Rich dessert

Latest answer — September 24, 2026

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Clue explained

A torte is a rich cake, typically made with little or no flour and often layered or filled.

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Definition
A slice of rich layered chocolate torte

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Thursday, September 24, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Dress
  2. 5George Burns movie
  3. 10Studio sign
  4. 12Polynesian Disney heroine
  5. 13Rich dessert
  6. 14City on the Rhône
  7. 15Rage
  8. 16Lose luster
  9. 18Goal
  10. 20Tell tales
  11. 21Building wings
  12. 23Poetic “always”
  13. 24Jail division
  14. 26Keats poems
  15. 28Turning part
  16. 29Matching
  17. 31French article
  18. 32Runway material
  19. 36North Carolina native
  20. 39Be in the red
  21. 40School paper
  22. 41Hawkeye
  23. 43Mall business
  24. 44Turn aside
  25. 45Fails miserably
  26. 46Says further

Down

  1. 1“I understand”
  2. 2Best Picture winner in 2025
  3. 3Less common
  4. 4Drill part
  5. 5General Bradley
  6. 6Rhino feature
  7. 7Biblical region
  8. 8Tot garments
  9. 9One of Santa’s team
  10. 11Narrates anew
  11. 17Georgia airport code
  12. 19Salon stuff
  13. 22Kenya neighbor
  14. 24Double-deck game
  15. 25“Nature” essayist
  16. 27German article
  17. 28Most adorable
  18. 30Noshed
  19. 33Did a yard job
  20. 34Oscar or Tony
  21. 35Euro divisions
  22. 37“Listen!”
  23. 38Peepers
  24. 42Future embryos

The answer to “Rich dessert” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is TORTE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 24, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 13-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Rich dessert” answer

TORTE (5 letters)

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What does TORTE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a sweet cake or tart

When else has “Rich dessert” appeared?

Thomas Joseph 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.

  • September 24, 2026 (most recent) → TORTE
  • July 20, 2026 → TORTE

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Rich dessert”?

The answer is TORTE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rich dessert”?

5 letters: TORTE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 24, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 13-Across. Earlier appearances: July 20, 2026 → TORTE.

Can “Rich dessert” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph 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 Thomas Joseph answers?

The full grid for September 24, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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