“Dessert with a cut-in-half fruit”
The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Dessert with a cut-in-half fruit”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Tuesday, February 24, 2026 puzzle.
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The answer to “Dessert with a cut-in-half fruit” is BANANASPLIT
Letter analysis: the 11-letter answer
Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notesThe clue “Dessert with a cut-in-half fruit” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 as a across entry. The verified answer is BANANASPLIT — a 11-letter word that begins with B and ends with T.
This answer contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.
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What is the answer to “Dessert with a cut-in-half fruit” in the Newsday Crossword?
The verified answer is BANANASPLIT — a 11-letter word that appeared as a across entry on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Dessert with a cut-in-half fruit”?
The answer BANANASPLIT contains 11 letters.
Was “Dessert with a cut-in-half fruit” an across or down clue?
This clue ran as a Across entry.
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