A spicy tomato-based sauce used in Mexican cookery (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALSA A spicy tomato-based sauce used in Mexican cookery (5) (5)
6% KETCHUP Tomato sauce (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 15, 2026
6% PICODEGALLO Spicy Mexican sauce (11) Thomas Joseph May 5, 2026
5% BAYLEAF Piece of foliage in a pot of tomato sauce (7) The New Yorker Mini Oct 1, 2026
5% TEN Frequently used base (3) Universal Sep 27, 2026
5% ATAD "The sauce was just ___ spicy" (little bit): 2 wds. (4)
5% RED Tomato, e.g. (3) The Washington Post Mini Sep 14, 2026
5% SHIITAKE Mushroom used in Japanese cookery (8) (8) The Sun Mini Sep 13, 2026
5% PELT Pummel, as with tomatoes (4) New York Times Special Crossword Sep 2, 2026
5% RAGU Italian meat-based sauce (4) USA Today Aug 18, 2026
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