Crossword answer
SLAP
4 letters · Used for 45 different clues · 140 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
SLAP
Clues that lead to SLAP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
It's given open-handedly4Evening StandardAug 20, 2026
___ in the face (shock)4Daily ThemedAug 7, 2026
Mild admonishment: a __ on the wrist4Everyday Puzzles MiniAug 5, 2026
Smack4Evening StandardJul 30, 2026
Open-handed smack4Daily ThemedJul 29, 2026
High-five sound4LA TimesJul 26, 2026
Open-handed hit4NewsdayJul 20, 2026
"That was such a ___ in the face!" ("So rude!")4Daily ThemedJul 14, 2026
___ in the face (insult)4Crosswords With FriendsJul 11, 2026
___ on the wrist4New York TimesJul 8, 2026
High-five, e.g.4New York TimesJun 28, 2026
High-five, essentially4Daily ThemedJun 27, 2026
Insult, metaphorically4New York TimesJun 19, 2026
Strike with an open hand4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 7, 2026
Thwack4New York TimesMay 29, 2026
1977 classic -->4USA Today Quick CrossMay 18, 2026
Painful rebuke4Wall Street JournalMay 14, 2026
___ shot (hockey move)4Crosswords With FriendsMay 13, 2026
Strike with one's palm, say4Daily ThemedDec 31, 2025
Duel prompter4Eugene ShefferDec 19, 2025
Nominal punishment4NewsdayNov 28, 2025
It's an affront4New York TimesOct 23, 2025
Sharp rebuke (4)4The SunAug 31, 2025
Friends about to deliver blow (4)4The SunAug 31, 2025
Critical comment4NewsdayAug 1, 2025
Quickly put (together)4New York TimesJul 8, 2025
4 friends making buffet4The IndependentJul 3, 2025
Word with "stick" to mean a style of humor4Daily ThemedApr 28, 2025
Open-handed treatment of pals4Evening StandardApr 21, 2025
Open-handed smack on the face4Daily ThemedApr 7, 2025
Apply haphazardly, with "on"4New York TimesMar 30, 2025
Up-top high five?4Daily ThemedMar 13, 2025
Old-fashioned prelude to a duel4New York TimesJan 28, 2025
Strike with palm, say4Daily ThemedJul 12, 2024
To crash in the Alps must be a blow4Evening StandardJun 20, 2024
___ shot, forceful ice hockey strike that sends the puck flying with speed4Daily ThemedDec 12, 2023
Smack across the face4Daily ThemedApr 11, 2023
Hit the mug holding the money4Evening StandardJan 19, 2023
Friends round to make a hit4Evening StandardJan 5, 2023
"___ That Bass," song by Fred Astaire4Daily ThemedOct 18, 2022
Strike back at the friends4Evening StandardAug 5, 2022
Blow with a stick considered comic!4Evening StandardMay 31, 2022
Angry gesture when pals break up4Evening StandardMar 3, 2022
As a gesture of disapproval, left muggins out!4Evening StandardFeb 17, 2022
Being upset by pals can be a blow4Evening StandardAug 26, 2019
About SLAP in crosswords
SLAP is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 140 times in our database across 45 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “It's given open-handedly” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 20, 2026.
Every appearance of SLAP (140)
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Aug 20, 2026
It's given open-handedly · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 7, 2026
___ in the face (shock) · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Mild admonishment: a __ on the wrist · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 5
Jul 30, 2026
Smack · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 29, 2026
Open-handed smack · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Open-handed smack · Newsday · Across
Jul 26, 2026
High-five sound · LA Times · Across
Jul 20, 2026
Open-handed hit · Newsday · Across
Jul 14, 2026
"That was such a ___ in the face!" ("So rude!") · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Jul 11, 2026
___ in the face (insult) · Crosswords With Friends · 18
Jul 8, 2026
___ on the wrist · New York Times · 12 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Open-handed hit · Newsday · Across
Jun 28, 2026
High-five, e.g. · New York Times · 130 Across
Jun 27, 2026
High-five, essentially · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Jun 19, 2026
Insult, metaphorically · New York Times · 47 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Open-handed hit · Newsday · Down
Jun 7, 2026
Strike with an open hand · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 3
May 29, 2026
Thwack · New York Times · 3 Down
May 18, 2026
1977 classic --> · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
May 16, 2026
High-five sound · Wall Street Journal · 54 Across
May 14, 2026
Painful rebuke · Wall Street Journal · 10 Across
May 13, 2026
___ shot (hockey move) · Crosswords With Friends · 1
May 11, 2026
High-five sound · Newsday · Down
Mar 4, 2026
Smack · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 23, 2026
High-five sound · Newsday · Down
Feb 4, 2026
Smack · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Dec 31, 2025
Strike with one's palm, say · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Dec 19, 2025
Duel prompter · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Dec 17, 2025
Open-handed hit · Newsday · Down
Nov 30, 2025
Smack · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 28, 2025
Nominal punishment · Newsday · Down
Nov 4, 2025
Smack · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 23, 2025
It's an affront · New York Times · 5 Down
Sep 23, 2025
Smack · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Sep 2, 2025
Open-handed smack · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Aug 31, 2025
Sharp rebuke (4) · The Sun · 5 Down
Aug 31, 2025
Friends about to deliver blow (4) · The Sun · 5 Down
Aug 6, 2025
Open-handed hit · Newsday · Across
Aug 2, 2025
Duel prompter · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Aug 1, 2025
Critical comment · Newsday · Down
Jul 27, 2025
High-five sound · Newsday · Down
Jul 8, 2025
Quickly put (together) · New York Times · 9 Across
Jul 3, 2025
Smack · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 3, 2025
4 friends making buffet · The Independent · 6 Down
May 8, 2025
Quickly put (together) · New York Times · 16 Across
May 7, 2025
Duel prompter · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 29, 2025
Open-handed hit · Newsday · Across
Apr 28, 2025
Word with "stick" to mean a style of humor · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Apr 21, 2025
Open-handed treatment of pals · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 7, 2025
Open-handed smack on the face · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Apr 6, 2025
It's an affront · New York Times · 54 Across
Mar 30, 2025
Apply haphazardly, with "on" · New York Times · 12 Down
Mar 18, 2025
