___ in the bud — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 11 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
NIP
3 letters
If this does not fit your grid, check the letter count above against the squares you have. Clues get reused across daily puzzles and themed packs, and the same wording can point at a different word.
Where this clue appears
July 11 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 11 2026
NIP
September 20 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 20 2024
NIP
August 15 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 15 2024
NIP
June 2 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 2 2024
NIP
December 25 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 25 2023
NIP
August 18 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 18 2023
NIP
November 11 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword November 11 2021
NIP
June 4 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 4 2021
NIP
___ in the air (slight chill in the air)
NIP
3
"___ it in the bud" (suppress early on)
NIP
3
Quick drink
NIP
3
"There's a ___ in the air" (feeling of cold)
NIP
3
___ it in the bud (stop early)
NIP
3
___ it in the bud
NIP
3
___ and tuck (closely contested)
NIP
3
"___ it in the bud" (halt something at an early stage)
NIP
3
Pup's bite
NIP
3
"___ it in the bud" (suppress early on)
NIP
3
Bite from a playful puppy
NIP
3
Sharp pinch or a small bite
NIP
3
"The Adventures of ___-Tin-Tin" (Western TV series)
RIN
3
When used with "lily," a resting spot for frogs
PAD
3
Undergarment with hooks
BRA
3
Letters before an alias
AKA
3
Limb exercised in a push-up
ARM
3
Like uncooked veggies
RAW
3
Number of years in a decade
TEN
3
Accelerate, as an engine
REV
3
"___ was not built in a day"
ROME
4
Pose a question
ASK
3
Still stuck?
Match the letter count first — it rules out most wrong answers on its own. If your grid needs a different length, use the search box at the top of the page and we will list every recorded clue and answer that matches your text.
Answers come from the published Daily Themed Crossword puzzles and are updated as each new grid is released. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.