Rich dessert with a long shelf life

The answer to “Rich dessert with a long shelf life” in the LA Times crossword is FRUITCAKE — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 27, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 33-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.

“Rich dessert with a long shelf life” answer

FRUITCAKE (9 letters)

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Why the answer is FRUITCAKE

Holiday loaf packed with candied fruit and famous for lasting ages 🎂

What does FRUITCAKE mean?

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

When else has “Rich dessert with a long shelf life” appeared?

LA Times 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 27, 2026 (most recent) → FRUITCAKE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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