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

114 total results for NIPS   ( score: 25 )

51 results for NIPS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Mon Jul 19, 202118DPuppy bites (4)Stephanie Lesser
Wed Sep 16, 202027DCheese ___ (snack)Paul Coulter
Mon Mar 30, 202070ALittle bitesLee Taylor
Wed Oct 23, 201957DBarely defeats (2)Jennifer Nutt
Fri Feb 23, 201849ADefeats by a hairTrenton Charlson
Fri Jun 9, 201723ASmall drinks (2)Steve Overton
Sun Oct 23, 201695DSmall swigsEllen Leuschner and Jeff Chen
Wed Aug 3, 201659DItty-bitty bitesNeville Fogarty
Mon Jun 13, 201626DPlayful bites (2)Lynn Lempel
Tue Apr 19, 20168DBarely beats (2)David J. Kahn
Tue Apr 21, 201565ANabisco's Cheese ___Gerry Wildenberg
Mon Jan 26, 201518APuppy bites (4)Ian Livengood
Thu Sep 25, 201454DCheese ___ (Nabisco product)Alex Vratsanos
Sat Oct 12, 20131DBeats at the buzzer, sayJohn Farmer
Sat Jul 6, 201330DSots' shotsMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wed Dec 5, 20126DSips from flasksJim Hilger
Fri Jun 17, 201141ALittle beltsPaula Gamache
Thu Mar 10, 20116DCheese ___ (4)Matt Ginsberg
Mon Jun 21, 201035APlayful bites (2)Fred Piscop
Fri Jun 4, 201016DThimblefulsMartin Ashwood-Smith
Sat May 15, 201025DEdgesTrip Payne & Patrick Berry
Wed Sep 9, 200970ABeats by a hair (2)Richard Chisholm
Sun Jul 26, 200932ATweaksKevin G. Der
Sun Feb 1, 2009130DBarely defeats (2)Victor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg
Wed Nov 19, 20086AShots for sotsPeter A. Collins
Sun May 18, 200844DCheese ___ (4)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sat Apr 26, 200825DDefeats narrowlyBrad Wilber
Wed Dec 26, 200719AJust beatsJim Page
Mon Nov 5, 200769APuppy bites (4)Jeremy Horwitz
Sun Jun 10, 2007114ACheese ___ (4)Bob Klahn
Fri Nov 4, 20051DBarely catchesMartin Ashwood-Smith
Tue Dec 28, 200460DCheese ___ (4)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Nov 7, 20044AChecks the growth ofCon Pederson
Wed Dec 31, 200354DLittle snortsAlan Arbesfeld
Sun Oct 19, 20039DChillsNancy Nicholson Joline
Sat Sep 13, 200350ANarrowly defeats (2)Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun May 28, 200065DBarely beats (2)Richard Silvestri
Wed Dec 8, 199919ABeats by a hair (2)Fred Piscop
Sun Sep 12, 19991ADramsNancy Scandrett Ross
Tue Apr 21, 199855ABeats by a noseFred Piscop
Tue Aug 12, 199726DSmall bitesJanet R. Bender
Sun Jan 19, 199796ANarrowly defeats (2)B. Klahn
Fri Nov 29, 199642DLiftsB. White
Mon Jun 3, 199624DCheese___ (popular snack food)S. L. Robbins
Wed May 8, 199631DBitesR. Norris
Sat Nov 11, 199536AIndulgences for 54-AcrossNancy Nicholson Joline
Tue Jun 6, 199557APuppy bites (4)Sidney L. Robbins
Tue Jan 10, 199526DSmall drinks (2)Christopher Page
Wed Nov 2, 19946DPinchesHarvey Estes
Sat Sep 17, 199428DTiny portionsRich Norris
Mon Feb 28, 199431AQuick bitesSidney L. Robbins
63 results for NIPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Jun 15, 199224ABarely defeatsJeff HerringtonMaleska
Tue Feb 11, 199267ASmall bitesAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Oct 21, 199038ATipplesPhyllis FehringerMaleska
Thu Nov 9, 19895APinchesLois SidwayMaleska
Wed Sep 7, 198852DDog bitesBernard MerenMaleska
Tue Jul 19, 198861DBitesAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Thu May 5, 198825AShort snortsWalter CovellMaleska
Sun Aug 9, 198727DShotsT. W. UnderhillMaleska
