Bump on the head, say? NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / April 5, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? Z

2 ? I

3 ? T

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Hint 1

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Think of something that might pop up unexpectedly on your face, often during teenage years.

Hint 2

meaning

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A ??? is a small, inflamed spot on the skin, commonly known as a pimple.

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The clue uses 'bump on the head' to describe something that might be unexpected or noticeable, like a ???. The word 'say' indicates that the answer is an example of such a bump, but not literally on the head.

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Acne spot, Pimple, Tough spot for a teen?, Photo retoucher's focus, perhaps , Bit of acne

NYT Crossword April 5 2026 Answers

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1 ? I
2 ? D
3 ? O
4 ? L
5 ? S
6 ? A
7 ? D
8 ? O
9 ? B
10 ? O
11 ? S
12 ? A
13 ? B
14 ? I
15 ? G
16 ? A
17 ? I
18 ? L
19 ? S
? T
? O
? G
? I
? E
20 ? M
? A
? N
? I
? L
? A
21 ? R
? E
? M
? O
? R
? S
? E
22 ? N
? I
? N
? E
? P
? M
23 ? F
? R
? E
? E
? E
? N
24 ? T
? E
? R
? P
? R
? I
? S
? E
25 ? O
? S
? T
? E
? O
? I
26 ? D
27 ? I
? N
? N
28 ? U
? N
? T
? I
? E
29 ? B
? O
? T
30 ? N
? O
31 ? P
? A
? I
? N
32 ? N
33 ? O
? G
? A
? I
? N
34 ? U
35 ? S
36 ? S
37 ? S
? N
? O
38 ? W
39 ? F
? A
? L
? L
40 ? L
? I
? A
? R
41 ? E
? G
42 ? G
? S
? A
? C
43 ? U
? S
? U
? R
? P
? E
44 ? D
45 ? A
? C
? E
46 ? I
47 ? T
48 ? E
? R
? A
? T
? O
49 ? U
50 ? N
? C
? U
? T
51 ? H
? A
? I
52 ? G
53 ? R
? O
? D
? E
54 ? O
55 ? E
? G
? O
? T
56 ? B
? A
? H
57 ? U
58 ? N
? I
? T
? E
? D
59 ? W
? E
? S
? T
? A
? N
60 ? D
61 ? A
? N
? T
62 ? E
? N
? T
63 ? E
? R
? O
? N
64 ? G
? P
? A
65 ? A
? S
? S
? I
66 ? S
? I
67 ? R
? A
? H
? R
? A
? H
68 ? P
? O
? S
? T
69 ? I
70 ? N
? G
71 ? A
? G
? E
? N
72 ? D
73 ? A
74 ? A
? R
? M
? O
75 ? R
? Y
76 ? E
? M
? O
77 ? C
? L
? E
? M
? S
? O
? N
78 ? Z
79 ? I
? T
80 ? A
? P
? P
? L
81 ? E
82 ? C
? R
? U
? M
83 ? B
? L
? E
? S
84 ? T
? H
? O
85 ? O
? D
? D
86 ? S
87 ? E
? M
? O
? J
? I
88 ? P
? A
? R
? E
89 ? T
90 ? A
? T
? A
? S
91 ? R
? E
? I
? K
92 ? I
93 ? S
? N
? E
? R
94 ? T
95 ? D
? A
? M
96 ? P
? I
? S
? H
97 ? B
? A
? A
? I
? N
98 ? G
99 ? C
? R
? E
100 ? D
101 ? G
? O
? O
? F
? I
? E
102 ? S
103 ? T
104 ? A
? L
? L
105 ? L
? I
106 ? F
107 ? E
? T
? I
? M
? E
108 ? B
? A
? N
? S
109 ? W
? E
? T
110 ? S
? A
? J
? A
? K
111 ? P
? T
? A
112 ? S
? E
113 ? E
114 ? N
? O
? T
? E
115 ? J
116 ? U
117 ? S
? T
? T
? A
? K
? E
118 ? A
119 ? G
? U
? E
? S
120 ? S
121 ? S
? C
? A
? R
? F
? S
122 ? U
? K
? R
? A
? I
? N
? E
123 ? B
? A
? R
? R
? E
? L
124 ? A
? R
? M
? L
? E
? T
125 ? L
? E
? A
? R
? N
? E
? D
126 ? C
? L
? A
? S
? S
? Y
127 ? S
? U
? E
? D
? E

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Bump on the head, say?” in the NYT Crossword April 5 2026 is ZIT.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Bump on the head, say?" is ZIT.

A: The clue uses 'bump on the head' to describe something that might be unexpected or noticeable, like a zit. The word 'say' indicates that the answer is an example of such a bump, but not literally on the head.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on April 05, 2026.

A: A zit is a small, inflamed spot on the skin, commonly known as a pimple.

A: Acne spot, Pimple, Tough spot for a teen?, Photo retoucher's focus, perhaps , Bit of acne

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