One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine

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  1. 1Department store department
  2. 5Tater
  3. 9Indian state along the Himalayas
  4. 14Largest organ in the human body
  5. 18"None for me"
  6. 19Big name in syrup
  7. 20Dessert you might top with gummy bears and chocolate chips, informally
  8. 21Practical
  9. 22Hard / work
  10. 25Place for a bob and weave
  11. 26Measured
  12. 27Sky safety org.
  13. 28Starting point, of sorts
  14. 30Key above a tilde
  15. 31New York × paper
  16. 36James who wrote the screenplay for "The Night of the Hunter" (1955)
  17. 38Language suffix
  18. 39One answering to a board, for short
  19. 40"Strega ___" (classic children's folk tale)
  20. 41"That's just ... wrong"
  21. 43Arjuna's skill, in the "Mahabharata"
  22. 45Come to rest, as sediment
  23. 47Creature whose narrow waist is called a petiole
  24. 49Encyclopedia filler
  25. 51generate
  26. 54Food that becomes its own container if you change the last letter
  27. 56Brush wolves, by another name
  28. 58Fixes a hole, say
  29. 59Post-spring cleaning event
  30. 63Essential ___
  31. 64Heap
  32. 65Nashville neighborhood known for its many recording studios
  33. 66It's what - you think
  34. 71Theatrical release, typically
  35. 72Many humanitarian grps.
  36. 73___ Khan
  37. 74Turkish travel stops
  38. 75"Gimme an A ...!," e.g.
  39. 77Like the presidency of Martin Van Buren
  40. 81Back, informally
  41. 82(Pixar movie)^2
  42. 85Puts on the line
  43. 86Egg ___
  44. 88Pickleball venues
  45. 89Certain sib
  46. 91Dove calls
  47. 92Something tied with a tongue?
  48. 94"___ got it!"
  49. 95Studio with an iconic lion
  50. 97Pressure, so to speak
  51. 99workout routine
  52. 104Name that drops "-jah"
  53. 107Burrowing rodent
  54. 108That, in Spanish
  55. 109Like some parking and poetry
  56. 111Come up
  57. 112Rocket science + brain surgery
  58. 117Social workspaces for some remote workers
  59. 118Boondi ___ (yogurt dish with fried chickpea flour)
  60. 119Strove
  61. 120Subj. for a bio major
  62. 121Winter haven for some small mammals
  63. 122Word with peace or beauty
  64. 123Gridiron positions
  65. 124Throws out

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  1. 1Small fly
  2. 2Leaders in Qatar
  3. 3Bad sign for a weary traveler
  4. 4Fishtail, say
  5. 5Aspen, for one
  6. 6Hugo-winning sci-fi author Bacigalupi
  7. 7Coffee container
  8. 8Ding-dong
  9. 9Note in the F minor scale
  10. 10Spanish title: Abbr.
  11. 11Break down
  12. 12Actress Edebiri of "The Bear"
  13. 13Transmogrify
  14. 14Staying power
  15. 15It's been called "the roof of Africa"
  16. 16Words of defeat
  17. 17Spanish babies
  18. 21Be of ___ (assist)
  19. 23Building manager, familiarly
  20. 24Confront
  21. 29Philosopher Descartes
  22. 32Females 35-44, e.g.
  23. 33English translation of the Irish "aigéan"
  24. 34Post-embryo stage
  25. 35Onesie wearers
  26. 37Cross the line
  27. 41Mixed martial arts org.
  28. 42Iconic Warhol subject
  29. 44Letters before ".gov"
  30. 45Advance film copies sent to critics
  31. 46Relent
  32. 48Nature's fishhook, you might say
  33. 50Tamp down
  34. 52Sleipnir's rider, in myth
  35. 53Soft rock
  36. 55Pokémon with a catlike appearance
  37. 57Put in power
  38. 60Like about 60% of the world's population
  39. 61One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine
  40. 62Real pain in the butt?
  41. 64Sitter's charge
  42. 65Personal approaches, in brief
  43. 66Coins made primarily of copper
  44. 67"When I was much younger ..."
  45. 68___-Japanese War
  46. 69S-shaped molding in architecture
  47. 70Cross, as a stream
  48. 71Evergreen variety
  49. 75Bend
  50. 76Gave zero stars, say
  51. 77Nail polish brand
  52. 78What few people know
  53. 79Old-time film studio
  54. 80Things eds. edit
  55. 83Bail
  56. 84"Semper Fi" grp.
  57. 87Ticked (off)
  58. 88Michael of "Barbie"
  59. 90Some equipment in hand-to-hand combat
  60. 93Mean-spirited sorts
  61. 95This and that: Abbr.
  62. 96Record feature
  63. 98Suffix with kitchen
  64. 99Big Apple purchases
  65. 100"Visions" singer/songwriter Jones
  66. 101Company whose logo is said to resemble Mount Fuji
  67. 102Evergreen variety
  68. 103Cried foul, perhaps?
  69. 105Subtly indicate
  70. 106Pastoral poems
  71. 110Suit
  72. 113Fashion designer Dapper ___
  73. 114Loud noise
  74. 115Season of 2024's Jeux Olympiques
  75. 116"Pachinko" author ___ Jin Lee

The answer to “One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine” in the New York Times crossword is GINGER — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 19, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 61-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.

“One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine” answer

GINGER (6 letters)

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Why the answer is GINGER

GINGER is the 6-letter solution that fits "One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 19, 2025 (61-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GINGER mean?

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

(noun)

  • a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied
  • a Southeast Asian plant, resembling bamboo in appearance, from which ginger is taken
  • a light reddish-yellow or orange-brown colour

When else has “One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine” appeared?

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January 19, 2025 (most recent) → GINGER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine”?

The answer is GINGER, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine”?

6 letters: GINGER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 19, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 61-Down.

Can “One of the "holy trinity" ingredients in Indian cuisine” 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.

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