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
88% YOU "Happy Birthday to __" (3) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
67% EVENT Something to write home about (5) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
64% TREASUREISLAND Book something else on Crete? (14) The Times Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
64% ICES Writes "Happy Birthday," maybe (4)
61% AREWEDONE "Anything else?" (9) LA Times Daily Jan 31, 2026
61% ITIN Put ___ writing (document something): 2 wds. (4)
61% ESSAYS Not all of scribes say something in writings on a subject (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
61% LARK Happy as a ____ (4) The Telegraph Mini Jan 18, 2026
61% CLAM Happy as a __ (4) Commuter Jan 16, 2026

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