Salsa ingredient
Latest answer — September 01, 2026
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Clue explained
An ONION is a standard ingredient in salsa, adding sharp flavor and crunch. The singular answer fits the singular wording “ingredient.”
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This clue's Tuesday, September 01, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Salsa ingredient” in the The Washington Post crossword is ONION — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 1, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 18-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.
“Salsa ingredient” answer
ONION (5 letters)
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What does ONION mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ONION is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a swollen edible bulb used as a vegetable, having a pungent taste and smell and composed of several concentric layers
- the plant that produces the onion, with long rolled or straplike leaves and spherical heads of greenish-white flowers
When else has “Salsa ingredient” appeared?
The Washington Post reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
September 1, 2026 (most recent) → ONION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Salsa ingredient”?
The answer is ONION, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 1, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Salsa ingredient”?
5 letters: ONION.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on September 1, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 18-Across.
Can “Salsa ingredient” 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's WaPo Crossword answers?
The full grid for September 1, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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