Crossword answer
ICES
4 letters · Used for 36 different clues · 52 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
ICES
Clues that lead to ICES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Treats, as a sprained ankle4NYT MidiAug 9, 2026
Some of the nicest you can eat4Evening StandardAug 8, 2026
Puts a cold pack on4NYT MiniAug 2, 2026
Tops with frosting4LA TimesJul 21, 2026
Keeps cold4LA TimesJul 19, 2026
Treats a swollen ankle, perhaps4Daily ThemedJul 18, 2026
Puts away4New York TimesJul 12, 2026
Puts frozen packs on aching muscles4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 8, 2026
Treats, in a way, as a swelling4New York TimesJun 28, 2026
Sherbets, e.g.4NewsdayJun 21, 2026
Fruity frozen treats4LA TimesJun 11, 2026
Frosts a cake4Eugene ShefferMay 29, 2026
Ensures, informally4Wall Street JournalMay 20, 2026
Keeps chilled4NewsdayMay 14, 2026
Decorates as a birthday cake4Crosswords With FriendsMay 8, 2026
Frosts a cake, say4Daily ThemedApr 21, 2026
Frozen desserts4Eugene ShefferMar 26, 2026
Chills with cubes4NewsdayMar 4, 2026
Summer treats in small cups4New York TimesFeb 25, 2026
Puts the finishing touches on, in a way4New York TimesJan 15, 2026
Tops, as a torte4NewsdayDec 7, 2025
Refreshments in the police station4Evening StandardNov 20, 2025
Sews up4NewsdaySep 19, 2025
Treats, as a sprain4New York TimesSep 11, 2025
Applies frosting to4NewsdayJul 2, 2025
Sorbet cousins4NewsdayApr 18, 2025
Puts frosting on4NewsdayFeb 10, 2025
Frozen treats4New York TimesJan 20, 2025
Frosts, as a cupcake4NewsdayJan 13, 2025
Decorates a cake, say4Daily ThemedOct 30, 2024
Desserts? Against abandoning indulgences4The IndependentJun 14, 2024
Frosts, as a cake4Daily ThemedJan 21, 2024
Decorates with frosting4Eugene ShefferJul 7, 2023
In a police state, can they be somewhat chilling?4Evening StandardMar 16, 2023
Keeps from swelling?4Daily ThemedFeb 1, 2022
They're cold in the nicest way4Evening StandardOct 24, 2019
About ICES in crosswords
ICES is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 52 times in our database across 36 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Treats, as a sprained ankle” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 9, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
SLATBed frame board
KALELeafy vegetable
REDOMake over
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
DEALDistribute poker cards
OLESWorld Cup cries
TERMPeriod in office
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
LATEBehind the clock
AMOIMine, in Marseille
COATNail polish layer
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
FOULFetid
Every appearance of ICES (52)
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Aug 9, 2026
Treats, as a sprained ankle · NYT Midi · 5 Across
Aug 8, 2026
Some of the nicest you can eat · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Puts a cold pack on · NYT Mini · 2 Down
Jul 21, 2026
Tops with frosting · LA Times · Across
Jul 19, 2026
Keeps cold · LA Times · Down
Jul 18, 2026
Treats a swollen ankle, perhaps · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Puts away · New York Times · 96 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Puts frozen packs on aching muscles · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 15
Jun 28, 2026
Treats, in a way, as a swelling · New York Times · 60 Down
Jun 21, 2026
Sherbets, e.g. · Newsday · Down
Jun 17, 2026
Tops with frosting · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Fruity frozen treats · LA Times · Across
May 29, 2026
Frosts a cake · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
May 20, 2026
Ensures, informally · Wall Street Journal · 57 Down
May 14, 2026
Keeps chilled · Newsday · Down
May 8, 2026
Decorates as a birthday cake · Crosswords With Friends · 26
Apr 21, 2026
Frosts a cake, say · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Tops with frosting · Newsday · Down
Mar 26, 2026
Frozen desserts · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Mar 4, 2026
Chills with cubes · Newsday · Down
Feb 25, 2026
Summer treats in small cups · New York Times · 21 Across
Jan 15, 2026
Puts the finishing touches on, in a way · New York Times · 27 Across
Dec 7, 2025
Tops, as a torte · Newsday · Down
Nov 20, 2025
Refreshments in the police station · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Frosts a cake · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Sep 19, 2025
Sews up · Newsday · Across
Sep 11, 2025
Treats, as a sprain · New York Times · 35 Across
Aug 13, 2025
Tops, as a torte · Newsday · Down
Jul 2, 2025
Applies frosting to · Newsday · Down
May 8, 2025
Frozen desserts · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Apr 18, 2025
Sorbet cousins · Newsday · Down
Feb 10, 2025
Puts frosting on · Newsday · Down
Jan 20, 2025
Frozen treats · New York Times · 66 Across
Jan 13, 2025
Frosts, as a cupcake · Newsday · Across
Oct 30, 2024
Decorates a cake, say · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Desserts? Against abandoning indulgences · The Independent · 19 Across
Jan 21, 2024
Frosts, as a cake · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Jul 7, 2023
Decorates with frosting · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jun 8, 2023
Frosts a cake · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Apr 4, 2023
Frozen desserts · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Mar 16, 2023
In a police state, can they be somewhat chilling? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Nov 21, 2022
Frosts a cake · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Across
Jun 21, 2022
Decorates with frosting · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Apr 16, 2022
Frozen desserts · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Feb 1, 2022
Keeps from swelling? · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jan 11, 2022
Frosts a cake · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 17, 2021
Frosts, as a cake · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jul 8, 2021
Some of the nicest you can eat · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 23, 2021
Frozen desserts · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Feb 6, 2021
Frozen desserts · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jul 1, 2020
Frosts a cake · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Oct 24, 2019
They're cold in the nicest way · Evening Standard · 29 Across