Sort of trifle that produces tight coat! (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIPSYCAKE Sort of trifle that produces tight coat! (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
7% MERE Trifling (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
7% TEASE Trifle with (5) Newsday Jan 22, 2026
6% LOOSE Not tight (5) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
6% FARMS Produces produce (5) USA Today Jan 22, 2026
6% SOU Trifling amount (3) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
6% SIT ___ tight (3) New York Times Dec 18, 2025
6% KEYBOARD Letter producer, of a sort (8) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
5% SEAL Close up tight (4) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
5% LAMINA Thin coating (6) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026

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