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

110 total results for RIPS   ( score: 50 )

40 results for RIPS from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Tue Oct 3, 202347ASewing targetsTroy Laedtke
Sun Jan 30, 2022109ALaces (into) (2)Ross Trudeau
Wed Jul 14, 202146ASome jeans featuresAmanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau
Sat Apr 17, 202143ACopies, as from a CDLeslie Rogers
Tue Jun 2, 202045ATears (6)John Guzzetta
Wed Jan 22, 20205ATears (6)Alex Eaton-Salners
Sun Jul 21, 201917ABad things for astronaut suits to haveJason Mueller and Jeff Chen
Wed May 1, 201929DTears (6)Joel Fagliano
Tue Jun 19, 201855DTears (6)Peter Gordon
Sat Apr 7, 201829DDangerous currentsMark Diehl
Wed Jan 3, 201848DCommon sights at pants kneesBruce Haight
Thu Dec 24, 20159DCastigates (2)Derek Bowman
Wed Jul 1, 201542AHome run swings (2)Ned White
Mon Nov 10, 201436AMakes cool, in a way, as jeansBruce Haight
Sun Dec 9, 201232ACopies from CD to PCPatrick Berry
Sun Apr 10, 201177ARentsPaula Gamache
Sun Nov 7, 201031AFeatures of some jeansWill Nediger
Sun Apr 18, 2010108ASlamsRandolph Ross
Sat Nov 21, 200926DTattersGary J. Whitehead
Sun Nov 30, 200859DCriticizes in no uncertain termsRichard Silvestri
Wed Mar 12, 200829ACriticizes harshlyLarry Shearer
Mon Jul 23, 20077DSteals, with "off"Randall J. Hartman
Sun Apr 16, 200628DTears (6)Mike Torch
Sun Nov 20, 200550ALights (into)Patrick Merrell
Sat May 8, 200411DThey may be put in stitchesBob Peoples
Fri Oct 31, 200338ASlangy insultsEarl L. Martin III
Wed Oct 15, 200359ASaws with the grain (2)John Greenman
Tue Apr 22, 200321DPlaces for patchesNancy Kavanaugh
Sat Jan 11, 200324ACastigates (2)Rich Norris
Thu Feb 14, 200245AManhandlesJanet R. Bender
Sat Aug 25, 200131DHome run swings (2)Frank Longo
Tue Jul 24, 200152ASaws with the grain (2)Gayle Dean
Tue Oct 19, 199967ALaces (into) (2)Fred Piscop
Wed Oct 15, 199729DTears (6)Randall J. Hartman
Sun Mar 31, 1996119AHightails itJ. Savage
Wed Nov 29, 19957DCriticizes hardNancy S. Ross
Sun Mar 26, 199510DAttacks, with "into"Rich Norris
Wed May 18, 199429DSplitsDaniel R. Stark
Sun Jan 23, 199476AVituperates, with "into"Charles M. Deber
Fri Dec 31, 19937DTorn and tide, e.g.Norman S. Wizer
70 results for RIPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Apr 24, 199335ATearsErnst TheimerMaleska
Sat Sep 12, 199259ARough watersTap OsbornMaleska
Sun Aug 4, 199178ASaws with the grainArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Sat Apr 6, 199160ATears asunderRoger H. CourtneyMaleska
Mon Aug 20, 199035A___ off (cheats)Peter SwiftMaleska
Sun Jul 29, 199084DTearsA. J. SantoraMaleska
Mon Jun 12, 198971ATearsFred TooleMaleska
Mon Apr 3, 19892DTearsSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Thu Mar 16, 198918DTears out stitchingBetty JorgensenMaleska
Thu Mar 9, 198928DSaws wood lengthwiseBetty JorgensenMaleska
Sun Oct 9, 198873DSaws with the grainNancy Nicholson JolineMaleska
Thu Jan 28, 198842AWorn-out horsesJune A. BoggsMaleska
Wed Jul 15, 19871DTearsIrene SmullyanMaleska
Sat Jun 6, 198754DTearsGayle DeanMaleska
Mon Apr 27, 198766ATearsJohnsonMaleska
Tue Jan 1, 198537ATearsAveryMaleska
Thu Sep 16, 198211DTearsC. J. AngioMaleska
Mon Feb 23, 19816DUnseamsMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Sun Apr 20, 1980105AWorn-out horsesWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sun Dec 9, 197933DRushes headlongLynn Gilbert LempelMaleska
Sun Aug 12, 197969AUnsewsJordan S. LasherMaleska
Thu May 26, 197749DTearsJames A. BrusselMaleska
Wed May 18, 19773DTearsHugh McElroyMaleska
Thu Jan 20, 197742DTurgid watersTap OsbornWeng
Thu Jun 10, 197644ATearsMartha J. DeWittWeng
Sun Nov 23, 197599DTurbulent watersTom SheehanWeng
Tue May 27, 197516APants mishapsHerb L. RisteenWeng
Thu Jun 20, 197421DCertain tidesVirginia ButlerWeng
Sun Jun 9, 19747DTidal flowsMel RosenWeng
Thu Feb 14, 19741DTorn and Van WinkleMarie WestWeng
Sun Jul 8, 197394ATearsThomas SheehanWeng
Thu Mar 8, 197311DVan Winkle et al.UnknownWeng
Thu Dec 14, 197244ATearsUnknownWeng
Thu Apr 27, 197222DTurbulent watersUnknownWeng
Fri Mar 17, 197236ACertain tidesUnknownWeng
Mon Jul 28, 196933DTears.UnknownWeng
Mon Mar 17, 196922DClothing mishaps.UnknownWeng
Sun Feb 16, 19695DRough watersHume R. CraftWeng
Thu Aug 22, 196859DTears.UnknownFarrar
Tue Dec 5, 196726ABurst seams.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 21, 19676DTears.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Sun Jul 23, 19673DTears.W. E. JonesFarrar
Wed Apr 12, 196718ATears.Anthony MorseFarrar
Tue Mar 1, 19669ATears.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jul 31, 196446AMoves at full speed: Colloq.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 30, 19646ATears.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 19, 196339ABurst seams.S. A. KayFarrar
Mon Jun 24, 196322DSlits.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 17, 196337ATears.UnknownFarrar
Tue Mar 13, 19621ATears.Annamarie LobbFarrar
Tue Jul 11, 196152DMoves with speed: Colloq.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jan 12, 19611ASaws (wood) along the grain.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 3, 196079DTears.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Thu May 19, 196019ASaws (wood) along the grain.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jul 24, 195918DTears.George LaczkoFarrar
Fri Feb 6, 195923ARents.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Tue Aug 5, 195846DRents.Bernice GordonFarrar
Wed Jun 11, 195824ARends.Jan and Mike DubinFarrar
Mon Jan 6, 19587DTears.Cora GoodmanFarrar
Sun Jun 2, 19575DRushes: Colloq.Bernice GordonFarrar
Mon Jul 23, 195650DSaws along the grain.Sidney LambertFarrar
Mon Feb 27, 195631DTears.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Jul 3, 195538ARough waters.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Jan 30, 19559DSaws along the grain.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Tue Jun 29, 19541ASpeaks sharply (with "out").Israel GitterFarrar
Mon May 31, 19543DMoves with speed: Colloq.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Fri Apr 3, 19538DTears.Roberta MorseFarrar
Sun Dec 21, 1952132DRushes headlong: Colloq.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Jun 1, 195243AShoal currents.Ralph AndersonFarrar
Fri Mar 16, 195143ATears away roughly.UnknownFarrar
Anagrams:SPIR, PIRS, RISP, PRIS
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