Tear - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'tear' is the definition.
(I know that rip is a type of tear)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rip that I've seen before include "Slash" , "Letters often carved on gravestones" , "Shred" , "Tear or split open" , "Letters usually seen on gravestone" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, The Times, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, The Sunday Times, The New York Times, the Universal, The Independent, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

'tear' is the definition.
(both can mean to rush or run around)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for race that I've seen before include "put their skates on" , "eg The Oaks" , "The ... is not to the swift (Bible)" , "Rapid current" , "Run; nation" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, The Times, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Sun, the Evening Standard and The New Yorker.

'tear' is the definition.
(I know that rend is a more specific form of tear)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for rend that I've seen before include "Tear, sunder" , "Tear violently" , "Rip" , "Tear savagely" , "Tear to pieces" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, The Times, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Sun, the Evening Standard and The New Yorker.

'tear' is the definition.
(ripping up is a kind of tearing)

This is all the clue.

(Another definition for rip up that I've seen is " Tear to shreds".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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