Dessert that, despite its name, is better classified as a pie or tart Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHEESECAKE Dessert that, despite its name, is better classified as a pie or tart (10) New York Times Nov 8, 2024
5% HEADCHEESE *Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-free (10) New York Times Sep 16, 2025
5% GREATDANE *Canine that originated in Germany, despite its name (9) Universal Sep 8, 2025
5% ROSE White Zinfandel, e.g., despite its name (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
4% NONETHELESS Despite that (11) (11) Mirror Classic Oct 17, 2025
4% FLAN Open tart (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 16, 2025
4% POP ___-Tarts (toaster pastries) (3)
4% CUTIE ____-pie, a poppet (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 15, 2025
4% TOPSECRET A name for the highest level of classified information (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
4% SLOE Tart fruit (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 7, 2025

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