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The clue is "Like something stolen from a lady's boudoir". The answer is "creamy". I assume it is comes from a book or a nursery rhyme or some other cultural reference but I don't get it. Can someone explain?

Courtesy of Google:

The mystery of the "stolen cream" likely refers to the famous missing face cream or "cold cream" incident in The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins [Collins, 1868].

Haven't read it for decades. Probably about time I did. It's a great book.

Sorry, I think that reference is incorrect.
That's what I get for relying on AI searches.