Crossword answer
COAL
4 letters · Used for 41 different clues · 96 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 7, 2026
Letter pattern
COAL
Clues that lead to COAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
What Santa gives naughty children4NYT MidiAug 7, 2026
Furnace fuel4Eugene ShefferJul 10, 2026
Combustible rock4New York TimesJul 7, 2026
Fuel4Evening StandardJun 17, 2026
Santa's "present" for naughty kids4NYT MiniJun 11, 2026
A combustible black rock found underground4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 8, 2026
Snowman's eyes, sometimes4LA TimesJun 1, 2026
Steam engine need4New York TimesMay 27, 2026
Fossil fuel4Evening StandardApr 16, 2026
A gas burner!4Evening StandardMar 2, 2026
Steam engine fuel4Daily ThemedMar 1, 2026
Black fossil fuel4Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2026
Fuel for old furnaces4NewsdayJan 12, 2026
Mineral forming parts of coral4Evening StandardOct 26, 2025
Locomotive fuel4Daily ThemedSep 12, 2025
Solid fuel4The IndependentAug 25, 2025
Christmas stocking filler for a naughty child4New York TimesJul 28, 2025
Barbecue briquette4NewsdayMay 7, 2025
Early steam engine fuel4Daily ThemedApr 23, 2025
Fuel from a mine4NewsdayApr 1, 2025
What much ancient vegetation became4NewsdayMar 22, 2025
What naughty kids get from Santa4Daily ThemedFeb 1, 2025
Does such mining have its seamy side?4Evening StandardJan 21, 2025
Former furnace fodder4NewsdayJan 19, 2025
Shade of black4New York TimesJan 8, 2025
Combustible black rock4Daily ThemedDec 14, 2024
What some seams are made of4Evening StandardOct 22, 2024
California bands beginning to outrageously rock4The IndependentOct 11, 2024
Furnace fodder4Daily ThemedSep 25, 2024
Steam engine feed4Daily ThemedAug 27, 2024
BBQ fuel?4Daily ThemedMay 21, 2024
<"Make sure you're nice this holiday season! Or you might just find some ___ in your stockings!">4Daily ThemedDec 15, 2023
Source of tar or possibly some alcohol4Evening StandardJun 21, 2023
Black fossil fuel for some locomotives4Daily ThemedMar 11, 2023
Naughty child's Christmas gift4Daily ThemedDec 22, 2022
Christmas present for a naughty child4Daily ThemedSep 5, 2022
Black fuel4Daily ThemedJul 17, 2022
What naughty kids get for Christmas4Daily ThemedMar 26, 2022
Lump in a Christmas stocking?4Daily ThemedOct 22, 2021
Locomotive fuel, once4Daily ThemedJul 28, 2021
It has a black face4Evening StandardJul 26, 2018
About COAL in crosswords
COAL is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 96 times in our database across 41 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “What Santa gives naughty children” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 7, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HOLAMexican greeting
TYPESort
NEXT____ of kin
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
SAGASuper-long story
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
WESTCompass point
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
Every appearance of COAL (96)
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Aug 7, 2026
What Santa gives naughty children · NYT Midi · 18 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Combustible rock · New York Times · 15 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Fuel · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Santa's "present" for naughty kids · NYT Mini · 5 Across
Jun 8, 2026
A combustible black rock found underground · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 10
Jun 1, 2026
Snowman's eyes, sometimes · LA Times · Down
May 27, 2026
Steam engine need · New York Times · 21 Down
May 25, 2026
Fuel · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 23, 2026
A combustible black rock found underground · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 23
Apr 29, 2026
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Apr 16, 2026
Fossil fuel · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 10, 2026
Fuel · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Mar 2, 2026
A gas burner! · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 1, 2026
Steam engine fuel · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Feb 16, 2026
Black fossil fuel · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Jan 12, 2026
Fuel for old furnaces · Newsday · Down
Dec 8, 2025
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Oct 26, 2025
Mineral forming parts of coral · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 12, 2025
Locomotive fuel · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Aug 25, 2025
Solid fuel · The Independent · 8 Across
Aug 13, 2025
Steam engine fuel · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jul 31, 2025
Fossil fuel · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 28, 2025
Christmas stocking filler for a naughty child · New York Times · 40 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
May 7, 2025
Barbecue briquette · Newsday · Down
Apr 23, 2025
Early steam engine fuel · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Apr 1, 2025
Fuel from a mine · Newsday · Down
Mar 22, 2025
What much ancient vegetation became · Newsday · Down
Mar 19, 2025
Fuel from a mine · Newsday · Down
Feb 18, 2025
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Feb 1, 2025
What naughty kids get from Santa · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Jan 27, 2025
Fossil fuel · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 21, 2025
Does such mining have its seamy side? · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 19, 2025
Former furnace fodder · Newsday · Across
Jan 18, 2025
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Jan 8, 2025
Shade of black · New York Times · 23 Across
Jan 6, 2025
Fuel · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 31, 2024
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Dec 14, 2024
Combustible black rock · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Dec 12, 2024
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Oct 22, 2024
What some seams are made of · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 11, 2024
California bands beginning to outrageously rock · The Independent · 5 Down
Sep 25, 2024
Furnace fodder · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Sep 23, 2024
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Aug 27, 2024
Steam engine feed · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jun 13, 2024
Fuel · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 21, 2024
BBQ fuel? · Daily Themed · 43 Down
May 10, 2024
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
May 9, 2024
Combustible black rock · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Apr 13, 2024
Solid fuel · The Independent · 3 Across
Mar 28, 2024
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Feb 12, 2024
Fuel · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 31, 2024
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Dec 15, 2023
<"Make sure you're nice this holiday season! Or you might just find some ___ in your stockings!"> · Daily Themed · 62 Across
Jun 21, 2023
Source of tar or possibly some alcohol · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 17, 2023
Fossil fuel · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Mar 29, 2023
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Mar 11, 2023
Black fossil fuel for some locomotives · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Feb 23, 2023
Fuel · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 3, 2023
Fuel · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 22, 2022
Naughty child's Christmas gift · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Dec 5, 2022
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Nov 22, 2022
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Nov 16, 2022
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Nov 8, 2022
Steam engine fuel · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Oct 10, 2022
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Sep 5, 2022
Christmas present for a naughty child · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jul 26, 2022
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Jul 17, 2022
Black fuel · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Mar 26, 2022
What naughty kids get for Christmas · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Feb 24, 2022
Fuel · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Dec 14, 2021
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Dec 2, 2021
Steam engine feed · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Nov 22, 2021
Naughty child's Christmas gift? · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Oct 22, 2021
Lump in a Christmas stocking? · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Jul 28, 2021
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jul 28, 2021
Locomotive fuel, once · Daily Themed · 53 Across
May 12, 2021
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Apr 22, 2021
Fuel · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 22, 2021
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Mar 18, 2021
Fuel · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 20, 2021
Fossil fuel · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Nov 25, 2020
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Nov 24, 2020
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Nov 12, 2020
A gas burner! · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 23, 2020
Fuel · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 24, 2020
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Aug 14, 2020
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Apr 30, 2020
Mineral forming parts of coral · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 28, 2020
Furnace fuel · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
May 21, 2019
Fossil fuel · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 25, 2018
Does such mining have its seamy side? · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 17, 2018
Fossil fuel · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 26, 2018
It has a black face · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 15, 2018
Fuel · Evening Standard · 4 Down