Clues for the word "SLIP"
We've had 280 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 637 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on December 30, 2025.
Definition of slip
- n. - To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
- n. - To slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should slip.
- n. - To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; -- often with out, off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place.
- n. - To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors slipped into the work.
- n. - To err; to fall into error or fault.
- v. t. - To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
- v. t. - To omit; to loose by negligence.
- v. t. - To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper.
- v. t. - To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound.
- v. t. - To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
- v. t. - To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
- n. - The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
- n. - An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
- n. - A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.
- n. - A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
- n. - A leash or string by which a dog is held; -- so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand.
- n. - An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip.
- n. - A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
- n. - Any covering easily slipped on.
- n. - A loose garment worn by a woman.
- n. - A child's pinafore.
- n. - An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip.
- n. - The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like.
- n. - A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver.
- n. - Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
- n. - Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handles and other applied parts.
- n. - A particular quantity of yarn.
- n. - An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair.
- n. - An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip.
- n. - A narrow passage between buildings.
- n. - A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
- n. - A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
- n. - The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
- n. - A fish, the sole.
- n. - A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip.
Referring Clues
- Accident on ice
- Underskirt
- Boo-boo
- Faux pas
- Mountaineer's worry
- Ice hazard
- Erratum
- Lose one's footing
- Berth place
- Lingerie item
- Indiscretion
- Mess-up
- It's bad when it's pink
- Cricket position behind the wicketkeeper
- Bad thing to have showing
- Falter
- Freudian ___
- Woman's undergarment
- Gymnast's worry
- Get worse
- Misstep
- Goof
- Go quietly, with "away"
- Lapse
- It may be Freudian
- Freudian error
- Mistake
- Victoria's Secret purchase
- A pink one means trouble!
- Miscue
- Take a spill
- A pink one means trouble
- Gaffe
- Petticoat
- Yacht spot
- Lose ground
- Make a mistake
- Freudian flub
- Maxi undergarment
- Underdress
- Fall preceder
- Lose traction
- Error
- Tongue mishap
- Marina rental
- Go (out) quietly
- Docking spot
- Tongue problem?
- A perp might give it to a cop
- Kind of knot or cover
- Get (away)
- Minor mistake
- Minor transgression
- Err
- Minor gaffe
- Tiny mistake
- It may come before the fall
- Rejection notice
- Permission note
- Piece of paper
- Rejection carrier
- Marina space
- "___ Slidin' Away"
- Stumble
- Docking place
- It's not a good thing in pink
- Faux pas, e.g.
- Paper unit
- Mispronunciation
- It's awful when pink
- Bit of a goof
- Yacht's mooring site
- It's a bearer of bad news when pink
- It's awful in pink!
- Anagram of 47-Across
- Tongue trouble
- Marina mooring
- Sales receipt
- Break one's resolution, say
- Lose balance
- Shower or tongue mishap
- Flub
- Deteriorate
- Decline
- Cow ______
- Certain undergarment
- Intimate apparel purchase
- Boat mooring
- Boat mooring
- Boat mooring
- Boat mooring
- Boat mooring
- Blunder
- Victoria's Secret offering
- Lingerie buy
- Bathtub mishap
- Foul-up
- Blow it
- Marina spot
- ___ of the tongue
- Lose your footing
- Pink or pillow follower
- "Oops" preceder
- Fall in the rankings
- Careless misstep
- Lose footing
- Tongue clinker
- Botch
- Tiny misstep
- Maidenform buy
- Make a boo-boo
- Minor error
- Bobble
- Lose ground in the standings
- A suspect might give it to a cop
- Undergarment
- Careless mistake
- Bit of intimate apparel
- Berth
- Item under a dress
- Freudian mistake
- Slide
- Lose one's grip
- Elude a person's grasp
- Fall's prelude
- Commit a blunder
- Lingerie piece
- Start to lose it
- Ferry dock
- Lady's undergarment
- Receipt
- Hit the ice?
- Tongue trouble?
- Berth place?
