Indian lentil dish

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Dal is an Indian dish made from cooked lentils or other split pulses, often seasoned with spices. The answer is the dish’s conventional short spelling.

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A bowl of Indian dal, a spiced lentil dish.

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  1. 1Piccolo player's flourish
  2. 2Property border that needs trimming
  3. 3Use a copier
  4. 4Fed. property manager
  5. 5Indian lentil dish

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  1. 1. Texter's "Much appreciated" — Answer: THX. Hint: A super-short way to show gratitude in a message 🙏
  2. 4. Avarice — Answer: GREED. Hint: An intense desire to possess more wealth than you need 💰
  3. 6. Gulf off of Libya — Answer: SIDRA. Hint: This Libyan gulf shares its name with a nearby coastal region 🌊
  4. 7. Star in Perseus — Answer: ALGOL. Hint: This famous variable star is known as the Demon Star ✨
  5. 8. Superman nemesis Luthor — Answer: LEX. Hint: He is the bald genius billionaire who frequently battles Superman 🦹

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  1. 1. Piccolo player's flourish — Answer: TRILL. Hint: A musician creates this ornament by rapidly alternating between nearby notes 🎶
  2. 2. Property border that needs trimming — Answer: HEDGE. Hint: This leafy boundary may need regular clipping ✂️
  3. 3. Use a copier — Answer: XEROX. Hint: Make a duplicate using this brand-name verb 🖨️
  4. 4. Fed. property manager — Answer: GSA. Hint: This federal agency oversees government buildings and supplies 🏛️
  5. 5. Indian lentil dish — Answer: DAL. Hint: This spiced Indian dish is made from lentils. 🍛

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The answer to “Indian lentil dish” in the LA Times Mini crossword is DAL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 21, 2026 at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Indian lentil dish” answer

DAL (3 letters)

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What is the answer to “Indian lentil dish”?

The answer is DAL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Indian lentil dish”?

3 letters: DAL.

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Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 21, 2026, at 5-Down.

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