Tree tapped for sap Crossword Answer
1
M
?
2
A
?
3
P
?
4
L
?
5
E
?
Reveal Next Letter
Reveal All
Reset
Hints
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
Tree: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
Tapped: in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
Sap: a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
Other USA Today Clues (9/26/25)
6A:
Gravelly voice
10A:
By way of
13A:
Protective kitchen garment
14A:
Take a lid off of
16A:
Some online convos
17A:
Outcome of a close race
19A:
Celebratory Greek shout
20A:
Virtual "City" resident
21A:
"Messenger" molecule
22A:
Followed sneakily
24A:
Birth day expert
27A:
Board game that can be played with cowry shells or stones
28A:
Play therapy toy that might be a target for pent-up anger
31A:
Author Gerritsen
32A:
Swing by the gas station for food and fuel, say
36A:
Arab leader
37A:
Id checker
38A:
"Throw me the ball!"
42A:
Gravel road grooves
43A:
Bridge length
45A:
Opposite of 39-Down
46A:
Winter hours in IA
47A:
Move like a kangaroo
49A:
Connections publisher, for short
51A:
Homophone of 40-Down
52A:
"Hi, my love!"
54A:
"Road Work ___" (highway sign)
56A:
Gradually slow down
60A:
Gas brand
63A:
Mount ___ (scary-sounding destination for Frodo)
64A:
"But also . . ." in a text
65A:
In the know
66A:
Salinger heroine
67A:
Flower with "Agatha Christie" and "Barbra Streisand" cultivars
68A:
Queen's domain
69A:
Sunbeams
70A:
Like many stereotypical hipsters
1D:
Navigation guides in many video games
2D:
Destructive garden insect
3D:
Publicity piece
4D:
Auction unit
5D:
Ambient musician Brian
6D:
Wreck
7D:
Elsa's sister
8D:
Chem or bio
9D:
Farfalle or fettuccine
10D:
Midsize string instruments
11D:
Urges on
12D:
Carne ___
15D:
"Star Wars: The ___ Menace"
18D:
Frozen coffee drink
23D:
Frozen treat
25D:
Cab alternatives
26D:
Mauna ___
27D:
Rx dosage units
29D:
Person who throws their money around
30D:
On
32D:
Concert souvenirs
33D:
Cause to giggle
34D:
Big ___ (tiger, to a toddler)
35D:
Simplified, smaller-sized living spaces
39D:
Orca or lion, e.g.
40D:
"I saw a mouse!"
41D:
"Bill ___ Saves the World" (Netflix series)
44D:
Class with makeup tutorials?
47D:
Langston Hughes poem
48D:
___-Wan Kenobi
50D:
Gossip, in slang
53D:
Certain break dancer
55D:
Now, in Spanish
57D:
Thin, savory Indian food
58D:
Clueless
59D:
___/them
60D:
Dent or scratch
61D:
"Thanks, I ___ you one!"
62D:
"I'm a sheep!"
Show More Clues (66 remaining)
Tree tapped for sap Crossword Clue FAQ
What is the 5-letter answer to "Tree tapped for sap" crossword clue?
The answer to the "Tree tapped for sap" crossword clue is MAPLE . This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the USA Today puzzle.
Which crossword used "Tree tapped for sap" clue?
This crossword clue most recently appeared in the USA Today puzzle on September 26, 2025 . Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.
What is the meaning of MAPLE?
The word MAPLE means: wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Tree tapped for sap".
