Italian cooking staple, for short

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  1. 1Touch up text
  2. 5One might be used for stepping up or sitting down
  3. 10Hoot or holler
  4. 14"Let's go, guys!"
  5. 18Like the Islamic calendar
  6. 20Windy City airport
  7. 21Birmingham bum
  8. 22"Stay in your ___!"
  9. 23Fashion item for an aspiring grocer?
  10. 25... for an aspiring nanny?
  11. 27Place to dive in
  12. 28Became apparent
  13. 30Stands around an art gallery
  14. 31Neither's counterpart
  15. 32Small detail
  16. 33Central
  17. 34... for an aspiring manicurist?
  18. 40Outmoded component of a car's dashboard
  19. 43Biblical garden
  20. 44Did some doughnuts?
  21. 45Dermatology case
  22. 47What gives a wine tartness
  23. 48Quip
  24. 49Fragile mineral
  25. 50... for an aspiring housekeeper?
  26. 53Scored 100 on a test
  27. 55Soaks up the sun
  28. 59___ One (presidential helicopter)
  29. 60Church spaces
  30. 61Your wish is his command
  31. 62Córdoba's country: Abbr.
  32. 63Soccer star Hamm
  33. 66Corporate fashion advice embraced by the candidates in eight clues
  34. 72One in 100: Abbr.
  35. 73Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame
  36. 74Holiday seasons
  37. 75Works on an ice cream cone
  38. 76Tawdry
  39. 79All over again
  40. 80Japanese floor mat
  41. 81... for an aspiring travel agent?
  42. 85In the distance
  43. 87Wiping cloth
  44. 88Italian cooking staple, for short
  45. 89"Progress through technology" automaker
  46. 90Like contact lenses for astigmatism
  47. 92"I wasn't ___ yesterday"
  48. 93Make it through
  49. 96... for an aspiring dry cleaner?
  50. 99Machines in some print shops
  51. 100Tour de France peaks
  52. 101Nutrient in avocados
  53. 102Apartment cooler, for short
  54. 104Palm spring?
  55. 106Stroll
  56. 110... for an aspiring flutist?
  57. 112... for an aspiring photographer?
  58. 115Used the doorbell
  59. 116Hides
  60. 117As of now
  61. 118Solution strength
  62. 119It has its ups and downs
  63. 120Accomplishment
  64. 121UnitedHealthcare competitor
  65. 122Absolutely nothing

