Frozen desserts

Latest answer — September 06, 2026

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Clue explained

ICES are frozen desserts, typically made by freezing sweetened fruit juice or other flavored liquid. The plural answer matches the plural clue.

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Definition
Several colorful frozen fruit ices served in small cups

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Sunday, September 06, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Frozen desserts
  2. 5"Funny!"
  3. 8See 16-Down
  4. 11Mysterious sighting up above, in brief
  5. 12Cow's sounds in "Old MacDonald"
  6. 13Undergarment associated with fittings
  7. 142018 movie starring Sandra Bullock
  8. 161995 movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence
  9. 17Alias abbreviation
  10. 19Test that measures brain waves, in brief
  11. 20"You're just ... giving up?"
  12. 24Arrived
  13. 25Paranasal cavity
  14. 27Skin care brand
  15. 28Words from Hamlet that sound like 23-Down
  16. 29Shade close to beige
  17. 30Cancel

Down

  1. 1Tech company nicknamed "Big Blue"
  2. 2Someone who might get a large compensation package
  3. 3Alter ___
  4. 4"The Lion King" protagonist
  5. 5Spousal nickname
  6. 6Picked-out hairstyles
  7. 7April Fools' Day undertaking
  8. 9"I have zero clue"
  9. 10Frozen desserts
  10. 15Watch a beagle or a bloodhound
  11. 16With 8-Across, 2005 movie starring Christian Bale
  12. 17Wide tie
  13. 18Eucalyptus muncher
  14. 21Uninspired opener on a dating app, perhaps
  15. 22Privy to
  16. 23Streaming service where you might expect to find the movies in this puzzle (say it out loud!)?
  17. 26Word before drive or education

The answer to “Frozen desserts” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ICES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 6, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 1-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include SORBETS. 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.

“Frozen desserts” answer

ICES (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as SORBETS

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 ICES.

What does ICES mean?

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

(noun)

  • internal combustion engine

Other answers for “Frozen desserts”

New York Times Midi has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides ICES, it has also been SORBETS. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Frozen desserts”?

The answer is ICES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 6, 2026. Other answers for this clue include SORBETS.

How many letters is the answer to “Frozen desserts”?

4 letters: ICES. Earlier fills for this clue have also been SORBETS (7).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 6, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 1-Across. Earlier appearances: September 6, 2026 → SORBETS.

Can “Frozen desserts” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides ICES, New York Times Midi has also used SORBETS for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for September 6, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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