Clues for the word "NIPPERS"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on March 04, 2025.
Definition of nippers
- n. pl. - Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting.
- n. pl. - A device with fingers or jaws for seizing an object and holding or conveying it; as, in a printing press, a clasp for catching a sheet and conveying it to the form.
- n. pl. - A number of rope-yarns wound together, used to secure a cable to the messenger.
Referring Clues
- Some playful pooches
- Playful puppies
- Puppies, at times
- Playful puppies, at times
- Some playful pups
- Small fry
- Fingerless gloves worn by fishermen
- Claws
- They pinch children
- They bite, kiddies!
- Sprog's claws
- Small boys with pincers
- Crab claws
- Small children taking exercise during spring outing - no force required
- Claws the children
- Children with claws?
- Children with sharp teeth?
- The little ones have claws
- Kids who bite?
- They pinch the children
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - March 04, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 22, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - June 15, 2024
- Daily American - February 21, 2024
- Your Life Choices - February 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 20, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - October 04, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - June 05, 2023
- Daily American - June 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 02, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - April 09, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - March 04, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - July 22, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - October 04, 2017
- New Zealand Herald - September 02, 2017
- Daily American - June 03, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 17, 2017
- Washington Post - May 25, 2013
- Post Puzzler - August 28, 2011
- Thinks Daily - September 21, 2010
- New York Times - July 20, 2010
- Thinks Daily - June 21, 2010
- New York Times - March 09, 2009
- Guardian Prize - February 02, 2008
- LA Times - February 10, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - March 03, 2005
- New York Times - May 08, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - May 23, 2002