The Clue
Newcastle's surplus (5 letter answer)
The Answer
COALS
Tags
Notes
The answer COALS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 600 puzzles.
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Definition
COAL as a noun:
1. fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
2. (ember, coal) = a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
COAL as a verb:
1. (char, coal) = burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
2. supply with coal
3. take in coal; "The big ship coaled"