Sponge cake ingredient #2

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)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

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

Down

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

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The answer to “Sponge cake ingredient #2” in the New York Times Mini crossword is FLOUR — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 3, 2025 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.

“Sponge cake ingredient #2” answer

FLOUR (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FLOUR

FLOUR is the 5-letter solution that fits "Sponge cake ingredient #2" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 3, 2025 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Sponge cake ingredient #2” appeared?

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

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What is the answer to “Sponge cake ingredient #2”?

The answer is FLOUR, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Sponge cake ingredient #2”?

5 letters: FLOUR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 3, 2025, at 5-Across.

Can “Sponge cake ingredient #2” have a different answer?

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