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A Piece of Cake

What it means

So easy it takes no real effort, and possibly a little enjoyable on the way.

Where it comes from

It spread through the Royal Air Force in the 1930s, where pilots called an easy mission a piece of cake. Cake had been a prize for the winner of a contest for a century before that.

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The puzzle it came from

A Piece of Cake was the answer to the Phrasicle of April 3, 2025. The clue read A ____ of ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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table talk show time zone
light switch board room number
trigger happy birthday cake batter
Phrasicle: A Piece of Cake

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