Breakfast bit that might soak overnight

Latest answer — September 02, 2026

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Clue explained

An oat is a breakfast grain that might be soaked overnight, as in overnight oats. The singular “bit” in the clue calls for the singular form OAT.

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Oats soaking in liquid in a jar for an overnight breakfast

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This clue's Wednesday, September 02, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Breakfast bit that might soak overnight in the LA Times crossword is OAT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 60-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Breakfast bit that might soak overnight” answer

OAT (3 letters)

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What does OAT mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of OAT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • an Old World cereal plant with a loose, branched cluster of florets, cultivated in cool climates and widely used for animal feed
  • an oat stem used as a musical pipe by shepherds, especially in pastoral or bucolic poetry

When else has “Breakfast bit that might soak overnight” appeared?

LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 2, 2026 (most recent) OAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Breakfast bit that might soak overnight”?

The answer is OAT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Breakfast bit that might soak overnight”?

3 letters: OAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 60-Down.

Can “Breakfast bit that might soak overnight” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's LA Times answers?

The full grid for September 2, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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