Crossword answer
RIPS
4 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 26, 2026
Letter pattern
RIPS
Clues that lead to RIPS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Dangerous tidal currents (4)4The GuardianJul 26, 2026
Tears4LA TimesJul 20, 2026
Tears to pieces4Crosswords With FriendsJul 13, 2026
___ to shreds4USA TodayJun 14, 2026
Splits4Eugene ShefferMay 7, 2026
Tears apart4Daily ThemedMay 1, 2026
Tears in paper4NewsdayMar 10, 2026
Rends4Evening StandardDec 15, 2025
Tears back showing some spirit4Evening StandardDec 3, 2025
Criticizes viciously4New York TimesAug 22, 2025
Aesthetic features of some jeans4New York TimesJul 4, 2025
Copies, as from a disc4New York TimesJun 15, 2025
What patches cover4NewsdayJan 26, 2025
Tears, as cloth4Daily ThemedDec 10, 2024
Features of some trendy jeans4Daily ThemedMar 10, 2024
What some fashionable jeans may have4Daily ThemedJan 27, 2022
About RIPS in crosswords
RIPS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Dangerous tidal currents (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 26, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
ASEAOn the Mediterranean
MERELake
FEETUnits of verse
NOSEPinocchio's tell
ICONPC picture
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
FROGAmphibious hopper
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
OPRYGrand Ole ___
RILEMake angry
RENOCity north of Carson City
SOFASettee
FESS__ up (admit guilt)
WELL"See ... "
Every appearance of RIPS (43)
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Jul 26, 2026
Dangerous tidal currents (4) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Tears · LA Times · Across
Jul 13, 2026
Tears to pieces · Crosswords With Friends · 11
Jun 22, 2026
Tears · USA Today · 41 Across
Jun 14, 2026
___ to shreds · USA Today · 43 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Tears · New York Times · 22 Down
May 7, 2026
Splits · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
May 1, 2026
Tears apart · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Apr 5, 2026
Tears apart · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Mar 10, 2026
Tears in paper · Newsday · Down
Dec 15, 2025
Rends · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Tears apart · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Tears to pieces · Newsday · Down
Dec 3, 2025
Tears back showing some spirit · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Criticizes viciously · New York Times · 48 Down
Aug 6, 2025
Tears · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Jul 4, 2025
Aesthetic features of some jeans · New York Times · 1 Across
Jun 15, 2025
Copies, as from a disc · New York Times · 5 Down
Apr 10, 2025
Splits · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jan 26, 2025
What patches cover · Newsday · Down
Dec 10, 2024
Tears, as cloth · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Nov 26, 2024
Rends · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 2, 2024
Tears apart · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Apr 11, 2024
Tears · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Mar 10, 2024
Features of some trendy jeans · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Feb 10, 2024
Tears apart · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Dec 27, 2023
Splits · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Oct 17, 2023
Splits · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Oct 9, 2023
Rends · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 15, 2023
Rends · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 24, 2023
Tears · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jan 11, 2023
Splits · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Aug 2, 2022
Rends · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 8, 2022
Tears · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jan 27, 2022
What some fashionable jeans may have · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Aug 21, 2021
Tears · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jul 12, 2021
Tears · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jun 4, 2021
Tears apart · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Nov 19, 2020
Tears · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Aug 12, 2020
Tears · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Down
Jul 1, 2020
Rends · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 24, 2020
Tears back showing some spirit · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 16, 2018
Rends · Evening Standard · 27 Across