Crossword answer
TAPERS
6 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen USA Today, July 21, 2026
Letter pattern
TAPERS
Clues that lead to TAPERS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Narrows gradually6USA TodayJul 21, 2026
Wanes, with "off"6New York TimesJun 27, 2026
Narrows toward one end6Wall Street JournalJun 22, 2026
Narrows6Evening StandardJun 11, 2026
Contracts for cameramen?6The IndependentJun 9, 2026
Thin candles6Evening StandardMar 31, 2025
Narrows as a spear may do at the farthest end6Evening StandardJun 19, 2024
Comes to the point of a peculiar repast?6Evening StandardDec 27, 2023
Becomes narrower6Eugene ShefferOct 18, 2023
About TAPERS in crosswords
TAPERS is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Narrows gradually” in the USA Today crossword on July 21, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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IMOGENGirl's name
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OMEGASGreek letters
Every appearance of TAPERS (17)
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Jul 21, 2026
Narrows gradually · USA Today · 49 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Wanes, with "off" · New York Times · 4 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Narrows toward one end · Wall Street Journal · 13 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Narrows · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Contracts for cameramen? · The Independent · 19 Across
Mar 29, 2026
Narrows · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 31, 2025
Thin candles · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 19, 2024
Narrows as a spear may do at the farthest end · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Dec 27, 2023
Comes to the point of a peculiar repast? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 18, 2023
Becomes narrower · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jul 29, 2023
Becomes narrower · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
May 9, 2023
Thin candles · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 14, 2021
Narrows · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 23, 2020
Narrows · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 27, 2020
Becomes narrower · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Dec 12, 2018
Thin candles · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 3, 2018
Narrows as a spear may do at the farthest end · Evening Standard · 22 Down