Get the answer to the NYT Spelling Bee clue “Cake or cupcake topper”, starting with the letters ic.
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noun
- A sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (such as cupcakes)
- Something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event
noun
- An illegal act by an ice hockey player of shooting a puck from within the defensive zone or defensive half of the rink beyond the opponents' goal line but not into the goal
verb
- To coat with or convert into ice
- To chill with ice
- To supply with ice
- To cover with or as if with icing
- To put on ice
- Secure
"made two free throws … to ice the win"
- To shoot (an ice hockey puck) the length of the rink and beyond the opponents' goal line
- Kill
- To become ice-cold
- To become covered with ice
- To have ice form inside
noun phrase
- Something extra that makes a good thing even better
"The concert itself was great, and getting to meet the band afterward was (the) icing on the cake."
noun
- Sugar that has been ground into a fine powder
adjective
- Serving to prevent the accumulation of ice
"anti-icing fluid"
noun
- A type of icing composed of sugar, egg whites, and sometimes flavoring or coloring that dries to a hard glaze and is used for decorating baked goods
"Royal icing, made primarily of sifted confectioners' sugar and egg whites or meringue powder … dries hard with a glossy sheen, making it ideal for decorating cutout cookies."
This clue was used on July 27, 2025.
This clue has been used several times with the same answer. It also appeared on these dates:
July 2, 2025