Lower layers of a cake returned after payments (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lower layers of a cake returned after payments (9) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SUBSTRATA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUBSTRATA Lower layers of a cake returned after payments (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 12, 2025
8% TIER Cake layer (4) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
7% TIERS Wedding cake layers (5) Commuter Oct 6, 2025
6% PLY Layer (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
5% COAT Layer of paint (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
5% OREO Layered cookie (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
5% ANTE Poker payment (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 4, 2025
5% UVEA Layer of the eye (4) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
5% ONION Vegetable with layers (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
5% BREEZE Piece of cake (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 2, 2025

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