Dessert described as "half-bread, half-cake"

The answer to “Dessert described as "half-bread, half-cake"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BABKA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 20, 2025 at 1-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.

“Dessert described as "half-bread, half-cake"” answer

BABKA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BABKA

BABKA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Dessert described as "half-bread, half-cake"" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 20, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Dessert described as "half-bread, half-cake"” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

February 20, 2025 (most recent) → BABKA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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