One of three primary ingredients in sponge cake

Latest answer — June 03, 2025

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  1. 1One of three primary ingredients in sponge cake
  2. 5Sponge cake ingredient #2
  3. 7Lower body exercise with one foot stretched forward and one back
  4. 8First-stringers
  5. 9Towel cloth material

Down

  1. 1Key just above D
  2. 2Butt muscle, informally
  3. 3One who's completely toast
  4. 4Sponge cake ingredient #3
  5. 6___ Martin (brand of cognac)

The answer to “One of three primary ingredients in sponge cake” in the New York Times Mini crossword is EGGS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 3, 2025 at 1-Across. 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.

“One of three primary ingredients in sponge cake” answer

EGGS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is EGGS

EGGS is the 4-letter solution that fits "One of three primary ingredients in sponge cake" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 3, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EGGS mean?

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

(noun)

  • an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo. The eggs of birds are enclosed in a chalky shell, while those of reptiles are in a leathery membrane
  • the female reproductive cell in animals and plants; an ovum
  • a decorative oval moulding, used alternately with triangular shapes

When else has “One of three primary ingredients in sponge 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.

June 3, 2025 (most recent) → EGGS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “One of three primary ingredients in sponge cake”?

The answer is EGGS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “One of three primary ingredients in sponge cake”?

4 letters: EGGS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 3, 2025, at 1-Across.

Can “One of three primary ingredients in sponge cake” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini 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 today's NYT Mini answers?

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