The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word COAL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Traditional Scottish New Year’s gift, representing warmth for the year to come crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COAL | 100 % | 4 |
Why may COAL be the right solution?
In Scotland, it is a tradition to give the gift of coal on New Year's Day as a symbol of bringing warmth and good fortune for the year ahead. This practice dates back to a time when coal was a valuable and practical gift for heating homes during the winter.
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Crossword Answer definitions
COAL noun- A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
- A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.
- A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
- Charcoal.
- To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).
- To supply with coal.
- To be converted to charcoal.
- To burn to charcoal; to char.
- To mark or delineate with charcoal.
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