Rip
Crossword Clue & Answers

26 November 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Easy Crossword
We found 31 answers for the crossword clue 'Rip', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Easy Crossword.
This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.
We have given Rip a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.
As well as being a clue we've also seen Rip as an answer itself some 348 times.
Rip is a single word clue made up of 3 letters.
We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Easy Crossword' on Monday, 29 November 2021 with the answer being REND, but the most popular answer for this clue is TEAR.
We've seen this clue in the following publications:
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 29 Nov 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 27 Sep 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 5 Aug 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - 22 Jul 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 22 Jun 2021
- The Mirror Classic - 11 Jun 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 19 Apr 2021
- The Mirror Classic - 28 Mar 2021
- The Mirror Quick - 27 Mar 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 23 Mar 2021
Definitions and usage
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- The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
- A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- A dissolute man in fashionable society
- Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
- Move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast"
- Criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"
- Cut (wood) along the grain
- An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
Anagrams
We found 1 anagrams for the word 'Rip'.
- pir
Crossword Answers
3 Letters
ERU
RAG
A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
4 Letters
GASH
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
LACE
A delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
PULL
The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
RAKE
A long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
REND
Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
RENT
The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
RIVE
Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
ROUE
A dissolute man in fashionable society
SNAG
An unforeseen obstacle
TEAR
An occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
5 Letters
BLOOD
The fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"
SHRED
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount
SLASH
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
SPLIT
The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
6 Letters
HURTLE
Move with or as if with a rushing sound; "The cars hurtled by"
TATTER
A small piece of cloth or paper
7 Letters
RIPTIDE
A strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
RUPTURE
The act of making a sudden noisy break
TIDERIP
A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
8 Letters
LACERATE
Cut or tear irregularly
LAMBASTE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
RAKEHELL
A dissolute man in fashionable society
9 Letters
CASTIGATE
Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
CRITICIZE
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
DEATHWISH
(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
10 Letters
PROFLIGATE
A recklessly extravagant consumer
11 Letters
RESTINPEACE
12 Letters
CROSSCURRENT
Actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"
14 Letters
COUNTERCURRENT
Actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"
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