Crossword answer
PEPS
4 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 30, 2026
Letter pattern
PEPS
Clues that lead to PEPS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ up (invigorates)4USA TodayAug 30, 2026
Amps (up)4New York TimesJun 24, 2026
Invigorates4USA Today Quick CrossJun 8, 2026
Enlivens, with "up"4New York TimesMay 11, 2026
__ up (enlivens)4NewsdayJan 6, 2026
Livens (up)4New York TimesDec 9, 2025
Perks (up)4NewsdayApr 17, 2025
Jazzes (up)4New York TimesJan 7, 2025
Energizes, with “up”4Eugene ShefferSep 10, 2024
___ up (cheers up)4Daily ThemedAug 5, 2022
About PEPS in crosswords
PEPS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ up (invigorates)” in the USA Today crossword on August 30, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
JABSRing exchange
MIKEKaraoke gear
ASTOConcerning
OAHUMount Ka'ala's island
SANS___ serif, category for Arial or Helvetica
MAINStreet that might run all the way through town
FADEPale
ACLU"Dissent is patriotic" grp.
ERIEOne of the Great Lakes
COOSDove calls
RILEReally get to
UFOS"The X-Files" topic
INCAAncient Andean
ETTA___ Place, female companion of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Every appearance of PEPS (12)
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Aug 30, 2026
___ up (invigorates) · USA Today · 31 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Amps (up) · New York Times · 40 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Invigorates · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
May 11, 2026
Enlivens, with "up" · New York Times · 30 Down
Jan 6, 2026
__ up (enlivens) · Newsday · Down
Dec 9, 2025
Livens (up) · New York Times · 10 Across
Apr 17, 2025
Perks (up) · Newsday · Down
Feb 7, 2025
Amps (up) · New York Times · 20 Across
Jan 7, 2025
Jazzes (up) · New York Times · 22 Down
Sep 10, 2024
Energizes, with “up” · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Oct 26, 2022
Energizes, with “up” · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Aug 5, 2022
___ up (cheers up) · Daily Themed · 54 Across