Mushroom prized by chefs

The answer to “Mushroom prized by chefs” in the New York Times crossword is MOREL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 40-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.

“Mushroom prized by chefs” answer

MOREL (5 letters)

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Why the answer is MOREL

MOREL is the 5-letter solution that fits "Mushroom prized by chefs" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 15, 2026 (40-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MOREL mean?

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

When else has “Mushroom prized by chefs” appeared?

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March 15, 2026 (most recent) → MOREL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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