Tears apart Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Saturday, April 9, 2016 · 44-Down
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between April 2003 and April 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 9, 2016 · 44-Down · 5 letters
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tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
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- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between April 2003 and November 2012.RENDS5 lettersanswer page
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