Bit of coal or sugar

Latest answer — April 07, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Insect that flies toward lights at night
  2. 5Choice
  3. 9Be loose-lipped
  4. 13Off-kilter
  5. 14Trevi Fountain locale
  6. 15Non-poetry
  7. 16Neeson of "Love Actually"
  8. 17School on the Thames
  9. 18Wild card in a "crazy" card game
  10. 19Court summons?
  11. 22Umpire's call
  12. 23Well-suited
  13. 24Actress Thurman
  14. 27Having a benevolent goal in mind
  15. 32Doctors' org.
  16. 33"___ but a scratch"
  17. 34Invert
  18. 35Beamed with excitement
  19. 38Top-left PC key
  20. 40Mazda convertible
  21. 41Machete, e.g.
  22. 42Long, long time
  23. 44Sleep stage acronym
  24. 45Instruments for John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins
  25. 50Cry of surprise in a text
  26. 51Pro's counterpart
  27. 52Mechanical memorization
  28. 53Big payout potential ... or a hint to the words in the shaded squares (and the clue numbers on which they begin!)
  29. 58Nut for a Thanksgiving pie
  30. 61Castaway's home
  31. 62Treat with the right Stuf?
  32. 63Representative
  33. 64Gnaw (on)
  34. 65Bit of coal or sugar
  35. 66Cry made while pointing
  36. 67Pert reply
  37. 68First son of Seth, in Genesis

Down

  1. 1___ liquor
  2. 2Little injury, in baby talk
  3. 3Interpreter's job
  4. 4Church songbook
  5. 5Gift
  6. 6Smidgen
  7. 7"Time's a-wastin'!"
  8. 8From Nairobi, e.g.
  9. 9Spreadable cheese that's often baked
  10. 10Captain's record book
  11. 11___ Ketchum, "Pokémon" protagonist
  12. 12Play poker or roulette, say
  13. 15Intel chip whose name sounds like an element on the periodic table
  14. 20"___ were you ..."
  15. 21Make a selection
  16. 24Baseball score due to the defensive team's error
  17. 25Someone with an experienced adviser
  18. 261960s TV's "The ___ Family"
  19. 27Reach by foot
  20. 28"Rap God" rapper
  21. 29Score that leads to overtime
  22. 30English county through which the Thames flows
  23. 31Big brand in nail polish
  24. 36ET's vehicle
  25. 37Interest rate unit
  26. 39Dove's sound
  27. 43Some broadcasts updating current events
  28. 46Prince, but not a princess
  29. 47Zaniness
  30. 48Clod buster
  31. 49Peter of "Lawrence of Arabia"
  32. 53Vehicle with a gun turret
  33. 54Org. concerned with protecting workers
  34. 55Fútbol cries
  35. 56Item for exhibition
  36. 57Soaks (up)
  37. 58Buddy
  38. 59Inflated sense of self-importance
  39. 60Corp. bigwig

The answer to “Bit of coal or sugar” in the New York Times crossword is LUMP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 7, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 65-Across. 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.

“Bit of coal or sugar” answer

LUMP (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LUMP

LUMP is the 4-letter solution that fits "Bit of coal or sugar" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 7, 2025 (65-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LUMP mean?

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

(noun)

  • a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape
  • the state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry

When else has “Bit of coal or sugar” appeared?

New York 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.

April 7, 2025 (most recent) → LUMP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bit of coal or sugar”?

The answer is LUMP, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 7, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Bit of coal or sugar”?

4 letters: LUMP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 7, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 65-Across.

Can “Bit of coal or sugar” have a different answer?

Yes — New York 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 NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for April 7, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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