Closes a jacket

Latest answer — August 09, 2026

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Clue decoded

ZIPS means “closes with a zipper,” as in “she zips a jacket.” It is the third-person singular present-tense form of the verb zip, matching the singular subject implied by the clue.

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A hand pulling a zipper to close a jacket

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This clue's Sunday, August 09, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1____ Canal
  2. 5Start for "-monious"
  3. 6(Pink [?)knot]
  4. 7Cul-de-____ (dead-end roads)

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  1. 1Talk back
  2. 2Bruins sch.
  3. 3Stonestreet or Andre
  4. 4Closes a jacket

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Across

  1. 1. ____ Canal — Answer: SUEZ. Hint: This famous Egyptian waterway links the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea 🚢
  2. 5. Start for "-monious" — Answer: ACRI. Hint: Think of the sharp, bitter prefix that transforms “-monious” into a word describing a heated disagreement. 🔥
  3. 6. (Pink [?)knot] — Answer: SLIP. Hint: Think of the little misstep you might make on ice, or a knot designed to come undone easily. 🧊
  4. 7. Cul-de-____ (dead-end roads) — Answer: SACS. Hint: These French-named streets lead nowhere, and the plural form is needed here. 🛣️

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  1. 1. Talk back — Answer: SASS. Hint: To reply with a cheeky or disrespectful attitude is to do this 😏
  2. 2. Bruins sch. — Answer: UCLA. Hint: Think of the California university whose athletic teams are famously called the Bruins. 🐻
  3. 3. Stonestreet or Andre — Answer: ERIC. Hint: These two entertainers share the same first name. 🎭
  4. 4. Closes a jacket — Answer: ZIPS. Hint: Fastens a jacket neatly with interlocking teeth. 🤐

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The answer to “Closes a jacket” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is ZIPS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 9, 2026 at 4-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.

“Closes a jacket” answer

ZIPS (4 letters)

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The answer is ZIPS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Closes a jacket”?

4 letters: ZIPS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 9, 2026, at 4-Down.

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