“Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in France”
This clue appeared as 14-Across in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The answer has 15 letters.
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The clue “Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in France” ran in the NYT Crossword on January 31, 2026 as 14-Across. Its answer is a 15-letter phrase that starts with V and ends with M, with 7 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Dessert introduced to the U.S. in the 1780s, after Thomas Jefferson discovered it in France” clue?+
The answer is VANILLAICECREAM (15 letters), from the NYT Crossword of January 31, 2026.
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