This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 29, 2025 (25 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
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C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ E
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CAKE as a word: A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing; A small mass of baked dough, especially a thin loaf from unleavened dough.
CAKE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 29, 2025.
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