Coat, as with flour (6)

I believe the answer is:

dredge

(Other definitions for dredge that I've seen before include "digging equipment" , "Dig out mud (from a river, harbour, etc)" , "Scour (riverbed); sprinkle with sugar" , "(Of harbour or river) make deeper" , "Dig out mud from (waterway)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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