Seasoning for kimchi

The answer to “Seasoning for kimchi” in the LA Times crossword is SALT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 69-Across. 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.

“Seasoning for kimchi” answer

SALT (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SALT.

Why the answer is SALT

Think of what makes flavors pop in your favorite fermented dishes! 🧂

What does SALT mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SALT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Seasoning for kimchi” appeared?

LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 26, 2026 (most recent) → SALT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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