It takes the cake
The crossword clue "It takes the cake" is answered by OVEN, a 4-letter entry. Used 55 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
OVEN
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OVEN answer page.
Used 55 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- DESSERTCART (1 uses in xd)
- DESSERTCASE (1 uses in xd)
- DESSERTTRAY (1 uses in xd)
- HOTOVEN (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for OVEN
Every other clue in this collection answered by OVEN, most used first.
- Pizzeria fixture - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
- Pizzeria appliance - used 79 times, most recently in 2026
- Baking appliance - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
- Bakery fixture - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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