This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 18, 2026 (72 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ P
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About the answer
LUMP as a word: Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape; A swelling or nodule of tissue under the skin or in an internal part of the body.
LUMP has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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