Which special candy clears a row or column when matched?

A Striped Candy clears an entire row or column when matched or activated.

Striped Candies are special candies created by matching four candies in a straight line. Their stripe direction determines the effect: a horizontally striped candy clears its row, while a vertically striped candy clears its column. The cleared line can remove ordinary candies, blockers, and other targets in its path.

Players often confuse Striped Candy with the Color Bomb, which removes candies of one selected color, or Wrapped Candy, which explodes around itself. Swedish Fish target individual pieces, so they do not sweep through a full row or column. These candies can also be combined for stronger effects; matching a Striped Candy with a Wrapped Candy produces a larger cross-shaped blast.

Striped Candies are central to Candy Crush’s design because they reward planning beyond ordinary three-candy matches. Their direction is determined by the orientation of the four-candy match that creates them, making positioning important when a level requires clearing lines or reaching difficult spaces.