1) Apt rhyme for sips 2) Attacks, puppy-style 3) Barely beats 4) Barely catches 5) Barely defeats 6) Beats at the buzzer 7) Beats by a hair 8) Beats by a nose 9) Beats by a run 10) Beats, but barely 11) Bites 12) Bites from puppies 13) Bites gently 14) Bites lightly 15) Bites like a puppy 16) Bites playfully Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/nips