Duel prompter · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Mar 13, 2025
Duel prompter · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Mar 13, 2025
Up-top high five? · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jan 28, 2025
Smack · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 28, 2025
Old-fashioned prelude to a duel · New York Times · 15 Across
Dec 26, 2024
Duel prompter · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Dec 20, 2024
Smack · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Dec 19, 2024
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 15, 2024
Smack · The Independent · 15 Down
Nov 7, 2024
Open-handed smack · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Oct 28, 2024
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Oct 26, 2024
Duel prompter · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Oct 10, 2024
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 12, 2024
Strike with palm, say · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jun 24, 2024
Duel prompter · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jun 24, 2024
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 20, 2024
To crash in the Alps must be a blow · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 21, 2024
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
May 15, 2024
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 6, 2024
Smack · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 2, 2024
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Apr 18, 2024
Duel prompter · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Apr 11, 2024
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jan 14, 2024
Smack · The Independent · 19 Down
Dec 30, 2023
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Dec 25, 2023
Smack · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 12, 2023
___ shot, forceful ice hockey strike that sends the puck flying with speed · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Dec 11, 2023
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 7, 2023
Open-handed smack on the face · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Aug 2, 2023
Smack · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 1, 2023
Smack · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 25, 2023
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 23, 2023
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
May 10, 2023
Open-handed hit · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Apr 11, 2023
Smack across the face · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Jan 19, 2023
Hit the mug holding the money · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 18, 2023
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jan 9, 2023
Smack · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 5, 2023
Friends round to make a hit · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 2, 2023
Smack · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 29, 2022
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Oct 18, 2022
"___ That Bass," song by Fred Astaire · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Sep 13, 2022
High-five sound · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Aug 22, 2022
Smack · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 5, 2022
Strike back at the friends · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 30, 2022
Smack · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 31, 2022
Blow with a stick considered comic! · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 27, 2022
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Apr 26, 2022
Smack · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Apr 20, 2022
Smack · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 25, 2022
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Mar 3, 2022
Angry gesture when pals break up · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 1, 2022
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Feb 17, 2022
As a gesture of disapproval, left muggins out! · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 6, 2022
Smack across the face · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Oct 25, 2021
Open-handed hit · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Oct 11, 2021
Smack across the face · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Sep 6, 2021
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jul 30, 2021
Smack · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 28, 2021
It's given open-handedly · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 13, 2021
Smack · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jun 28, 2021
Smack · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 17, 2020
Smack · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 7, 2020
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 8, 2020
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Sep 24, 2020
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jul 24, 2020
Smack · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jun 30, 2020
Smack · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 13, 2020
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
May 5, 2020
Smack · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 11, 2020
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Mar 23, 2020
High-five sound · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Feb 10, 2020
Smack · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 27, 2019
Smack · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 26, 2019
Being upset by pals can be a blow · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 29, 2019
Smack · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 15, 2019
Smack · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Apr 26, 2019
Smack · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 25, 2019
Smack · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 16, 2019
Open-handed treatment of pals · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 29, 2018
Smack · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Oct 26, 2018
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 18, 2018
Smack · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 17, 2018
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 6, 2018
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 4, 2018
To crash in the Alps must be a blow · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 29, 2018
Smack · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 28, 2018
Smack · Evening Standard · 12 Across