Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV

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  1. 1Home in the country?
  2. 10Red container, maybe
  3. 14Second woman, after Kathryn Bigelow, to win a best director Oscar (2020)
  4. 15___ Huang, whose "Fresh Off the Boat" memoir was turned into an ABC sitcom
  5. 16Alternative to a chop or shank
  6. 17Rage
  7. 18Shopping meccas of old
  8. 19Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV
  9. 21Hit entertainment org. in Vegas?
  10. 22Informal suggestions
  11. 23Historic founder of the Shakers
  12. 26"Totally didn't see that one coming," sarcastically
  13. 30Head shop purchase, nowadays
  14. 31Language spoken in northern New York
  15. 33What goes around in the Pacific?
  16. 34[Back off!]
  17. 35Supports
  18. 36Recording inits.
  19. 37___ on one's 38-Across
  20. 38See 37-Across
  21. 39Name combining with El-, Eg- or Engel-
  22. 40Just *done* with something
  23. 42Development area
  24. 44Un animal del zodíaco
  25. 45Hip-hop group with the 1990 hit "100 Miles and Runnin'"
  26. 46Truly awful
  27. 50Fudge substitute
  28. 54"Holy oleo!" speaker
  29. 55Designation for some apartments
  30. 57Vacuous
  31. 58Creature whose name means "forest person"
  32. 59Simon of "Shaun of the Dead"
  33. 60Get carried along, in a way

Down

  1. 1Holder of the longest winning streak in N.C.A.A. men's basketball history (88 games)
  2. 2High-piled style
  3. 3Popular red Halloween costume
  4. 4Ochlocracy, by another name
  5. 5"Take care"
  6. 6Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects
  7. 7"___ Came to Me" (2023 rom-com)
  8. 8Maker of the 900 in '94 and the 9-3 in '99
  9. 9Join the team?
  10. 10Music stand
  11. 11David Stern's successor as N.B.A. commissioner
  12. 12L or M, but not N or O
  13. 13Collapse, with "over"
  14. 15Things sent from some online accounts
  15. 20Kickstarter activity
  16. 23Portmanteau term for airplane fuel
  17. 24Traffic figure, in brief
  18. 25Iconic bit of media merch
  19. 26Tiny swine
  20. 27Room for a meal, perhaps
  21. 28Writer of 1929's "Letters From a Father to His Daughter" while imprisoned
  22. 29Essences
  23. 32Hesitant response to "Is that you?"
  24. 35Premium service with discounts on rides
  25. 39Babe in the woods?
  26. 41Oath activity
  27. 43Like some country singers' voices
  28. 46Word with round or power
  29. 47Perfect over time
  30. 48Refuse to eat?
  31. 49Spelling seen in credits
  32. 51"___ chance"
  33. 52Cook's offering with chips?
  34. 53Many a charity run
  35. 56Jokester

The answer to “Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV” in the New York Times crossword is BECHAMEL — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 4, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 19-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.

“Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV” answer

BECHAMEL (8 letters)

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Why the answer is BECHAMEL

BECHAMEL is the 8-letter solution that fits "Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 4, 2025 (19-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BECHAMEL mean?

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

(noun)

  • a rich white sauce made with milk infused with herbs and other flavourings

When else has “Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV” appeared?

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January 4, 2025 (most recent) → BECHAMEL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV”?

The answer is BECHAMEL, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 4, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV”?

8 letters: BECHAMEL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 4, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 19-Across.

Can “Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV” 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 January 4, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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