Light dessert (6)

Latest answer — July 21, 2026

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This fluffy treat is often made with chocolate or fruit and is perfect for a sweet ending! 🍫

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Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, July 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Rum and lime juice cocktail (6)
  2. 4Servant (6)
  3. 8Old coin of e.g. Italy or the Netherlands (5)
  4. 9Nonetheless (7)
  5. 10Free lad (anag) (7)
  6. 11Small record label (5)
  7. 12Skilful writer (9)
  8. 17Last Greek letter (5)
  9. 19M25, e.g. (7)
  10. 21Lover (7)
  11. 22Cinema guide (5)
  12. 23Assets (6)
  13. 24Of gnashers (6)

Down

  1. 1Fielding position (3-3)
  2. 2Black and grey bird (7)
  3. 3Teacher (5)
  4. 5From a country on the tip of the Persian Gulf (7)
  5. 6Graphic (5)
  6. 7Full-length pitched delivery (6)
  7. 9Good grief! (4,5)
  8. 13Grantee (anag) (7)
  9. 14Axe (7)
  10. 15Light dessert (6)
  11. 16Word ending in 's', usually (6)
  12. 18Leap for joy (5)
  13. 20Tuber (anag) (5)

The answer to “Light dessert (6)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is MOUSSE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 21, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 15-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Light dessert (6)” answer

MOUSSE (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is MOUSSE.

Why the answer is MOUSSE

This fluffy treat is often made with chocolate or fruit and is perfect for a sweet ending! 🍫

What does MOUSSE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of MOUSSE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a sweet or savoury dish made as a smooth, light mass in which the main ingredient is whipped with cream and egg white
  • a mass of tiny bubbles that forms on the top of a glass of champagne or sparkling wine
  • a light, foamy preparation used for styling hair

When else has “Light dessert (6)” appeared?

The Guardian Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 21, 2026 (most recent) → MOUSSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Light dessert (6)”?

The answer is MOUSSE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Light dessert (6)”?

6 letters: MOUSSE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 21, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 15-Down.

Can “Light dessert (6)” have a different answer?

Yes — The Guardian Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Guardian Quick answers?

The full grid for July 21, 2026 is on the Guardian Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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