Crossword answer
TAPS
4 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 50 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
TAPS
Clues that lead to TAPS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Certain bugle call4USA Today Quick CrossAug 24, 2026
Lights-out tune4Thomas JosephAug 10, 2026
Brew-dispensing fixtures, at a pub4Daily ThemedAug 5, 2026
Dances in "Anything Goes," e.g.4USA TodayJun 27, 2026
Selects, so to speak4NewsdayMay 22, 2026
Bedtime tune in the army4Crosswords With FriendsMay 13, 2026
Array behind the counter at a tavern4New York TimesMay 13, 2026
Faucets4NewsdayApr 15, 2026
Light hits4New York TimesMar 22, 2026
Bugle tune4New York TimesMar 16, 2026
Beer-dispensing hardware items4Daily ThemedJan 9, 2026
Touches on the shoulder4NewsdayDec 16, 2025
Draws upon4NewsdayDec 12, 2025
Draws from4New York TimesJan 31, 2025
May well be bent over the sink4Evening StandardMar 4, 2024
Broaches the return fight4Evening StandardAug 25, 2023
Faucets or spigots4Daily ThemedAug 11, 2023
Strikes lightly4Evening StandardJun 28, 2023
Keg attachments4Daily ThemedApr 15, 2023
Keg fixtures4Daily ThemedOct 22, 2022
What the bugler played as one sat randomly round the piano4Evening StandardJan 19, 2022
Pats4Evening StandardJan 5, 2022
Keyboard sounds4Daily ThemedAug 27, 2021
Reveille’s opposite4Eugene ShefferMay 12, 2021
Can they be past turning?4Evening StandardSep 5, 2019
About TAPS in crosswords
TAPS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 50 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Certain bugle call” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HOLAMexican greeting
TYPESort
NEXT____ of kin
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
SAGASuper-long story
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
WESTCompass point
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
Every appearance of TAPS (50)
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Aug 24, 2026
Certain bugle call · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Aug 10, 2026
Lights-out tune · Thomas Joseph · 26 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Brew-dispensing fixtures, at a pub · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jul 4, 2026
Lights-out tune · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Dances in "Anything Goes," e.g. · USA Today · 1 Across
May 22, 2026
Selects, so to speak · Newsday · Across
May 13, 2026
Bedtime tune in the army · Crosswords With Friends · 28
May 13, 2026
Array behind the counter at a tavern · New York Times · 1 Down
Apr 15, 2026
Faucets · Newsday · Down
Apr 7, 2026
Brew-dispensing fixtures, at a pub · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Mar 22, 2026
Light hits · New York Times · 83 Down
Mar 16, 2026
Bugle tune · New York Times · 24 Across
Jan 9, 2026
Beer-dispensing hardware items · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Dec 16, 2025
Touches on the shoulder · Newsday · Across
Dec 12, 2025
Draws upon · Newsday · Down
Nov 26, 2025
Touches on the shoulder · Newsday · Across
Oct 28, 2025
Faucets · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 31, 2025
Draws from · New York Times · 14 Across
Nov 2, 2024
Faucets · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Oct 25, 2024
Lights-out tune · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Sep 11, 2024
Faucets · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 11, 2024
Faucets · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 4, 2024
May well be bent over the sink · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 2, 2024
Touches on the shoulder · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Sep 25, 2023
Faucets · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Aug 25, 2023
Broaches the return fight · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 11, 2023
Faucets or spigots · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Aug 3, 2023
Faucets · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 26, 2023
Lights-out tune · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Jun 28, 2023
Strikes lightly · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 9, 2023
Brew-dispensing fixtures, at a pub · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Apr 15, 2023
Keg attachments · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Oct 22, 2022
Keg fixtures · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Apr 14, 2022
Faucets · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 6, 2022
Keg fixtures · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Jan 19, 2022
What the bugler played as one sat randomly round the piano · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 5, 2022
Pats · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 1, 2021
Faucets · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Aug 27, 2021
Keyboard sounds · Daily Themed · 5 Down
May 12, 2021
Reveille’s opposite · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 12, 2020
Lights-out tune · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
May 5, 2020
Faucets · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Apr 22, 2020
Faucets · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 15, 2020
Faucets · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Nov 13, 2019
Faucets · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Oct 16, 2019
Faucets · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 5, 2019
Can they be past turning? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 14, 2018
Broaches the return fight · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jun 7, 2018
Faucets · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 11, 2018
Faucets · Evening Standard · 17 Across