Piece of cake

Latest answer — July 14, 2026

5 Across

Cut it up to enjoy a sweet treat! 🍰

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NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, July 14, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"Piece of cake!"
  2. 5Piece of cake
  3. 6Centers of stars
  4. 7Like a bar with free drinks
  5. 8Word repeated during a mic check

Down

  1. 1Run away to get married
  2. 2Buenos ___, Argentina
  3. 3Distinctive smell
  4. 4R.S.V.P. option
  5. 5Kilt wearer

The answer to “Piece of cake” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SLICE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 14, 2026 at 5-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.

“Piece of cake” answer

SLICE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SLICE

Cut it up to enjoy a sweet treat! 🍰

What does SLICE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion
  • a utensil with a broad, flat blade for lifting foods such as cake and fish
  • a stroke that makes the ball curve away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left), typically inadvertently

When else has “Piece of 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.

July 14, 2026 (most recent) → SLICE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Piece of cake”?

The answer is SLICE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Piece of cake”?

5 letters: SLICE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 14, 2026, at 5-Across.

Can “Piece of 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?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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