Crossword answer
TOPS
4 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 40 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
TOPS
Clues that lead to TOPS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Outperforms4NewsdayOct 6, 2026
Best of Brussels?4Evening StandardOct 3, 2026
First-rate4Thomas JosephSep 17, 2026
At most4Wall Street JournalSep 4, 2026
Maximum4USA TodayJun 29, 2026
To note as the best4Evening StandardJun 6, 2026
Bests4New York TimesMar 17, 2026
Excellent4Evening StandardDec 19, 2025
Spinning toys4Daily ThemedDec 16, 2025
Best-in-class4NewsdayNov 27, 2025
Toys that spin4NewsdayNov 10, 2025
Does better than, though a little backward4Evening StandardAug 23, 2024
The very best place for retirement4Evening StandardDec 22, 2023
Shirts and blouses, for two4Daily ThemedNov 15, 2023
The best from Brussels, maybe4Evening StandardJul 10, 2023
Shirts and polos, for two4Daily ThemedApr 3, 2022
Blouses and shirts, e.g.4Daily ThemedSep 17, 2021
Worn playthings?4Evening StandardJun 18, 2020
About TOPS in crosswords
TOPS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 40 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Outperforms” in the Newsday crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
OHNO“It can’t be!”
ORALLike testimony in court
HISSSibilant warning
EATA"I'm so hungry I could ___ horse right now": 2 wds.
FOREFront
URAL__ Mountains, range marking the divide between Europe and Asia (4)
PETE___ Davidson, "The King of Staten Island" actor
CTOSSome A.I. execs
DEADOut of play
IBEXA wild goat with large backward-curving horns
COSTPrice
ENOSSlaughter of baseball
TARTLike vinaigrette
TEARRush
Every appearance of TOPS (40)
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Oct 6, 2026
Outperforms · Newsday · Down
Oct 3, 2026
Best of Brussels? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 17, 2026
First-rate · Thomas Joseph · 15 Down
Sep 4, 2026
At most · Wall Street Journal · 29 Across
Sep 2, 2026
First-rate · Thomas Joseph · 14 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Maximum · USA Today · 40 Down
Jun 6, 2026
To note as the best · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 17, 2026
Outperforms · New York Times · 1 Down
Mar 17, 2026
Bests · New York Times · 38 Down
Feb 18, 2026
First-rate · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Dec 19, 2025
Excellent · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 16, 2025
Spinning toys · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Nov 27, 2025
Best-in-class · Newsday · Down
Nov 10, 2025
Toys that spin · Newsday · Across
May 15, 2025
Outperforms · New York Times · 24 Across
Apr 9, 2025
At most · New York Times · 56 Down
Mar 30, 2025
Spinning toys · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Mar 4, 2025
Toys that spin · New York Times · 27 Across
Nov 30, 2024
First-rate · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Nov 22, 2024
Spinning toys · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Oct 8, 2024
First-rate · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Aug 23, 2024
Does better than, though a little backward · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 30, 2024
First-rate · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Dec 22, 2023
The very best place for retirement · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 15, 2023
Shirts and blouses, for two · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jul 10, 2023
The best from Brussels, maybe · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 29, 2022
Spinning toys · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Sep 30, 2022
First-rate · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Apr 3, 2022
Shirts and polos, for two · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Sep 30, 2021
Best of Brussels? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 17, 2021
Blouses and shirts, e.g. · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Jun 30, 2021
First-rate · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
May 12, 2021
First-rate · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Apr 6, 2021
To note as the best · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 11, 2020
Excellent · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 7, 2020
First-rate · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jun 23, 2020
First-rate · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jun 18, 2020
Worn playthings? · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 13, 2019
Does better than, though a little backward · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 4, 2019
The very best place for retirement · Evening Standard · 12 Across