SIPS

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

112 total results for SIPS ( score: 50 )

50 results for SIPS from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jan 14, 2024	8D	Nurses (9)	John Kugelman
Sun May 14, 2023	8A	Small samples	Sid Sivakumar
Fri May 12, 2023	8D	Doesn't drink much	Enrique Henestroza Anguiano
Sun Dec 11, 2022	78D	Tastes (6)	Laura Taylor Kinnel
Mon Feb 28, 2022	17A	Nurses, as a drink	Zach Sherwin and Andrea Carla Michaels
Fri Aug 6, 2021	46D	Tries, in a way	Seth A. Abel
Sat Jun 5, 2021	47D	Tests one's spirit?	Peter Wentz
Sat Aug 1, 2020	22D	Tries, maybe	Adam Aaronson and Paolo Pasco
Mon Dec 30, 2019	37D	Doesn't guzzle (4)	Gary Larson
Sat Nov 16, 2019	22A	Nurses (9)	Daniel Larsen
Sun Jun 9, 2019	6D	Drinks in moderation	Seth A. Abel
Sat Mar 10, 2018	26A	Opposite of downs (2)	Ryan McCarty
Thu Feb 22, 2018	41D	Nurses (9)	Zhouqin Burnikel
Fri Oct 13, 2017	48A	Opposite of downs (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel
Sat Nov 19, 2016	7D	Doesn't toss back, say	Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen
Sun Nov 15, 2015	109D	Nurses at a bar (2)	Alan Arbesfeld
Tue Aug 25, 2015	8D	Doesn't gulp	John E. Bennett
Sun Feb 15, 2015	92A	Some samples	Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen
Sun Dec 7, 2014	4D	Nurses (9)	Jeff Chen
Mon Feb 25, 2013	30D	Small tastes	Angela Olson Halsted
Fri Aug 31, 2012	37A	Drinks bourbon neat, maybe	Patrick Berry
Tue Oct 25, 2011	1A	Nurses at the bar (2)	C. W. Stewart
Fri Mar 4, 2011	1D	Uses a 39-Across	Joe Krozel
Tue Apr 13, 2010	1D	Nurses, at the bar (2)	Alex Boisvert
Thu Dec 31, 2009	1A	Small drafts	Frank Longo
Sun Nov 29, 2009	62A	Tests the water? (2)	Will Nediger
Mon Jan 7, 2008	60D	Nurses a drink	Lynn Lempel
Thu Apr 5, 2007	42A	Tastes (6)	Mike Shenk
Tue Jan 16, 2007	32A	Nurses at a bar (2)	Dave Mackey
Sat Aug 13, 2005	4D	Samples	Bob Peoples
Mon Oct 4, 2004	10A	Doesn't guzzle (4)	Seth A. Abel
Sat Nov 15, 2003	51D	Tastes (6)	Patrick Berry
Wed Aug 13, 2003	20A	Drinks daintily	Charles E. Gersch
Sun Jan 26, 2003	10A	Nurses (9)	Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples
Tue Oct 22, 2002	37D	Doesn't guzzle (4)	Michael Shteyman
Tue Oct 1, 2002	45A	Doesn't guzzle (4)	Michael Shteyman
Mon Aug 12, 2002	50D	Has a taste of, as wine	Peter Gordon
Wed Jul 24, 2002	32D	Tastes (6)	Eric Berlin
Sun May 21, 2000	78D	Nurses (9)	Matt Gaffney
Fri May 5, 2000	50A	Doesn't swill	Roger Barkan
Sat Apr 22, 2000	26D	Tentative actions	Rich Norris
Thu Mar 30, 2000	5A	Nurses (9)	Randolph Ross
Wed Jan 28, 1998	25D	Tastes (6)	Mark Gottlieb
Fri Jul 11, 1997	35D	Tests the water? (2)	Bob Klahn
Sun Nov 3, 1996	44D	Nurses (9)	M. Nosowsky
Thu Mar 14, 1996	60D	Tries the wine	R. Silvestri
Sat Jan 20, 1996	38D	Thimblefuls	F. Longo
Sun Oct 9, 1994	146A	Nurses (9)	Bryant White
Tue Aug 30, 1994	63A	Tastes (6)	Jonathan Schmatzbach
Thu Jul 21, 1994	1A	Enjoys at leisure	Betty Jorgensen

