Common accompaniment for butter chicken

The answer to “Common accompaniment for butter chicken” in the New York Times crossword is BASMATIRICE — a 11-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 1, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 19-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.

“Common accompaniment for butter chicken” answer

BASMATIRICE (11 letters)

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Why the answer is BASMATIRICE

BASMATIRICE is the 11-letter solution that fits "Common accompaniment for butter chicken" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 1, 2026 (19-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Common accompaniment for butter chicken” appeared?

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March 1, 2026 (most recent) → BASMATIRICE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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