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RIPS is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for RIPS.

112 total results for RIPS( score: 50 )

42 results for RIPS from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 20, 2024	22A	Harshly criticizes	Jackson Matz	Fagliano
Mon Apr 22, 2024	62A	Fabric tears	David J. Kahn	Fagliano
Tue Oct 3, 2023	47A	Sewing targets	Troy Laedtke	Shortz
Sun Jan 30, 2022	109A	Laces (into) (2)	Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Wed Jul 14, 2021	46A	Some jeans features	Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Sat Apr 17, 2021	43A	Copies, as from a CD	Leslie Rogers	Shortz
Tue Jun 2, 2020	45A	Tears (6)	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Wed Jan 22, 2020	5A	Tears (6)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sun Jul 21, 2019	17A	Bad things for astronaut suits to have	Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed May 1, 2019	29D	Tears (6)	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Tue Jun 19, 2018	55D	Tears (6)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sat Apr 7, 2018	29D	Dangerous currents	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Wed Jan 3, 2018	48D	Common sights at pants knees	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Thu Dec 24, 2015	9D	Castigates (2)	Derek Bowman	Shortz
Wed Jul 1, 2015	42A	Home run swings (2)	Ned White	Shortz
Mon Nov 10, 2014	36A	Makes cool, in a way, as jeans	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Sun Dec 9, 2012	32A	Copies from CD to PC	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Apr 10, 2011	77A	Rents	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Nov 7, 2010	31A	Features of some jeans	Will Nediger	Shortz
Sun Apr 18, 2010	108A	Slams	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Nov 21, 2009	26D	Tatters	Gary J. Whitehead	Shortz
Sun Nov 30, 2008	59D	Criticizes in no uncertain terms	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Wed Mar 12, 2008	29A	Criticizes harshly	Larry Shearer	Shortz
Mon Jul 23, 2007	7D	Steals, with "off"	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sun Apr 16, 2006	28D	Tears (6)	Mike Torch	Shortz
Sun Nov 20, 2005	50A	Lights (into)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat May 8, 2004	11D	They may be put in stitches	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Fri Oct 31, 2003	38A	Slangy insults	Earl L. Martin III	Shortz
Wed Oct 15, 2003	59A	Saws with the grain (2)	John Greenman	Shortz
Tue Apr 22, 2003	21D	Places for patches	Nancy Kavanaugh	Shortz
Sat Jan 11, 2003	24A	Castigates (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu Feb 14, 2002	45A	Manhandles	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Sat Aug 25, 2001	31D	Home run swings (2)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Tue Jul 24, 2001	52A	Saws with the grain (2)	Gayle Dean	Shortz
Tue Oct 19, 1999	67A	Laces (into) (2)	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Wed Oct 15, 1997	29D	Tears (6)	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sun Mar 31, 1996	119A	Hightails it	J. Savage	Shortz
Wed Nov 29, 1995	7D	Criticizes hard	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Sun Mar 26, 1995	10D	Attacks, with "into"	Rich Norris	Shortz
Wed May 18, 1994	29D	Splits	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz
Sun Jan 23, 1994	76A	Vituperates, with "into"	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Fri Dec 31, 1993	7D	Torn and tide, e.g.	Norman S. Wizer	Shortz

70 results for RIPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 24, 1993	35A	Tears	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sat Sep 12, 1992	59A	Rough waters	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Aug 4, 1991	78A	Saws with the grain	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Sat Apr 6, 1991	60A	Tears asunder	Roger H. Courtney	Maleska
Mon Aug 20, 1990	35A	___ off (cheats)	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun Jul 29, 1990	84D	Tears	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Mon Jun 12, 1989	71A	Tears	Fred Toole	Maleska
Mon Apr 3, 1989	2D	Tears	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Thu Mar 16, 1989	18D	Tears out stitching	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Thu Mar 9, 1989	28D	Saws wood lengthwise	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Oct 9, 1988	73D	Saws with the grain	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Thu Jan 28, 1988	42A	Worn-out horses	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Wed Jul 15, 1987	1D	Tears	Irene Smullyan	Maleska
Sat Jun 6, 1987	54D	Tears	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Mon Apr 27, 1987	66A	Tears	Johnson	Maleska
Tue Jan 1, 1985	37A	Tears	Avery	Maleska
Thu Sep 16, 1982	11D	Tears	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Feb 23, 1981	6D	Unseams	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sun Apr 20, 1980	105A	Worn-out horses	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Dec 9, 1979	33D	Rushes headlong	Lynn Gilbert Lempel	Maleska
Sun Aug 12, 1979	69A	Unsews	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Thu May 26, 1977	49D	Tears	James A. Brussel	Maleska
Wed May 18, 1977	3D	Tears	Hugh McElroy	Maleska
Thu Jan 20, 1977	42D	Turgid waters	Tap Osborn	Weng
Thu Jun 10, 1976	44A	Tears	Martha J. DeWitt	Weng
Sun Nov 23, 1975	99D	Turbulent waters	Tom Sheehan	Weng
Tue May 27, 1975	16A	Pants mishaps	Herb L. Risteen	Weng
Thu Jun 20, 1974	21D	Certain tides	Virginia Butler	Weng
Sun Jun 9, 1974	7D	Tidal flows	Mel Rosen	Weng
Thu Feb 14, 1974	1D	Torn and Van Winkle	Marie West	Weng
Sun Jul 8, 1973	94A	Tears	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Thu Mar 8, 1973	11D	Van Winkle et al.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Dec 14, 1972	44A	Tears	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 27, 1972	22D	Turbulent waters	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 17, 1972	36A	Certain tides	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jul 28, 1969	33D	Tears.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 17, 1969	22D	Clothing mishaps.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 16, 1969	5D	Rough waters	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Thu Aug 22, 1968	59D	Tears.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 5, 1967	26A	Burst seams.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 21, 1967	6D	Tears.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Jul 23, 1967	3D	Tears.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Apr 12, 1967	18A	Tears.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Tue Mar 1, 1966	9A	Tears.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 31, 1964	46A	Moves at full speed: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 30, 1964	6A	Tears.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 19, 1963	39A	Burst seams.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Mon Jun 24, 1963	22D	Slits.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 17, 1963	37A	Tears.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 13, 1962	1A	Tears.	Annamarie Lobb	Farrar
Tue Jul 11, 1961	52D	Moves with speed: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 12, 1961	1A	Saws (wood) along the grain.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 3, 1960	79D	Tears.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu May 19, 1960	19A	Saws (wood) along the grain.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 24, 1959	18D	Tears.	George Laczko	Farrar
Fri Feb 6, 1959	23A	Rents.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Aug 5, 1958	46D	Rents.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Wed Jun 11, 1958	24A	Rends.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Mon Jan 6, 1958	7D	Tears.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Sun Jun 2, 1957	5D	Rushes: Colloq.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Mon Jul 23, 1956	50D	Saws along the grain.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Feb 27, 1956	31D	Tears.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jul 3, 1955	38A	Rough waters.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jan 30, 1955	9D	Saws along the grain.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Jun 29, 1954	1A	Speaks sharply (with "out").	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Mon May 31, 1954	3D	Moves with speed: Colloq.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Apr 3, 1953	8D	Tears.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Dec 21, 1952	132D	Rushes headlong: Colloq.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jun 1, 1952	43A	Shoal currents.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Fri Mar 16, 1951	43A	Tears away roughly.	Unknown	Farrar

Anagrams:

SPIR, PIRS, RISP, PRIS

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