1 result for SIPS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jan 9, 2011	Diagramless	59D	Tastes	Mike Nothnagel

61 results for SIPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 18, 1993	1A	Tastes	Sidney L. Robbins	Taub
Sat Jul 4, 1992	10A	Tastes	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sun Jan 19, 1992	63D	Drinks gingerly	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Mon Apr 15, 1991	1D	Tastes	Peter Swift	Maleska
Fri Dec 14, 1990	45A	Tastes	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Thu Apr 12, 1990	1D	Tastes	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Mon Jul 31, 1989	6A	Drinks slowly	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Thu Jan 5, 1989	17A	Dainty drinks	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Thu Jun 16, 1988	1D	Tastes	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Sun Nov 1, 1987	49A	Has hot tea	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Mon Sep 28, 1987	4D	Drinks slowly	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Mon Sep 15, 1986	1A	Drinks slowly	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Jan 18, 1986	48D	Tastes	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Oct 16, 1983	80D	Drinks a little	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Wed Aug 26, 1981	22A	Tastes the tea	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sun Jul 26, 1981	104D	Uses a straw	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Sat Dec 1, 1979	62A	Tastes	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Thu Nov 9, 1978	52D	Samples	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Mon Oct 17, 1977	23A	Tiny drinks	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Fri Jan 21, 1977	1D	Samples	F. Coates	Weng
Sun Sep 7, 1975	20D	Wine-tasters' routines	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Sun Mar 9, 1975	122D	Drinks slowly	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Sat Dec 28, 1974	50A	Tastes	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Sat Dec 14, 1974	47D	Tastes	Elizabeth A. Yaro	Weng
Fri Jan 25, 1974	24A	Tastes	Sophie Fierman	Weng
Sun Sep 3, 1972	24A	Samples	Jack Rosenthal	Weng
Tue Jun 1, 1971	42A	Drinks daintily	Unknown	Weng
Tue Feb 9, 1971	42A	Uses a straw	Mel Taub	Weng
Sat Oct 5, 1968	41D	Drinks.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 22, 1967	1A	Small tastes.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Sun Mar 20, 1966	1A	Tastes.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Nov 21, 1965	100A	Tastes.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Fri Oct 8, 1965	13D	Tastes.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 12, 1964	52D	Tastes.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 27, 1964	66A	Uses a straw.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1964	8D	Takes a taste.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue May 5, 1964	70A	Tastes.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 7, 1964	48A	Drinks.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Sun Dec 8, 1963	42A	Small drafts.	Ted Dombras	Farrar
Sun Dec 1, 1963	38A	Tastes.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Mar 11, 1963	1D	Tastes.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Fri Feb 22, 1963	68A	Tastes.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar
Thu May 25, 1961	21A	Small drinks.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 17, 1961	8D	Drinks.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 15, 1960	10A	Drinks through a straw.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 30, 1959	20D	Tastes.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Aug 31, 1958	130D	Drinks little by little.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Feb 18, 1958	47A	Small tastes.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Jan 5, 1958	127D	Tastes.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Jul 7, 1957	39A	Tastes.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Fri Dec 7, 1956	32D	Drinks through a straw.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Wed Apr 11, 1956	27A	Drinks slowly.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 28, 1955	25D	Small tastes.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Tue Dec 21, 1954	5D	Tastes liquid.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Apr 18, 1954	75D	Drinks delicately.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat Sep 19, 1953	3D	Opposite of gulps.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Sep 10, 1951	36D	Drinks through a straw.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 24, 1951	36D	Drinks little by little.	Nancy W. Atkinson	Farrar
Sun Mar 28, 1948	103A	Slight tastes.	Hilda E. Allen	Farrar
Sun Oct 13, 1946	113A	Takes a taste.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Jun 16, 1946	75D	Tastes.	Lester Keene	Farrar

Anagrams:

PISS, PSIS, ISPS, SPIS

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