Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps
Latest answer — September 11, 2026
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Clue explained
DAL is a South Asian dish made from lentils, often cooked with spices and finished with ghee. The answer is the informal or transliterated food name used in the clue.
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The answer to “Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps” in the New York Times crossword is DAL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 11, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 27-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.
“Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps” answer
DAL (3 letters)
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What does DAL mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of DAL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- (in Indian cooking) split pulses, in particular lentils
When else has “Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps” appeared?
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September 11, 2026 (most recent) → DAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps”?
The answer is DAL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps”?
3 letters: DAL.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 11, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 27-Across.
Can “Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for September 11, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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