Rip into bits, as paper

Latest answer — April 22, 2026

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This clue's Wednesday, April 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1It's clearly recyclable!
  2. 6___ Day (April 22nd observance)
  3. 7Thick, underground part of a plant stem
  4. 8Small cluster of trees
  5. 9Rowed, as a boat

Down

  1. 1From the ___ (right at the beginning)
  2. 2Author Ingalls Wilder who wrote "Little House on the Prairie"
  3. 3___ Day, observance on the last Friday of April
  4. 4Actor Buscemi
  5. 5Rip into bits, as paper

The answer to “Rip into bits, as paper” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SHRED — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 22, 2026 at 5-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.

“Rip into bits, as paper” answer

SHRED (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SHRED

SHRED is the 5-letter solution that fits "Rip into bits, as paper" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 22, 2026 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SHRED mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SHRED is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a strip of material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger

When else has “Rip into bits, as paper” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 22, 2026 (most recent) → SHRED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Rip into bits, as paper”?

The answer is SHRED, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rip into bits, as paper”?

5 letters: SHRED.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 22, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Rip into bits, as paper” have a different answer?

Yes — New York 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.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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