Mexican dish with fried tortillas

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Crisp rolled Mexican flautas served with salsa and toppings.

Clue explained

Flautas are Mexican rolled tortillas, commonly filled with meat, then fried until crisp. Their long, slender shape resembles a flute—flauta means “flute” in Spanish—and they’re often served with toppings such as salsa, crema, or shredded lettuce. The exact fillings and garnishes vary, but the crunchy rolled tortilla is the defining idea.

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The answer to “Mexican dish with fried tortillas” in the The Washington Post crossword is FLAUTAS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 11, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 92-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.

“Mexican dish with fried tortillas” answer

FLAUTAS (7 letters)

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(noun)

  • a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla that is rolled around a filling of meat and cheese and then fried

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October 11, 2026 (most recent) → FLAUTAS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Mexican dish with fried tortillas”?

The answer is FLAUTAS, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Mexican dish with fried tortillas”?

7 letters: FLAUTAS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 11, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 92-Down.

Can “Mexican dish with fried tortillas” have a different answer?

Yes — The Washington Post 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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