Down

  1. 1Massachusetts' state tree
  2. 2Pair
  3. 3Memo starter
  4. 4Consumed, say
  5. 5Planted
  6. 6Trumpeter Jones
  7. 7Bit in a horse's mouth?
  8. 8Group spotted on an Alaskan cruise, perhaps
  9. 9"Hanukkah in Santa Monica" songwriter Tom
  10. 10Jabbers
  11. 11Lake from which the Niagara River flows
  12. 12Trip strip
  13. 13Tale as old as time
  14. 14Anyone's game
  15. 15Independent thinker
  16. 16Justice Kagan in '83, e.g.
  17. 17Scottish loch
  18. 19Transplant, as a plant
  19. 24Large measure of computer data
  20. 26Earth
  21. 29Four 2-Downs
  22. 32Yacht's pronoun
  23. 33Freeze frames?
  24. 34Calls for
  25. 35"It's truly important to me"
  26. 36Settle the score
  27. 37Standing eau?
  28. 38Blade runner?
  29. 39Dirty film
  30. 41Compete
  31. 42Summer setting in Somerset, in brief
  32. 46Fed. intelligence group
  33. 49"Come home soon"
  34. 51"___ Dreams of Sushi" (acclaimed 2011 documentary)
  35. 52Sharp-cornered
  36. 54From abroad?
  37. 56Insect with more than 14,000 known species
  38. 57PubMed org.
  39. 58"I'm outta here!"
  40. 61Super food?
  41. 63Patisserie treat
  42. 64Stain from a pen
  43. 65Name tags?
  44. 67Jamie with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  45. 68End of Q2
  46. 69World Cup cheer
  47. 70"Watch your back!"
  48. 71Intelligent humor
  49. 76Like rush-hour traffic
  50. 77Post-op area, in brief
  51. 78Pops
  52. 80Diplomatic
  53. 81Not do much of anything, say
  54. 82Night before
  55. 83Like a comedian who bombs
  56. 84Stack at a falafel shop
  57. 86Tree whose wood is used for telephone poles
  58. 90One clicking with an audience?
  59. 91Meditation syllables
  60. 92Interrupts rudely
  61. 94Grid line
  62. 95Leave on a trip
  63. 97Michigan politician Slotkin
  64. 98Charged
  65. 102Out of its correct position
  66. 103Florentine farewell
  67. 104Pod in Creole cooking
  68. 105Helper: Abbr.
  69. 106Marvel-ous Lee
  70. 107Taj Mahal city
  71. 108___ noche (tonight: Sp.)
  72. 109Marsh grass
  73. 111Stick used for breaking
  74. 113O'er and o'er
  75. 114Madrid Mme.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Touch up text — Answer: EDIT
  2. 5. One might be used for stepping up or sitting down — Answer: STOOL
  3. 10. Hoot or holler — Answer: YELL
  4. 14. "Let's go, guys!" — Answer: CMON
  5. 18. Like the Islamic calendar — Answer: LUNAR
  6. 20. Windy City airport — Answer: OHARE
  7. 21. Birmingham bum — Answer: ARSE
  8. 22. "Stay in your ___!" — Answer: LANE
  9. 23. Fashion item for an aspiring grocer? — Answer: MARKETWATCH
  10. 25. ... for an aspiring nanny? — Answer: KIDGLOVES
  11. 27. Place to dive in — Answer: DEEPEND
  12. 28. Became apparent — Answer: AROSE
  13. 30. Stands around an art gallery — Answer: EASELS
  14. 31. Neither's counterpart — Answer: NOR
  15. 32. Small detail — Answer: SPEC
  16. 33. Central — Answer: INNER
  17. 34. ... for an aspiring manicurist? — Answer: DIGITALSHORTS
  18. 40. Outmoded component of a car's dashboard — Answer: CDDRIVE
  19. 43. Biblical garden — Answer: EDEN. Hint: Think of a paradise mentioned in ancient texts! 🌳
  20. 44. Did some doughnuts? — Answer: BAKED
  21. 45. Dermatology case — Answer: ACNE
  22. 47. What gives a wine tartness — Answer: ACID
  23. 48. Quip — Answer: MOT
  24. 49. Fragile mineral — Answer: MICA
  25. 50. ... for an aspiring housekeeper? — Answer: DUSTJACKET
  26. 53. Scored 100 on a test — Answer: ACEDIT
  27. 55. Soaks up the sun — Answer: TANS
  28. 59. ___ One (presidential helicopter) — Answer: MARINE
  29. 60. Church spaces — Answer: NAVES
  30. 61. Your wish is his command — Answer: GENIE
  31. 62. Córdoba's country: Abbr. — Answer: ARG
  32. 63. Soccer star Hamm — Answer: MIA
  33. 66. Corporate fashion advice embraced by the candidates in eight clues — Answer: DRESSFORTHEJOBYOUWANT
  34. 72. One in 100: Abbr. — Answer: SEN
  35. 73. Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame — Answer: YAO
  36. 74. Holiday seasons — Answer: YULES
  37. 75. Works on an ice cream cone — Answer: LICKS
  38. 76. Tawdry — Answer: SORDID
  39. 79. All over again — Answer: ANEW. Hint: Think about how you might restart something fresh! 🔄
  40. 80. Japanese floor mat — Answer: TATAMI
  41. 81. ... for an aspiring travel agent? — Answer: VENTURECAP
  42. 85. In the distance — Answer: AFAR. Hint: A poetic way to describe something happening far away 🌄
  43. 87. Wiping cloth — Answer: RAG
  44. 88. Italian cooking staple, for short — Answer: EVOO
  45. 89. "Progress through technology" automaker — Answer: AUDI
  46. 90. Like contact lenses for astigmatism — Answer: TORIC
  47. 92. "I wasn't ___ yesterday" — Answer: BORN
  48. 93. Make it through — Answer: GETPAST
  49. 96. ... for an aspiring dry cleaner? — Answer: STEAMERTRUNKS
  50. 99. Machines in some print shops — Answer: FAXES
  51. 100. Tour de France peaks — Answer: ALPS
  52. 101. Nutrient in avocados — Answer: FAT
  53. 102. Apartment cooler, for short — Answer: ACUNIT
  54. 104. Palm spring? — Answer: OASIS
  55. 106. Stroll — Answer: SAUNTER
  56. 110. ... for an aspiring flutist? — Answer: WINDSOCKS
  57. 112. ... for an aspiring photographer? — Answer: SHOTGLASSES
  58. 115. Used the doorbell — Answer: RANG
  59. 116. Hides — Answer: FURS
  60. 117. As of now — Answer: SOFAR
  61. 118. Solution strength — Answer: TITER
  62. 119. It has its ups and downs — Answer: YOYO
  63. 120. Accomplishment — Answer: FEAT. Hint: A notable deed or achievement earns this label. 🏆
  64. 121. UnitedHealthcare competitor — Answer: AETNA
  65. 122. Absolutely nothing — Answer: NADA

