This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 6, 2026 (40 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ P
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About the answer
HUMP as a word: A mound of earth; A speed bump or speed hump.
HUMP has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 30, 2026.
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