The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STARBURST which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Chewy fruit-flavored candy … or a description of what’s depicted visually in this puzzle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STARBURST | 100 % | 9 |
Why may STARBURST be the right solution?
The answer "STARBURST" fits the clue because it refers to a chewy fruit-flavored candy, which is also a description of what's depicted visually in the puzzle - a burst of stars.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chewy fruit-flavored candy … or a description of what’s depicted visually in this puzzle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- jujube
- caramel
- licorice
- peppermint
- toffee
- use
- gumdrop
- lemon
- horehound
- apple
- fig
- gin
Crossword Answer definitions
STARBURST noun- A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
- A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺.
- A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
- A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation.
- (of a region of space) To experience an unusually high rate of star formation.
- To explode; to burst out violently via, or in such a manner as to cause, an explosion.
- To make a starburst pattern.
- To refract and sparkle.
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