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“Mesoamerican staple with a "hot" variety” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Sep 4, 202645 Down6 letters
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••••••TAMALE
6 letters · 45 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.TAMALE is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Mesoamerican staple with a "hot" variety”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 4, 2026, where it runs at 45 Down and fills 6 squares. It crosses 6 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Sep 4, 2026 grid
44AGrammatical case in 48-Across6 ltrs›48ASee 44-Across5 ltrs›52AFollower of hand or home4 ltrs›54AAsteroids and Space Invaders10 ltrs›57ASystem by which all speech is protected?10 ltrs›59AClub runners10 ltrs›

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Sep 4, 2026
1AResult of a tense build-up?10 ltrs›11AHit a point of no return?4 ltrs›15AKick off10 ltrs›16A“Outta my way!”4 ltrs›17AABC's realm10 ltrs›18ABody part affected by heterochromia4 ltrs›19AFed4 ltrs›20A___ Mai, Grammy-winning R&B singer4 ltrs›

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