, like that of the cold · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Nov 7, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 24, 2023
If you want a drink, move fast · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 3, 2023
It's sharp, like a bent pin · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 28, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 27, 2023
___ it in the bud · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Sep 4, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 28, 2023
___ and tuck (plastic surgery) · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Aug 18, 2023
___ in the bud · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Jul 11, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jul 6, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 24, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 23, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 9 Down
May 20, 2023
Puppy's playful bite · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Apr 27, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 23, 2023
Kitten's bite · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Apr 19, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Apr 14, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 12, 2023
Pinch · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across
Apr 6, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 23, 2023
A drink and a bite · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Feb 22, 2023
Chill in the air, say · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Jan 9, 2023
Pinch · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 21, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 16, 2022
Pinch · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Nov 13, 2022
"___ it in the bud" · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Oct 28, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 21, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 4, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 20, 2022
___ it in the bud · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Aug 31, 2022
"___ it in the bud" · Daily Themed · 56 Down
Aug 30, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 25, 2022
Go for a quick drink · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Aug 25, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Aug 19, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 10, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 8, 2022
Bite from a playful puppy · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Jul 21, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 6, 2022
A drink and a bite · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 6, 2022
Chilly air quality · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Jun 29, 2022
___ it in the bud · Daily Themed · 49 Down
May 31, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 2, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 2, 2022
Playful bite · Daily Themed · 53 Down
Apr 28, 2022
"There's a ___ in the air" (biting cold) · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Apr 22, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 25, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Mar 18, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Mar 7, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 25, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Feb 22, 2022
Tuck's partner · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Feb 17, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Word before "in the bud" · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Jan 7, 2022
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Dec 29, 2021
Sharp bite · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Dec 25, 2021
"___ something in the bud" · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Nov 29, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 11, 2021
___ in the bud · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Sep 29, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Sep 23, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 27, 2021
"___ it in the bud" · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Jun 21, 2021
Go for a quick bite · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 16, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 11, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 4, 2021
___ in the bud · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Jun 2, 2021
"___ it in the bud" · Daily Themed · 32 Across
May 26, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 40 Down
May 4, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 3, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 23, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Mar 24, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 23, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 19, 2021
Chill in the air · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jan 11, 2021
Wee bite · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jan 6, 2021
Pinch · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Dec 24, 2020
Chill in the air · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Dec 11, 2020
Wee bite · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Dec 3, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 30, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 22, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 21, 2020
Pinch a drink! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 19, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 12, 2020
Drink with a pin-up · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 10, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 21, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 14, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 12, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 25, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 40 Down
May 18, 2020
Drinkable extract of juniper · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 15, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 21, 2020
A bite to drink? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 13, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 8, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 25, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 2, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 27, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Feb 26, 2020
What a pin-up might feel in the air? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 13, 2020
Pinch · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 16, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 3, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 28, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 25, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Oct 7, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 18, 2019
From a biting wind? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 17, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 16, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jul 22, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 27, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 13, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 27, 2019
If you want a drink, move fast! · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 20, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 17, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Apr 24, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 20, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 5, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 4, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 12, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 6, 2019
Pinch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 6, 2018
Go for a quick one? · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Nov 16, 2018
Pinch · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Oct 12, 2018
Pinch · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Sep 17, 2018
Pinch · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 31, 2018
Pinch · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Jul 24, 2018
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Down
May 16, 2018
A little drink with a pin-up · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 16, 2018
Pinch · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Apr 11, 2018
Pinch · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 26, 2018
Pinch · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 29, 2018
Pinch · Evening Standard · 35 Across