- Berth for the love boat
- Commit a gaff
- Little mistake
- Omission, say
- Lose an encounter with ice
- Banana peel mishap
- Place to dock
- Trivial mistake
- Mountaineer's fear
- Plant cutting
- Fall initiator
- Err, perhaps
- Goof (up)
- Break a sobriety pledge, say
- Be the subject of a "fail" video
- Word with pink or cow
- Lingerie drawer item
- Space for a ship
- Fall
- Knitting stitch
- Unintended revelation
- Ship's berth
- Tub mishap
- Blooper
- Chemise
- Skid
- Take a spill on a banana peel
- Step on a banana peel
- Tumble on a wet floor
- Take an unexpected fall
- Trip on a banana peel
- Move without attracting notice
- Mishap
- Banana mishap
- Error made by fielder
- Undergarment for cricketer
- Whitesnake: "___ of the Tongue"
- What Whitesnake's "Tongue" does
- Something to give security, when sneaking into a show
- "___ Out the Back" Fort Minor
- Minor mistake - undergarment
- "One Little ___" Barenaked Ladies
- Lingerie item - fielding position
- Small piece of paper in sink
- A 1 across, though not, say, Daisy, is still a 1 across
- Cricket fielder - mistake
- Mistake (of tongue or pen)
- A fieldsman should never be thus shod!
- Mistake over drink
- Cutting, when you lose your footing
- Error - fielder
- Offside player's lapse
- Piano is left in back, an oversight
- See 16
- Small piece of paper
- Escape with undergarment
- Lose balance, upsetting lager
- "Pink" thing, at times
- Pink ___
- Bit of paperwork
- Piece of paper for erratum
- Hot soup, gentle if possible, said 1 across
- Could be a ticket error
- Careless fielders? Cover drops nothing
- To knock back lager is a mistake
- Knock back lager and lose one's balance
- Fielder that may be Freudian?
- Slight error in pre-printed form
- A 15ing gaffe?
- Piers Morgan's head gets turned by a lady's bottom in underwear
- Lingerie article
- Victoria's Secret buy
- Cutting a piece of paper
- Stumble, as on a banana peel
- Icy sidewalk mishap
- Spot for a yacht
- Garment under a garment
- Cricketer in female underwear
- Long undergarment
- A fielding error?
- Memory lapse
- Cause of a fall
- Small setback
- Sales ___
- Have an unexpected fall
- Figure skating mishap
- The piece of paper is a cutting
- Minor misstep
- A mistake in the field
- Ferry berth
- A mistake in the chit
- Bit of lingerie
- Fall for a banana peel prank
- Boat's berth
- Cutting, give to surreptitiously
- Prelude to a fall
- A cutting - a piece of paper
- Fielder in cricket
- Is it a mistake to wear one?
- Small mistake
- Tongue trouble?
- Place at the pier
- Take a sudden fall
- Slight mistake
- Boat owner's rental
- That's wrong, pop
- Make a minor mistake
- Receipt, e.g.
- Wet floor mishap
- A mistake in the paper
- Wharf
- Lose one's balance
- Place to park a clipper
- Piece of intimate wear
- Oops provoker
- ___ dress (lingerie-inspired garment)
- Word after "pink" or "permission"
- Get careless
- Permission ___
- Make an oopsie
- Place to park a boat
- A mistake to catch you out?
- Blooper reel moment
- Thin, silky dress style
- Intimate apparel item
- Inadvertent error
- A ___ of the tongue
- Place for a yacht
- Slide on a peel
- One might be worn under a sheer dress
- Silky nightdress
- Try and fail to walk on ice
- Undergarment for a dress
- Winter sidewalk mishap
- Result of ignoring a "Caution: Wet Floor" sign, perhaps
- Lingerie purchase
- Minor goof
- Fall due to a banana peel
- Pass covertly
- Commit a faux pas
- ___ 'N Slide
- Sheer skirt need
- Do this before you fall
- Step on a peel
- Thin underlayer
- Garment worn under a dress
Last Seen In
- New York Times - December 30, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 28, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 03, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 22, 2025
- Daily American - November 11, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - November 02, 2025
- LA Times - October 08, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 08, 2025
- New York Times - September 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 17, 2025
- Daily American - August 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 13, 2025
- Daily American - August 12, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 11, 2025
- Daily American - August 11, 2025
- Daily American - July 25, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 25, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 02, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - May 24, 2025
- Your Life Choices - May 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 18, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - April 27, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 22, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 16, 2025
- Daily American - April 10, 2025
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