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
EASYSimple
UPON"___ further review . . ."
ALAIJai --
AMENSo be it
ETNANatives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
BALEFarm unit that may be round or square
LIVEIn real time
PICTOld tribesman indeed depicted
NATOPost-WWII alliance
LEGSGrand piano trio
SKIPOmit
HARDDrink type?
CROWBe boastful
SLEWDispatched
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