Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"

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  1. 1Lock lips
  2. 5Italian author of "Inferno," "Purgatorio" and "Paradiso"
  3. 6Cerebral ___ (part of the brain)
  4. 7Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps
  5. 8"No more for me, thanks"
  6. 9Fancy fabrics
  7. 10Leg joint

Down

  1. 1Bars sung in a bar
  2. 2How the animals boarded Noah's Ark
  3. 3Stand in good ___
  4. 4Smokin' hot
  5. 5Computer attachment
  6. 6Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"
  7. 7Hazard

The answer to “Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CUMIN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 7, 2026 at 6-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.

“Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"” answer

CUMIN (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CUMIN

CUMIN is the 5-letter solution that fits "Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 7, 2026 (6-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CUMIN mean?

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

(noun)

  • the aromatic seeds of a plant of the parsley family, used as a spice, especially ground and used in curry powder
  • the small, slender plant which bears cumin seeds, occurring from the Mediterranean to central Asia

When else has “Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"” appeared?

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February 7, 2026 (most recent) → CUMIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"”?

The answer is CUMIN, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"”?

5 letters: CUMIN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 7, 2026, at 6-Down.

Can “Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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