Dessert NYT Crossword Clue

We have the 9-letter answer for Dessert crossword clue, last seen in the NYT Crossword October 8, 2026 puzzle. Sometimes we all need some help finding the answer!

Dessert Crossword Answer

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SORBET
(6 letters)
SWEET
(5 letters)
MISSISSIPPIMUDPIE
(17 letters)
PUMPKINPIEMILKSHAKES
(20 letters)
CHOCOLATEMOUSSE
(15 letters)
LEMONPARFAIT
(12 letters)

Helpful Hints

  • DESSERT (noun)
    1. a dish served as the last course of a meal
  • SORBET
    (6 letters)
  • SWEET
    (5 letters)
  • MISSISSIPPIMUDPIE
    (17 letters)
  • PUMPKINPIEMILKSHAKES
    (20 letters)
  • CHOCOLATEMOUSSE
    (15 letters)
  • LEMONPARFAIT
    (12 letters)

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Dessert Crossword Clue Q&A

  1. Why is HAIRYBACK the answer to Dessert crossword clue?
    • In this theme, each clue is a word to be read backward, and each answer pairs a definition of the reversed word with a reversal signal, as with Taps → "spat" (ARGUMENT, with COUNTER) or Paws → "swap" (SWITCH, with FLIP OF A). "Dessert" reversed is "tressed," meaning having tresses, which HAIRY defines, and BACK signals the reversal. Together they make the ordinary phrase HAIRY BACK.
  2. When was Dessert crossword clue used most recently?
  3. What was the most recent answer for Dessert crossword clue?
    • The most recent answer for the clue is HAIRYBACK
  4. What is the 9-letter answer for Dessert crossword clue?
    • HAIRYBACK
  5. When has Dessert crossword clue been used historically?

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  1. cyn

    “dessert” spelled backwards is tressed – not stressed. hairy makes more sense her

    1. Nick Long (Admin)

      You’re right, that’s our mistake it should be fixed now.