Writing 'Happy Birthday' or something else that's sweet (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ICING Writing 'Happy Birthday' or something else that's sweet (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 22, 2025
85% YOU "Happy Birthday to __" (3) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
79% ICER "Happy Birthday" writer (4) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
70% ENOUGHABOUTTHAT "Time to discuss something else" (15) USA Today Feb 8, 2026
70% SCRATCHPAPER *Something to write a note on (12) Universal Feb 3, 2026
67% TURNOVER Value of sales, something sweet! (8) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 3, 2026
64% GELATO For something sweet, come together at Oval? (6) The Times Cryptic Feb 25, 2026
64% ABIE "Happy birthday, ___ baby" (repeated lyric in a "Hair" song) (4) The Washington Post Mini Feb 5, 2026
64% EVENT Something to write home about (5) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
64% ICES Writes "Happy Birthday," maybe (4)

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