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Confections Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SWEETS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SWEETS

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197%6Exact Match!
290%6 A sweet treat made of chocolate and filled with a creamy center
390%5 Sweet treat made from sugar or chocolate

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SWEETS" which means:

    adjective
  • • Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
  • • (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
  • • Not containing or composed of salt water
  • noun
  • • A dish served as the last course of a meal
  • • English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
  • • A food rich in sugar
  • • The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
  • • The property of tasting as if it contains sugar
  • adverb
  • • In an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
  • adjective satellite
  • • Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
  • • Pleasing to the ear
  • • Pleasing to the senses
  • • Pleasing to the mind or feeling
  • • Having a natural fragrance
  • • Not soured or preserved
  • • With sweetening added
  • verb
  • • To sweeten.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I love to indulge in sweets on weekends."
  • • "My grandmother always bakes delicious sweets for special occasions."

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New York Times26 Aug 1985 Down 26
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