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Finishes Off A Cake Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
233%4 Who finishes off the cake?
333%4Finishes off eclair, gateau, scones and rock cake

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ICES" which means:

    noun
  • • A heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
  • • Water frozen in the solid state
  • • The frozen part of a body of water
  • • Diamonds
  • • A flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
  • • A frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
  • • An amphetamine derivative (trade name methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
  • • A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
  • verb
  • • Decorate with frosting
  • • Cause to become ice or icy
  • • Put ice on or put on ice

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He ices the cake with a smooth layer of frosting."
  • • "She ices her sprained ankle to reduce the swelling."

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New York Times17 Apr 1976 Across 14
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