Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"

Latest answer — August 13, 2026

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Clue explained

Jack Nicholson’s answer to how he likes his coffee would be “black,” while “Jack” supplies his first name; together they make BLACK JACK, or blackjack. The clue is a name-based pun on Nicholson and the coffee description.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A portrait of Jack Nicholson beside a cup of black coffee.

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This clue's Thursday, August 13, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"” in the The Washington Post crossword is BLACKJACK — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 13, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 18-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.

“Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"” answer

BLACKJACK (9 letters)

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What does BLACKJACK mean?

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

(noun)

  • a gambling card game in which players try to acquire cards with a face value totalling 21 and no more
  • a widely distributed weed related to the bur-marigold, with barbed black seeds
  • a flexible lead-filled truncheon

When else has “Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"” appeared?

The Washington Post 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.

August 13, 2026 (most recent) → BLACKJACK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"”?

The answer is BLACKJACK, a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"”?

9 letters: BLACKJACK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on August 13, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 18-Across.

Can “Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"” have a different answer?

Yes — The Washington Post 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 WaPo Crossword answers?

The full grid for August 13, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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