Middle Eastern rice dish Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Middle Eastern rice dish featured in Universal puzzle on February 23, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PILAF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PILAF Middle Eastern rice dish (5) Universal Feb 23, 2026
41% PILAU Middle Eastern rice dish (Var.) (5) Universal Jul 4, 2016
4% RISOTTO Rice dish (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 30, 2026
4% PAELLA Rice dish (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
3% QUICHELORRAINE Dish of heron and quail cooked with rice (14) The Times Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
3% JORDAN Middle Eastern country whose capital is Amman (6) The Times Specialist Feb 23, 2026
3% CROP Soybeans or rice (4) New York Times Mini Feb 22, 2026
3% EMIRS Middle Eastern rulers (5) Commuter Feb 18, 2026
3% CENTRAL In the middle (7) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 15, 2026
3% DORMS Rice pads? (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 14, 2026

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