Rip

Latest answer — September 15, 2026

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Clue explained

To tear is to rip something apart or make a split in it. The clue uses the verb form, whose spelling is also the noun for a rip.

Clue type:
Word form
A sheet of paper with a visible tear

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 15, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Low horn
  2. 5“Morning Edition” airer
  3. 8Bar bills
  4. 12Hurler Hershiser
  5. 13Tramcar contents
  6. 14Langston Hughes poem
  7. 15Birthing experts
  8. 17Nullify
  9. 18Comic Gasteyer
  10. 19Ado
  11. 21Nairobi’s land
  12. 24Biblical king
  13. 25Piece of work
  14. 26Strips (of)
  15. 30Actor Danson
  16. 31Ocean motions
  17. 32PC key
  18. 33Places abuzz with activity
  19. 35Summit
  20. 36Pt. of U.S.A.
  21. 37Ply with drink
  22. 38Capital of Croatia
  23. 41Hearing thing
  24. 42Notion
  25. 43Collections of records
  26. 48Rip
  27. 49Stadium cry
  28. 50The Emerald Isle
  29. 51Concerning
  30. 52-- -Cat
  31. 53“Be gone!”

Down

  1. 1Quarterback Brady
  2. 2Swiss canton
  3. 3Nap site
  4. 4Nonstop
  5. 5PBS science show
  6. 6Season opener?
  7. 7Molds anew
  8. 8Villa d’Este city
  9. 9At the summit of
  10. 10Seethe
  11. 11Pop
  12. 16Food Network’s Garten
  13. 20Partially mine
  14. 21Broadcast journalist Hoda
  15. 22Duel tool
  16. 23Undressed
  17. 24Passover repast
  18. 26Seedy watering holes
  19. 27Floor cleaners, for short
  20. 28Ticklish Muppet
  21. 29Undo a dele
  22. 31Marathoner’s stat
  23. 34Zimbabwe’s capital
  24. 35High nests
  25. 37“Humbug!”
  26. 38Tubular pasta
  27. 39Mideast gulf
  28. 40Equipment
  29. 41Canyon sound
  30. 44Campaigned
  31. 45London’s Old --
  32. 46Mound stat
  33. 47Tennis match division

The answer to “Rip” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is TEAR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 15, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 48-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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” answer

TEAR (4 letters)

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What does TEAR mean?

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

(verb)

  • pull (something) apart or to pieces with force
  • move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner
  • be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties

When else has “Rip” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Rip”?

The answer is TEAR, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rip”?

4 letters: TEAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 15, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 48-Across. Earlier appearances: August 7, 2026 → TEAR.

Can “Rip” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 15, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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