Ending for tip or hip

Latest answer — September 05, 2026

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-STER is an ending that forms words for people associated with an activity or trait: TIP + STER gives “tipster,” and HIP + STER gives “hipster.” The clue’s “tip or hip” supplies the two examples.

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A simple educational illustration showing -ster added to tip and hip to form tipster and hipster.

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The answer to Ending for tip or hip in the LA Times Mini crossword is STER — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 5, 2026 at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Ending for tip or hip” answer

STER (4 letters)

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When else has “Ending for tip or hip” appeared?

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September 5, 2026 (most recent) STER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Ending for tip or hip”?

The answer is STER, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Ending for tip or hip”?

4 letters: STER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 5, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Ending for tip or hip” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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