Thu Nov 24, 198354DDramsJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Sun Oct 30, 1983125DPinchesBarry L. CohenMaleska
Sat Apr 10, 198217AStinging remarksJoy L. WoukMaleska
Tue Sep 22, 198144APinchesRichard N. Platt, Jr.Maleska
Wed Apr 9, 198053DBeats by a runBette Sue CohenMaleska
Tue Feb 19, 198021DSmall bitesPollardMaleska
Wed Jun 13, 197946APinchesHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Wed Mar 21, 197954DStings, as frostMary Virginia OrnaMaleska
Sun Feb 18, 197985DLight bitesSam Bellotto Jr.Maleska
Sun Jan 8, 197860AShort snortsTap OsbornMaleska
Sat Oct 15, 197747DSmall drinksWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun Sep 18, 197737DSmall quaffsBert H. KruseMaleska
Thu Dec 18, 197558DPinchesMcCainWeng
Fri Oct 10, 197551DQuick drinksRemleyWeng
Tue Nov 12, 19747DTipplesH. Hastings ReddallWeng
Fri Feb 26, 197149APinchesUnknownWeng
Thu Jul 2, 197017APinchesUnknownWeng
Sat Apr 18, 197020ASmall drinksUnknownWeng
Thu Jan 29, 197055AShots of liquorUnknownWeng
Tue Oct 29, 196858DMoves quickly (off).UnknownFarrar
Wed Mar 6, 196862APinches (off).UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 17, 196613DPinches off.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Sat Jul 4, 196412DTangs.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 23, 196417AMoves (along) quickly: Colloq.Sidney LambertFarrar
Sat Nov 23, 196357A___ in the bud.Joseph S. CrowellFarrar
Thu Nov 30, 196137DChecks the growth of.UnknownFarrar
Sat Nov 11, 19611DBites.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jun 1, 196125DBlights, as by frost.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 5, 1961112DBites.Christine ValenceFarrar
Sat Jul 9, 196018DSmall bits.UnknownFarrar
Sat Aug 22, 195910DPinches.Louis SabinFarrar
Sun Jun 7, 195937AChecks in growth.Charles C. AllenFarrar
Sun Oct 13, 1957132DChecks the growth of.Hume R. CraftFarrar
Mon Aug 20, 195618DChecks the growth of.H. L. RisteenFarrar
Sat Nov 20, 195436DBites.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Mon Sep 20, 195432DCatches tightly.D. L. CorbinFarrar
Fri Mar 12, 195455DBites.Bernice GordonFarrar
Sun Mar 7, 195471DChecks growth of.Harold T. BersFarrar
Wed Dec 16, 195340DBenumbs.Ethel LeStrangeFarrar
Tue Jun 23, 195339DMoves nimbly (with "off").Isaac KertFarrar
Mon Mar 31, 195227ABites.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 20, 195147AWhat frost does.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 27, 19513DChecks in growth.UnknownFarrar
Fri Aug 10, 195157DPinches.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 4, 195159DBites.Harold T. BersFarrar
Mon Feb 26, 195143ABites.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Jan 21, 195126DCuts short.Harold T. BersFarrar
Tue Jan 2, 195136DPinches.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Jul 2, 1950122APinches.Ralph AndersonFarrar
Sun May 25, 194743DVellicates.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Apr 21, 194652AStings.L. K. PetersFarrar
Sun Oct 21, 1945122AWhat "Sairey Gamp" took on the sly.Charles CrossFarrar
Sun Dec 5, 194359DFoe on New Guinea: Slang.Louis ShieldsFarrar
Sun Jun 20, 19435DJapanese.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun May 31, 1942135DShort drinks.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Anagrams:SPIN, SNIP, INSP, PINS
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