Tears apart — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 1 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RIPS
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
May 1 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 1 2026
RIPS
April 5 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword April 5 2026
RIPS
December 8 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 8 2025
RIPS
August 2 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 2 2024
RIPS
February 10 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 10 2024
RIPS
June 4 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 4 2021
RIPS
"I can neither confirm ___ deny"
NOR
3
Beaver's water-blocking structure
DAM
3
___ Thurman, name seen on "Kill Bill" posters
UMA
3
Fast, flightless Aussie bird
EMU
3
___ John's (pizza chain)
PAPA
4
___ Bell (place to get a burrito)
TACO
4
Common letters in "penny" and "ennui"
ENN
3
Black ___ Peas ("I Gotta Feeling" band)
EYED
4
"The bell doesn't ___ you, I do!" (angry teacher's line, perhaps)
DISMISS
7
Valentine's Day staple with a prickly stem, whose message is all about the color you choose: red for romance or yellow for friendship
ROSE
4
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