Aimee Bender's "The Particular Sadness of ___ Cake" Crossword Clue

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Aimee Bender's "The Particular Sadness of ___ Cake" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a strong yellow color
2. an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PARTICULAR (adjective)
1. exacting especially about details
2. first and most important
PARTICULAR (noun)
1. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
2. (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
BENDER (noun)
1. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
2. a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
MELON

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Down

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