Crossword answer
TAPA
4 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen USA Today, July 26, 2026
Letter pattern
TAPA
Clues that lead to TAPA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Small plate4USA TodayJul 26, 2026
Small bite abroad4New York TimesJul 26, 2026
Spanish finger food4Daily ThemedJul 25, 2026
Cantina tidbit4NewsdayJul 23, 2026
Spanish appetizer4NewsdayJul 12, 2026
Seville snack4New York TimesMay 13, 2026
Spanish bar snack4Daily ThemedMay 12, 2026
"You can ___ friend on the shoulder to get their attention": 2 wds.4Daily ThemedApr 14, 2026
Tortilla de patatas, por ejemplo4New York TimesDec 14, 2025
Croqueta, for instance4NewsdayAug 29, 2025
Small dish served in Spain4New York TimesAug 4, 2025
Bite at a bar4New York TimesJun 18, 2025
Spanish snack4NewsdayJan 12, 2025
Spanish bar snack (anagram of "a tap")4Daily ThemedDec 26, 2022
About TAPA in crosswords
TAPA is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Small plate” in the USA Today crossword on July 26, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
SAGASuper-long story
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
HOLAMexican greeting
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
TYPESort
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
WESTCompass point
NEXT____ of kin
SKINEpidermis
LEGSAn ant has six of them
MCCCNero’s 1,300
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Every appearance of TAPA (18)
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Jul 26, 2026
Small plate · USA Today · 25 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Small bite abroad · New York Times · 115 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Spanish finger food · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Cantina tidbit · Newsday · Down
Jul 12, 2026
Spanish appetizer · Newsday · Down
Jun 19, 2026
Spanish appetizer · Crosswords With Friends · 3
May 13, 2026
Seville snack · New York Times · 28 Down
May 12, 2026
Spanish bar snack · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Apr 19, 2026
Spanish appetizer · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2026
"You can ___ friend on the shoulder to get their attention": 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Spanish bar snack · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Spanish finger food · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Dec 14, 2025
Tortilla de patatas, por ejemplo · New York Times · 79 Down
Aug 29, 2025
Croqueta, for instance · Newsday · Across
Aug 4, 2025
Small dish served in Spain · New York Times · 29 Across
Jun 18, 2025
Bite at a bar · New York Times · 27 Across
Jan 12, 2025
Spanish snack · Newsday · Across
Dec 26, 2022
Spanish bar snack (anagram of "a tap") · Daily Themed · 27 Across