Crossword answer
NIPS
4 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen New York Times, June 8, 2026
Letter pattern
NIPS
Clues that lead to NIPS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Small bites4New York TimesJun 8, 2026
Puppy's playful bites4Daily ThemedFeb 3, 2026
Toss up for the drinks!4Evening StandardNov 23, 2025
Gentle bites, as from a pup (rhymes with "tips")4Daily ThemedOct 19, 2025
Pops and tots4Evening StandardApr 4, 2025
Puppy bites4New York TimesMar 20, 2025
Goes quickly with backspin4Evening StandardFeb 25, 2025
Small puppy bites4Daily ThemedJun 17, 2024
Tiny bites from puppies4Daily ThemedNov 28, 2022
Itty-bitty bites, as from a puppy4Daily ThemedMay 28, 2022
Gentle bites, as from a pup4Daily ThemedMar 2, 2022
Pinches4Eugene ShefferFeb 11, 2021
About NIPS in crosswords
NIPS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Small bites” in the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
ACLU"Dissent is patriotic" grp.
MOOSWestern sound effects
AURAVibe
BOGSSwampy spots
MAINStreet that might run all the way through town
VEEPSecond-in-command
RILEReally get to
FIATItalian automaker
UFOS"The X-Files" topic
LASTThe ultimate in cataclysmal astonishment!
AMEXCharger's option, informally
CUTSEconomies with meat?
LOLA___ Bunny, "Looney Tunes" character who is Bugs Bunny's girlfriend, and whose first name is also a lovely Filipino way to refer to one's nana
IMAY"That could work for me"
Every appearance of NIPS (17)
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Jun 8, 2026
Small bites · New York Times · 35 Down
Feb 3, 2026
Puppy's playful bites · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Toss up for the drinks! · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 19, 2025
Gentle bites, as from a pup (rhymes with "tips") · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Apr 4, 2025
Pops and tots · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 20, 2025
Puppy bites · New York Times · 1 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Goes quickly with backspin · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 17, 2024
Small puppy bites · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Mar 12, 2024
Puppy's playful bites · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Mar 25, 2023
Puppy's playful bites · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Nov 28, 2022
Tiny bites from puppies · Daily Themed · 1 Down
May 28, 2022
Itty-bitty bites, as from a puppy · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Mar 2, 2022
Gentle bites, as from a pup · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Feb 11, 2021
Pinches · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Oct 29, 2020
Pinches · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Apr 17, 2020
Pops and tots · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 22, 2018
Goes quickly with backspin · Evening Standard · 15 Across