| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| __ Kreme donuts | LA Times Daily | 09 Apr 2025 |
| ___ Kreme (doughnut chain) | Wall Street Journal | 25 Feb 2023 |
| Hard to eat quietly, in adspeak | New York Times | 28 Dec 2018 |
| __ Kreme: doughnut brand | LA Times Daily | 26 Mar 2018 |
| __ Kreme: doughnut brand | The Washington Post | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Hard to eat quietly, in adspeak | ||
| Word before Kreme | Canadiana | 20 Feb 2017 |
| __ Kreme doughnuts | ||
| With 96-Across, doughnut company since 1937 |