Tear Universal Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Tear” crossword clue is RIP (3 letters); other puzzles used REND and SPREE. We have seen this clue 15 times in New York Times Midi and Universal and USA Today and New York Times crosswords, most recently on October 9, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 3 LETTERS
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RIP: to tear or cut apart roughly.
Best answers for “Tear”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIP | 3 | Tear |
| 2 | REND | 4 | Tear |
| 3 | SPREE | 5 | Tear |
| 4 | RIPAPART | 8 | Tear up similar clue |
| 5 | CRY | 3 | Tear up similar clue |
| 6 | WEAR | 4 | ___ and tear similar clue |
| 7 | ASSAIL | 6 | Tear into similar clue |
| 8 | SOB | 3 | More than tear up similar clue |
The first 3 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times Midi | October 9, 2026 | RIP | 5 Across |
| New York Times Midi | August 5, 2026 | RIP | 8 Across |
| Universal | July 28, 2026 | RIP | 60 Down |
| Universal | April 2, 2026 | RIP | 34 Across |
| USA Today | March 15, 2026 | RIP | 54 Across |
| USA Today | February 2, 2026 | RIP | 58 Down |
| USA Today | January 7, 2026 | RIP | 23 Across |
| Universal | July 28, 2025 | RIP | 6 Down |
| USA Today | July 17, 2025 | REND | 12 Down |
| USA Today | June 16, 2025 | RIP | 21 Down |
| New York Times | April 26, 2025 | SPREE | 30 Down |
| Universal | March 16, 2025 | RIP | 19 Across |
| Universal | February 16, 2025 | RIP | 49 Down |
| Universal | January 20, 2025 | RIP | 42 Down |
| USA Today | December 2, 2024 | RIP | 30 Across |
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Questions about the Tear Crossword Clue
What is the 3-letter answer to the Tear crossword clue?
RIP is the 3-letter answer to the “Tear” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Tear crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times Midi of October 9, 2026. We have seen it 15 times.
What are other possible answers to the Tear crossword clue?
Other puzzles used REND and SPREE for this clue. Similar clues were answered with RIPAPART (“Tear up”), CRY (“Tear up”), WEAR (“___ and tear”).