Apple ___ (pastry dish that's a comfort food) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 20 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
PIE
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 20 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 20 2026
PIE
Key lime ___
PIE
3
Apple or pumpkin dessert
PIE
3
Mississippi mud ___
PIE
3
Apple or pecan dessert
PIE
3
Mississippi mud ___ (dessert)
PIE
3
Pecan or pumpkin dessert
PIE
3
Common dessert that is divided into slices
PIE
3
Baked pastry dish
PIE
3
Circular chart
PIE
3
"American ___" (movie series)
PIE
3
Leftover dessert from Thanksgiving, perhaps
PIE
3
Felix ___, former MLB outfielder whose last name is a baked dessert often found at Thanksgiving dinners
PIE
3
Fireplace dust
ASH
3
Gallery display
ART
3
Milky white birthstone
OPAL
4
"Monkey ___, monkey do"
SEE
3
Stallion's mate
MARE
4
"I'm so cold!" sound
BRR
3
Crust formed on a wound
SCAB
4
Tall, shady, and "nightmarish" trees
ELMS
4
___ news (latest issue on news channels)
BREAKING
8
Venomous African viper
ASP
3
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