They take the cake
The crossword clue "They take the cake" is answered by OVENS, a 5-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2012; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
OVENS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OVENS answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2012; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for OVENS
Every other clue in this collection answered by OVENS, most used first.
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- Kilns - used 26 times, most recently in 2022
- Bakery fixtures - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- Pizzeria appliances - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Baking chambers - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
- Bakery appliances - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Kitchen appliances - used 12 times, most recently in 2022
- Pizzeria sights - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Kitchen fixtures - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Pizzeria needs - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
- Microwaves - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Bake-off needs - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Take care of - SEETO, used 337 times
- Rich cake - TORTE, used 234 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
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