Down

  1. 1. Massachusetts' state tree — Answer: ELM
  2. 2. Pair — Answer: DUAD
  3. 3. Memo starter — Answer: INRE
  4. 4. Consumed, say — Answer: TAKENIN
  5. 5. Planted — Answer: SOWN
  6. 6. Trumpeter Jones — Answer: THAD
  7. 7. Bit in a horse's mouth? — Answer: OAT
  8. 8. Group spotted on an Alaskan cruise, perhaps — Answer: ORCAPOD
  9. 9. "Hanukkah in Santa Monica" songwriter Tom — Answer: LEHRER
  10. 10. Jabbers — Answer: YAKS
  11. 11. Lake from which the Niagara River flows — Answer: ERIE
  12. 12. Trip strip — Answer: LSD
  13. 13. Tale as old as time — Answer: LEGEND
  14. 14. Anyone's game — Answer: CLOSERACE
  15. 15. Independent thinker — Answer: MAVERICK
  16. 16. Justice Kagan in '83, e.g. — Answer: ONEL
  17. 17. Scottish loch — Answer: NESS
  18. 19. Transplant, as a plant — Answer: REPOT
  19. 24. Large measure of computer data — Answer: TERABIT
  20. 26. Earth — Answer: LAND
  21. 29. Four 2-Downs — Answer: OCTAD
  22. 32. Yacht's pronoun — Answer: SHE
  23. 33. Freeze frames? — Answer: ICETRAYS
  24. 34. Calls for — Answer: DEMANDS
  25. 35. "It's truly important to me" — Answer: IDOCARE
  26. 36. Settle the score — Answer: GETEVEN
  27. 37. Standing eau? — Answer: LAC
  28. 38. Blade runner? — Answer: SKATER
  29. 39. Dirty film — Answer: SCUM
  30. 41. Compete — Answer: VIE. Hint: Think of a word that means to strive for victory or superiority in a contest! 🏆
  31. 42. Summer setting in Somerset, in brief — Answer: EDT
  32. 46. Fed. intelligence group — Answer: NSA
  33. 49. "Come home soon" — Answer: MISSYOU
  34. 51. "___ Dreams of Sushi" (acclaimed 2011 documentary) — Answer: JIRO
  35. 52. Sharp-cornered — Answer: ANGULAR
  36. 54. From abroad? — Answer: DES
  37. 56. Insect with more than 14,000 known species — Answer: ANT
  38. 57. PubMed org. — Answer: NIH
  39. 58. "I'm outta here!" — Answer: SEEYA
  40. 61. Super food? — Answer: GOODEATS
  41. 63. Patisserie treat — Answer: MACARON
  42. 64. Stain from a pen — Answer: INKMARK
  43. 65. Name tags? — Answer: ATSIGNS
  44. 67. Jamie with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — Answer: FARR
  45. 68. End of Q2 — Answer: JUN
  46. 69. World Cup cheer — Answer: OLE. Hint: It's a lively expression often heard in soccer celebrations! 🎉
  47. 70. "Watch your back!" — Answer: BEWARE
  48. 71. Intelligent humor — Answer: WIT
  49. 76. Like rush-hour traffic — Answer: STOPANDGO
  50. 77. Post-op area, in brief — Answer: ICU
  51. 78. Pops — Answer: DADS
  52. 80. Diplomatic — Answer: TACTFUL
  53. 81. Not do much of anything, say — Answer: VEG
  54. 82. Night before — Answer: EVE. Hint: The day immediately preceding a special occasion is known by this name 🎉
  55. 83. Like a comedian who bombs — Answer: NOTFUNNY
  56. 84. Stack at a falafel shop — Answer: PITAS
  57. 86. Tree whose wood is used for telephone poles — Answer: FIR
  58. 90. One clicking with an audience? — Answer: TAPSHOE
  59. 91. Meditation syllables — Answer: OMS
  60. 92. Interrupts rudely — Answer: BUTTSIN
  61. 94. Grid line — Answer: AXIS
  62. 95. Leave on a trip — Answer: SETOFF
  63. 97. Michigan politician Slotkin — Answer: ELISSA
  64. 98. Charged — Answer: RANAT
  65. 102. Out of its correct position — Answer: AWRY
  66. 103. Florentine farewell — Answer: CIAO
  67. 104. Pod in Creole cooking — Answer: OKRA
  68. 105. Helper: Abbr. — Answer: ASST
  69. 106. Marvel-ous Lee — Answer: STAN
  70. 107. Taj Mahal city — Answer: AGRA. Hint: This Indian city is famous for its stunning white marble mausoleum! 🕌
  71. 108. ___ noche (tonight: Sp.) — Answer: ESTA
  72. 109. Marsh grass — Answer: REED
  73. 111. Stick used for breaking — Answer: CUE
  74. 113. O'er and o'er — Answer: OFT
  75. 114. Madrid Mme. — Answer: SRA

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The answer to “Italian cooking staple, for short” in the New York Times crossword is EVOO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 88-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.

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