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.
The puzzle it came from
Piece of Cake was the answer to the Phrasicle of April 17, 2025. The clue read ____ of ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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fire
ant
hill
tribe
chief
milk
chocolate
bar
fight
club
master
piece
meal
prep
school
sandy
beach
wedding
cake
stand
Phrasicle: Piece of Cake