Black confectionery used for Pontefract cakes (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIQUORICE Black confectionery used for Pontefract cakes (9) (9)
5% SWEETIE Piece of confectionery, darling? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
5% FONDANT Thick confection used for cake icing (7) New York Times Dec 12, 2025
4% AAVE Dialect used by Black people in the U.S. (4) Universal Dec 18, 2025
4% INKY Black (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025
4% EVIL Black-hearted (4) Commuter Dec 18, 2025
4% ICES Frosts, as a cake (4) Universal Dec 17, 2025
4% OIL Thick black liquid used as a fuel (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 13, 2025
4% ICINGS Cake coatings (6) Commuter Dec 13, 2025
4% ICING Cake topper (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 12, 2025
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