Mideast shrub with leaves that are chewed as a stimulant Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mideast shrub with leaves that are chewed as a stimulant featured in New York Times puzzle on August 22, 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is QAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QAT Mideast shrub with leaves that are chewed as a stimulant (3) New York Times Aug 22, 2026
3% BETEL Leaf chewed as a stimulant (5) (5) The Sun Mini May 16, 2026
3% COCA Dried leaves of an Andean shrub chewed as a stimulant (4)
3% NOTI Chewed stimulant in the Mideast (4) New York Times Mar 1, 2018
2% ARABIA Mideast peninsula (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 22, 2026
2% NIBBLED Chewed a bit (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 22, 2026
2% AMMAN Mideast capital (5) Newsday Aug 20, 2026
2% ARAB Many a Mideast native (4)
2% EMIRS Mideast rulers (5) Commuter Aug 19, 2026
2% BRIAR Prickly shrub (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 10, 2026

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