Crossword answer
DROPSCONE
9 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Independent, January 31, 2026
Letter pattern
DROPSCONE
Clues that lead to DROPSCONE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spongy cake also known as a Scotch pancake9The IndependentJan 31, 2026
The one served by the butter-fingered waitress in the tea-room?9Evening StandardOct 24, 2025
What the butter-fingered waitress in the tea-room was carrying?9Evening StandardSep 20, 2024
Copter carrying corrupt cop's cake9The IndependentMar 7, 2024
Loses one's grip on the ice cream and the griddlecake9Evening StandardMay 6, 2022
About DROPSCONE in crosswords
DROPSCONE is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spongy cake also known as a Scotch pancake” in the The Independent crossword on January 31, 2026.
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Every appearance of DROPSCONE (7)
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Jan 31, 2026
Spongy cake also known as a Scotch pancake · The Independent · 13 Down
Oct 24, 2025
The one served by the butter-fingered waitress in the tea-room? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 20, 2024
What the butter-fingered waitress in the tea-room was carrying? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 7, 2024
Copter carrying corrupt cop's cake · The Independent · 14 Down
May 6, 2022
Loses one's grip on the ice cream and the griddlecake · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 16, 2020
The one served by the butter-fingered waitress in the tea-room? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 11, 2019
What the butter-fingered waitress in the tea-room was carrying? · Evening Standard · 23 Across