The Clue
Candle holders? (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CAKES
Tags
Notes
The answer CAKES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
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Encrusts
Solidifies
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Ale's partner
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Maugham's "___ and Ale"
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Soap units
Teatime comestibles
With 40A, a breakfast order
"___ and Ale," Maugham work
Torte and petit four
Doesn't maintain even consistency
They're sometimes upside-down
Definition
CAKE as a noun:
1. (cake, bar) = a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
2. (patty, cake) = small flat mass of chopped food
3. made from or based on a mixture of flour and sugar and eggs
CAKE as a verb:
1. (coat, cake) = form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"