Candies that crack with a crunch
Latest answer — January 18, 2026
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The answer to “Candies that crack with a crunch” in the New York Times crossword is TOFFEES — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 93-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.
“Candies that crack with a crunch” answer
TOFFEES (7 letters)
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Why the answer is TOFFEES
TOFFEES is the 7-letter solution that fits "Candies that crack with a crunch" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 18, 2026 (93-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does TOFFEES mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of TOFFEES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a kind of firm or hard sweet which softens when sucked or chewed, made by boiling together sugar and butter, often with other ingredients or flavourings added
- nonsense; rubbish
When else has “Candies that crack with a crunch” appeared?
New York Times 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.
January 18, 2026 (most recent) → TOFFEES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Candies that crack with a crunch”?
The answer is TOFFEES, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Candies that crack with a crunch”?
7 letters: TOFFEES.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 18, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 93-Down.
Can “Candies that crack with a crunch” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for January 18, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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