Clues for the word "NIP"
We've had 238 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 935 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on January 22, 2026.
Definition of nip
- n. - A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.
- v. t. - To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
- v. t. - To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
- v. t. - Hence: To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
- v. t. - To vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt.
- n. - A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.
- n. - A pinch with the nails or teeth.
- n. - A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
- n. - A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
- n. - A biting sarcasm; a taunt.
- n. - A short turn in a rope.
Referring Clues
- Puppy's bite
- Short snort
- Frostiness
- Bite
- Chill
- Tiny bite
- Tuck's partner
- Touch of Jack Frost
- Dram
- Snort
- Bit of chill
- Winter air quality
- Touch of frost
- Bit of brandy
- Tweak
- Tang
- Sharp flavor
- Quick drink
- Small bite
- Pinch
- Thimbleful
- Light bite
- Small sample
- Pilfer
- It's in the winter air
- Edge at the buzzer
- Just beat
- Fall weather feature
- Sharp cheese quality
- Barely beat
- Chill in the air
- Wee dram
- Snatch
- Autumn arrival
- Edge
- Emulate Jack Frost
- ___ and tuck
- ___ in the bud
- Autumn air quality
- Small drink of liquor
- Flask hit
- Squeeze tightly
- Small drink
- Bit of bitters
- October breeze trait
- Small snort
- Piquancy
- Pup's bite
- Beat by a nose
- Touch of winter
- Little swig
- Small swig
- Briskness (in the air)
- Chow chow chomp
- Sip from a flask
- Beat by a little
- Bit of a bite
- Bitty bite
- Biting coldness
- Bit of a chill
- Cool air feature
- Little bite
- Playful bite
- Not quite bite
- Wintry chill
- Small taste
- Bit of brandy, say
- Small amount
- Little taste
- Winter-air quality
- Swipe
- Cut off
- Bite like a pup
- Bit of cold
- Tuck partner
- "Tuck" partner
- Barely defeat
- Bite gently
- Cold-day feature
- Puppy bite
- A small drink of liquor
- Bite from a chihuahua, maybe
- Briskness
- "___/Tuck"
- Bit of whiskey
- Partner of tuck
- It may be in the air
- Edge out
- It may be in the winter air
- Small pinch
- Little bit of liquor
- Friendly bite
- Frost's bite
- Autumn chill
- "___/Tuck" (medical drama)
- Nose out
- Stunt
- Narrowly defeat
- Biting breeze
- Bite playfully
- Taste of whiskey
- Defeat by just a tad
- Air feature, at times
- Autumn air sensation
- Hip flask quickie
- "Tuck" partner
- Wee swig
- Beat by a whisker
- Tuck's go-wth
- Small slug
- A wee dram
- Nibble
- Cat ____
- Small belt
- Wee drink
- Flask sampling
- Cold-air quality
- Tiny taste
- Wee bite
- Wee taste
- Quick bite
- Quick taste
- '___/Tuck'
- Slight bite
- Wee bite
- Steal
- Pinch lightly
- Itty-bitty bite
- Fall chill
- TV's "___/Tuck"
- A puppy's bite
- 1-Across quickie
- 1/3rd of a pint, in alcohol measurements
- Tuck's mate
- Tuck's companion
- Bite with tiny teeth
- Little taste from a flask, say
- Swig
- Little belt
- Fall sensation
- Pinch sharply
- Bit of booze
- Obedience school no-no
- Pull from a jug
- Cold air quality
- Small amount of drink
- Bit or bite
- Small shot
- Short drink
- Little drink
- Itsy-bitsy bite
- Pinch off
- Beat by a hair
- Small amount of spirit?
- Barely bite
- Crisp quality
- Winter chill
- Small shot of strong stuff
- A small drink
- Something in the air, perhaps
- It can be in the air
- Stinging quality
- Tiny drink
- Bite, as in the air
- Quick, small drink
- Quick slug
- Slight chill in the air
- Bite slightly
- Quality of winter air
- Autumn air trait
- Feature of a cold, brisk day
- Bit from a bottle
- Something in the air
- Gentle bite
- Quick pinch
- Imbibe
- Cut short
- Pinch a little drink
- Chilly air feature
- Little sip
- Autumnal chill
- Quick shot of brandy
- Frost in the air
- Bit of cold in the air
- Bit of coldness in the air
- (Give) a small sharp bite
- Go for a quick bite
- Go for a quick drink
- A drink and a bite
- It's sharp, like a bent pin
- If you want a drink, move fast
- If you want a pin-up, move fast!
- Pinch - tot
- A little drink - about 4 1/2 gallons!
- Frost bite
- Pinch fastener that's brought back
- Small amount of spirit?
- Splash of brandy, e.g.
- Whisky measure
- Cosmetic surgery, ___ & tuck
- Crab's pinch
- "Let's ___ it in the bud"
- Feature of autumn air
- A little drink with a pin-up
- Dog's nibble
- Fall air quality
- Gentle little bite
- Frosty air quality
- ___ it in the bud
- Beat by a narrow margin
- Go for a quick one?
- Arctic air quality
- Puppy's 5-Across
- Winter air's quality
- A bit of cold in the air
- From a biting wind?
- Swig from a flask
- Bit of cold air
- Small nibble
- What a pin-up might feel in the air?
- Jack Frost's bite
- Feeling of a frosty wind
- Touch of cold air
- A bite to drink?
- Bit of bourbon
- It may be in the autumn air
- Bite lightly, as a puppy
- Drink with a pin-up
- Mini-bite
- Pinch a drink!
- Defeat just barely
- Chilly air
- Coldness in the air
- Chilly quality
- Tiny puppy bite
- Very small bite
- Sip
- Drinkable extract of juniper
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - January 22, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - January 12, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - January 06, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - January 06, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 31, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 17, 2025
- Your Life Choices - December 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 01, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - November 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - November 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 03, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 22, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 26, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 18, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 20, 2025
- Daily American - August 09, 2025
- Your Life Choices - August 09, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 18, 2025
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