Bakes eggs
Latest answer — September 24, 2026
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Clue explained
To SHIRR eggs is to bake them gently in a shallow dish, often with cream or butter; SHIRRS is the third-person singular present form used with an implied subject such as a cook or recipe. Thus “Bakes eggs” describes what someone shirrs.
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Eugene Sheffer Crossword
This clue's Thursday, September 24, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Bakes eggs” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is SHIRRS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 24, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 37-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.
“Bakes eggs” answer
SHIRRS (6 letters)
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What does SHIRRS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SHIRRS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- gather (an area of fabric or part of a garment) by means of drawn or elasticized threads in parallel rows
- bake (an egg without its shell)
When else has “Bakes eggs” appeared?
Eugene Sheffer 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.
September 24, 2026 (most recent) → SHIRRS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Bakes eggs”?
The answer is SHIRRS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 24, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Bakes eggs”?
6 letters: SHIRRS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 24, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 37-Down.
Can “Bakes eggs” have a different answer?
Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 Eugene Sheffer answers?
The full grid for September 24, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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