Gourd family plants, Cucurbita the flesh of which is used in sweet and savoury dishes (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUMPKINS Gourd family plants, Cucurbita the flesh of which is used in sweet and savoury dishes (8) (8)
5% PUMPKIN Gourd (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 15, 2025
5% GOURD English translation of the Latin cucurbita, from which the melon family of plants is named (5) (5)
4% COOL Sweet (4) USA Today Oct 19, 2025
4% IRID Any plant of the crocus family (4) Newsday Oct 17, 2025
4% ASH Fire residue, that turns into a vegetable when used before "gourd" (3)
4% NOUGAT Sweet (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
4% HON Sweets (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
4% CANAPE Savoury appetiser (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 3, 2025
4% DRY Not sweet (3) LA Times Daily Sep 19, 2025
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